MPD forum highlights community divides
By Irene Burski | Feb. 3, 2015Tensions ran high in the first of six public forums hosted by Madison Police Chief Mike Koval at the Madison Central Library Tuesday.
Tensions ran high in the first of six public forums hosted by Madison Police Chief Mike Koval at the Madison Central Library Tuesday.
The Dane County Zoning and Land Regulation Committee decided to postpone a vote on whether or not to allow for the expansion of a cross-state oil pipeline Wednesday, taking issue with the company's proposed $100 million spill insurance policy for the county.
Dane County lawmakers rebuked many of Gov. Scott Walker’s economic policies Monday in advance of his budget address Tuesday night.
On the eve of Gov. Scott Walker’s long-awaited budget proposal, including $300 million in cuts to the UW System, student and faculty organizations around the state are planning their reaction to the expected hit.
Sun Prairie Mayor Jonathan Freund’s first-time participation Monday in the city’s Groundhog Day celebration sparked controversy following Jimmy the Groundhog’s snarky welcome to the mayor.
UW-Madison Neuroscience and Neurology Professor Su-Chun Zhang and his research team recently published a model to aid in understanding ALS and Huntington’s disease, according to a university release Monday.
Former UW-Madison student Matt McManus found inspiration for one-piece rubber sandals from his co-founder and brother, who returned from a trip to Beijing with a pair of unique sandals that sparked envy among family and friends.
Carl Djerassi, a 1945 UW-Madison graduate and recipient of a 1995 honorary degree, died Friday at the age of 91, according to a university news release.
Wisconsin suffered the nation’s largest funding decline in per-pupil education, according to a U.S. Department of Education report released Thursday.
After weeks of deliberation, the U.S. Senate voted Thursday to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline despite the threat of a presidential veto.
The UW System Board of Regents will honor a UW-Madison assistant professor Friday for his success with and support of diversity on campus.
UW-Madison scientists identified two new fluorescent tumor-targeting agents that light up brain cancer cells, according to a Jan. 22 press release.
Madison police are now investigating two similar sex offenses in the downtown area following a second report from a victim, according to a Madison Police Department incident report.
Madison mayoral candidates convened Thursday in the first forum of the 2015 campaign at the Madison Concourse Hotel to discuss the state of Madison’s economy, homeless population and public dialogue.
UW-Madison Associate Professor Karma Chávez spoke to students and the public Thursday about her book “Queer Migration Politics” in her talk entitled “Queering Borders: Immigration, Race and Sexuality.”
The Associated Students of Madison Shared Governance Committee met Thursday to discuss how Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed budget cuts to the UW System would affect UW-Madison and the uncertain future of ASM.
A 20-year-old resident of downtown Madison reported a sexual offense Wednesday morning following an inappropriate encounter with a stranger, according to a Madison Police Department incident report.
A new poll released Thursday showing overwhelming support for right-to-work legislation in Wisconsin ignited conversation amongst legislators on whether or not to pursue the legislation during the Legislature’s current session.
A federal court upheld a lower court’s ruling Thursday that permit rules in place for the daily solidarity sing-along at the state Capitol are unconstitutional.
UW-Madison senior class officers announced Katie Couric, a journalist, author and philanthropist, as the 2015 Spring Commencement ceremony speaker Wednesday.