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City greenlights 500 block State Street redevelopment

By Melissa Howison | Sep. 3, 2013

Common Council’s Aug. 6 approval of Chicago-based developing firm Core Campus’ bid to transform the 500 block of State Street into a high-rise apartment complex called The Hub solidified the future of the aisle previously inhabited by Husnu’s, Kabul and Buraka; three long-standing and beloved restaurants that will be torn down, according to Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4.

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City to seize Mondays' liquor license for 30 days this fall

By Melissa Howison | Sep. 3, 2013

Pending city Council approval Tuesday, the popular State Street watering hole Mondays, historically frequented by students, will be forced to close for a 30-day period sometime before Dec. 2, 2013 for violating several terms on its liquor license over the past year and a half, according to Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4.

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Singing protesters continue demonstrations, arrests in Capitol rotunda

By Molly Reppen and Jack Casey | Sep. 2, 2013

A group of singing protesters in the state Capitol continue to draw attention to the ever-lengthening list of arrests they are generating as they protest permitting requirements for groups assembling within the Capitol.

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Family of deceased man files charges against police officer

By Melissa Howison and Sam Karp | Aug. 29, 2013

The family of a slain local, who died after Madison Police Officer Stephen Heimsness shot him three times in the chest, filed a federal lawsuit against Heimsness, Police Chief Noble Wray and the City of Madison Thursday.

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Interview with new UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank

By Whitney Newman and Sam Cusick | Aug. 26, 2013

Chancellor Rebecca Blank sat down Monday with The Daily Cardinal and The Badger Herald and answered questions on a range of student issues. Read The Daily Cardinal's article here. Here’s what your new chancellor had to say:

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The view from Bascom: Chancellor Rebecca Blank’s thoughts on tuition, fundraising, working with students

By Tamar Myers and Megan Stoebig | Aug. 26, 2013

In a meeting with campus press Monday in her recently unpacked office atop Bascom Hill, new University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank stressed the importance of building relationships with the campus community and legislators, upholding responsibility to the state and utilizing new revenue streams.

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UW-Madison student dies in apparent drowning

By Melissa Howison | Aug. 22, 2013

The Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office announced Thursday the 20-year-old man who went missing while swimming Wednesday in Lake Mendota was University of Wisconsin-Madison student Richard “Grady” de La Cruz.

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Divers search for missing swimmer in Lake Mendota

By Sarah Olson | Aug. 21, 2013

Officials declared Wednesday the search for a missing man in Lake Mendota is a body recovery effort, according to Madison Fire Department Public Relations Officer Eric Dahl.

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Gov. Scott Walker announces new student regent

By Tamar Myers | Aug. 18, 2013

Gov. Scott Walker appointed a new student regent to the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents Friday after a controversial decision in June to reverse his original appointment.

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Police arrest couple for theft, burglary, fraud

By The Daily Cardinal | Aug. 18, 2013

Police arrested a couple Wednesday in relation to various thefts on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus and throughout Dane County, according to a UW-Madison Police Department statement.

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Sconnie Nation exonerated of copyright infringement charges

By Melissa Howison | Aug. 16, 2013

The Western District of Wisconsin’s federal Court acquitted State Street’s Sconnie Nation Friday of a copyright infringement accusation a local photojournalist brought against the clothing company in 2012 regarding the use of a picture of Madison Mayor Paul Soglin, according to a press release.

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Ald. Mark Clear arrested at singing protests in state Capitol

By Jack Casey | Aug. 15, 2013

The saga surrounding the arrests of a group of singing protesters in the state Capitol’s rotunda hit a new mark Thursday with the first arrest of an elected official, Ald. Mark Clear, District 19.

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Community hears proposed State Street, Library Mall reconstruction plans

By Sarah Olson | Aug. 14, 2013

City planners sought input from Madison community members on the proposed Library Mall redesign at a meeting Tuesday.

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Madison Police Chief Noble Wray to retire

By Sarah Olson | Aug. 6, 2013

Madison Police Chief Noble Wray announced at a press conference Tuesday he will retire by the end of this year following a nine-year tenure as police chief.

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Palermo’s reaches settlement to rehire former union workers

By Megan Stoebig | Aug. 2, 2013

Following a yearlong worker dispute, Palermo Villa Inc. reached a settlement Tuesday, agreeing to return eight former strikers to their jobs with back pay, according to a news release.

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Local police aid federal sex trafficking bust

By Melissa Howison | Aug. 2, 2013

Madison Police Department employees helped the Federal Bureau of Investigation recover two girls under the age of 18 from forced prostitution sometime between July 25 through 28 as part of a nationwide effort to end domestic sex trafficking, according to MPD spokesperson Joel DeSpain.

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UW System President Kevin Reilly announces resignation

By Sam Karp and Grey Satterfield | Jul. 30, 2013

University of Wisconsin System President Kevin Reilly announced Tuesday he will step down from his position as president to advise the American Council on Education in January 2014 and to return to teaching.

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UW-Madison building evacuated Monday due to inactive grenade

By The Daily Cardinal and Clay Thomas | Jul. 30, 2013

University of Wisconsin-Madison police determined a grenade found Monday in a university building was an inactive training weapon and posed no threat to the public, according to a press release.

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Protesters continue to challenge Capitol permitting requirements

By Jack Casey | Jul. 28, 2013

Protesters known for singing at the state Capitol started a trend of daily arrests inside the building Wednesday that will likely continue as the Capitol Police and Gov. Scott Walker’s administration attempt to enforce their permitting rules for groups assembling inside the Capitol.

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Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Tanner McEvoy mugged downtown Sunday

By Melissa Howison | Jul. 22, 2013

University of Wisconsin-Madison Badgers quarterback Tanner McEvoy returned to the team after he was hit in the head and mugged downtown early Sunday morning, according to a Wisconsin Athletics statement.