The Madison Police Department launched three additional investigations into officer Stephen Heimsness’ conduct after recently determining he acted reasonably in the fatal shooting of Paul Heenan, Police Chief Noble Wray announced at a press conference Friday.
State Assembly Majority Leader Scott Suder, R-Abbotsford, said Friday Republicans are working on amendments to address controversial environmental sections of the contentious mining bill released earlier this month, but some Democrats remain skeptical the changes will be sufficient.
A local network of entrepreneurs announced an event bringing young business owners from more than 20 Madison companies together on campus Tuesday to share their experiences and connect with students interested in an entrepreneurial future.
Supreme Court Justice Patience Roggensack, who is campaigning for reelection this spring, has significantly outraised her opponents, according to campaign finance reports released Thursday.
A UW-Madison professor emeritus will be featured on Wednesday’s NOVA episode as an international expert on the techno-archaeology of chariots.
A group of University of Wisconsin-Madison professors will discuss the university’s international connections in China at a panel Wednesday.
University of Wisconsin System President Kevin Reilly announced four finalists for a top UW administrative position Friday, according to a UW System press release.
State Assembly Majority Leader Scott Suder, R-Abbotsford, said Friday Republicans are working on amendments to address controversial environmental sections of the contentious mining bill released earlier this month, but some Democrats remain skeptical the changes will be sufficient.
Wisconsin Democratic legislators released a package of nine bills Tuesday aiming to boost state job numbers, a goal Republicans said they have already promoted with their proposal to streamline the mine permitting process in the state.
In response to letters from community members, the United States Department of Justice has agreed to review the fatal shooting of 30-year-old Madison resident Paul Heenan, according to the Wisconsin State Journal.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service announced Thursday it would award $1.1 million, in the form of a federal grant, to Dane County farmers. The money will go toward reducing harmful nutrients and sediment runoff into Lake Mendota.
A Madison police officer was flagged down on the 300 block of State Street Wednesday night after an argument on a Madison Metro bus escalated into a fight, according to a report.
State Rep. Don Pridemore, R-Erin, a candidate for state Superintendent of Public Instruction, said he supported putting armed guards inside public schools in a Thursday statement released by his campaign, prompting a harsh response from state liberals.
The Student Services Finance Committee heard budget proposals Thursday from the Child Care Tuition Assistance Program and the Student Activity Center Governing Board.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison announced Thursday it will host a spring session for its traditionally annual fall Campus Diversity Forum Feb. 15.
A University of Wisconsin-Madison professor won top honors in a national science image contest hosted by the National Science Foundation and Science, a renowned journal, for her picture of magnified sea urchin teeth.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison will enter the RecycleMania competition against 300 other colleges and universities Feb. 3 to increase recycling and decrease the amount of trash on campuses across the country.
Popular downtown bar and concert venue The Frequency announced on its Facebook page Tuesday it will not be hosting hip-hop events in the future due to a shooting that took place outside the building early Monday.
Mifflin neighborhood members and current residents of the Dayton Square apartments expressed concerns about a proposed housing development in the area, but the overall attitude was accepting at an open-forum meeting Wednesday evening.
The Associated Students of Madison Student Council appointed Michael Jackson as student co-chair of the recently created Ad Hoc Diversity Plan Committee Wednesday.
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