The Wisconsin State Senate voted on a bill to help more senior citizens live independently and deliberated a bill that would make it easier to build on wetlands, as well as discussing other legislation Tuesday.
A bill that eases restrictions on public sampling of homemade wine or beer in Wisconsin passed by a 32-1 vote in the state Senate Tuesday.
Police arrested a Madison man and his wife Tuesday for allegedly torturing and starving the man's 15-year-old daughter.
To the relief of a worried passenger, a Madison Metro Transit bus driver returned $1,000 to the police after finding a bank envelope on his vehicle.
Members of a student government committee said Monday they are hopeful the latest draft of a proposed city ordinance intended to hold landlords more accountable for parties deemed “nuisances” would only be used in extreme circumstances.
Wisconsin exported significantly more goods and services in 2011 than in 2010, including an 18 percent growth in agricultural product exports, according to a report released Monday.
A UW-Madison student was attacked and robbed late Saturday night by three or four male individuals.
Madison plans to implement a new pay-by-phone feature in parking meters near the Capitol later this year.
Members of the UW-Madison Academic Staff Assembly passed a resolution Monday calling for a clearly-defined relationship between the state and UW System.
The Student Services Finance Committee approved the budget of the Student Activity Center’s Governing Board at over $330,000 on Monday.
While the less than 250 voter ID cards issued in the last three weeks seems like a small amount on a campus of 40,000 students, one student leader said it is a decent turnout considering major elections are still nine months away.
State Sen. Neal Kedzie, R-Elkhorn, released the state Senate’s version of a contentious Assembly bill passed on Jan. 26 easing regulations on iron ore mines in Wisconsin.
Around 500 people gathered in front of the Capitol Saturday to mark the first anniversary of the collective bargaining protests that consumed Madison last year.
On Feb. 8 at 5:58 p.m., UW-Madison student “Alex Paverson” checked into Buffalo Wild Wings for dinner. Three of Alex’s Facebook friends saw the post and immediately followed Alex there.
A bill circulating in the state Legislature would allow landlords to evict tenants who commit a crime in or on a rental property once law enforcement notifies the landlord of the crime.
Gov. Scott Walker said last week he would not push for another budget repair bill to help balance the state’s budget after the Legislative Fiscal Bureau released its most recent report Thursday, revealing a shortfall of approximately $214 million.
The Board of Regents recognized three programs across system campuses for their contributions to furthering the UW System’s efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusivity Friday. UW-Madison was not an award recipient.
Madison Police arrested three Madison men for drug-related crimes in the past week, two of which occurred in student neighborhoods on Mifflin Street and Washington Avenue.
With the UW System facing over $300 million in budget cuts from the state, the Board of Regents convened Thursday to discuss how institutions throughout the state should be structured and more efficiently use their resources.
Wisconsin will face a $143.2 million projected state budget deficit for the 2012-2013 fiscal year, a release by the state's Legislative Fiscal Bureau revealed Thursday, adding another dimension to the possible recall elections this spring or summer.
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