Tires of 30 vehicles slashed Friday morning, MPD calls it 'vandalism spree'
By The Daily Cardinal and Kelly Kallien | Mar. 22, 2010Approximately 30 vehicles were found with slashed tires on Madison's east side Friday morning.
Approximately 30 vehicles were found with slashed tires on Madison's east side Friday morning.
Several UW-Madison professors held a teach-in about the military conflicts in Afghanistan and Pakistan Friday and Saturday to educate students about the war.
Members of the Veterans Affairs Board strategized how to dismiss former Veterans Affairs Secretary John Scocos at least a week before he was fired, according to e-mails obtained by the Wisconsin State Journal.
The Student Labor Action Coalition held a musical protest outside Chancellor Biddy Martin's office Friday to encourage UW-Madison to cut its apparel contract with Nike over unpaid workers' wages in two factories in Honduras.
Both Republican gubernatorial candidates lead Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett in head-to-head matchups, according to a new poll from the conservative-leaning Rasmussen Reports.
The Madison Landlord and Tenant Issues Subcommittee recommended Thursday a reform of the landlord-tenant agreement on leases to push back the date when landlords can begin offering leases to new tenants.
U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wisconsin, will celebrate the opening of a new campaign office in downtown Madison Friday evening, beginning a weekend of statewide campaigning for re-election.
UW-Madison will hold a teach-in Friday and Saturday to better educate students on the current military conflict in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The Downtown Coordinating Committee met Thursday to discuss new business in the greater Madison area, as well as new downtown goals for 2010.
Negotiations on a new Madison Central Library collapsed Thursday after city officials and Fiore Companies failed to settle a $2 million budget dispute.
Democratic lawmakers introduced a bill Thursday that they say would increase the efficiency of the Wisconsin elections process.
Plans for the 2010 Mifflin Street Block Party are beginning to take shape and include more live music, beer and bathrooms.
Madison's Alcohol License Review Committee met Wednesday to discuss possible ordinances prohibiting employees from drinking on the job, as well as reviewing businesses seeking liquor licenses.
Editor's Note: The original story was posted Wednesday night, this version has since been changed.
A new report specifically focused on analyzing hate crime statistics from the Office of Justice Assistance released Wednesday found that over half of all hate crimes committed in Wisconsin in 2008 were motivated by racial prejudice.
The U.S. Census Bureau provided students with key information about the 2010 Census Wednesday on Library Mall.
State lawmakers received an update Wednesday on an IT project meant to improve the payroll process at all University of Wisconsin institutions.
The Urban Design Commission approved initial stages of the Edgewater Hotel expansion proposal 5-4 Wednesday, with Chair Bruce Woods breaking the tie, according to The Capital Times.
This is the year the Badgers go to the Elite Eight, and I'll tell you why.
A lawmaker charged with driving while intoxicated likely will not be expelled from the state Assembly, according to a lawmaker involved in the expulsion resolution.