In a surprisingly short meeting Tuesday, Madison's Common Council voted to make band members of Wilco honorary citizens in addition to granting final approval for several city projects and liquor licenses.
The Millennium Development Goals Awareness Project held its second conference discussing hunger and poverty issues in the Red Gym Tuesday.
The Madison Police Department released findings Tuesday revealing that Madison experienced a decrease in many types of crime in 2009, despite an increase in theft.
Congress may pass legislation Tuesday that would extend unemployment benefits for 30 days for some unemployed Wisconsin residents. Without the bill, many unemployed Wisconsinites will lose benefits in the coming weeks.
Wisconsin Covenant Scholars are each set to receive between $250 and $2,500 annually to help cover tuition costs, Gov. Jim Doyle announced Monday.
A new proposal protecting the UW-Madison faculty's freedom to criticize UW-Madison administrators and policies was presented at the Faculty Senate meeting Wednesday.
Two UW students were accosted during an attempted robbery on West Mifflin St. early Sunday morning.
New parking meters in the Buckeye lot will allow drivers to pay with credit cards, beginning Wednesday.
UW-Madison students evacuated Grainger Hall after a small fire triggered the smoke alarms Monday afternoon.
A 41-year-old Madison man was arrested for attempted burglary and resisting arrest, according to a police report.
More than 400 participants danced Friday night at the Shell for the Wisconsin Dance Marathon, raising over $80,000 to be donated to the American Family Children's Hospital.
A 51-year-old Illinois man was killed early Sunday after crashing his vehicle on University Avenue, according to a release from the Dane County Coroner's Office.
Convicted offenders who are no longer in custody are still required to submit a DNA sample, according to a recent letter from the attorney general to the Department of Corrections.
While UW-Madison science graduate programs focus on recruitment and creating a welcoming climate for minority students, diversity numbers have remained constant.
What Mayor Dave Cieslewicz has termed ""the great Wilco debate"" is unfolding as Ald. Satya Rhodes-Conway, District 12, introduced a resolution to make members of the band Wilco honorary citizens of Madison.
UW-Madison officials have confirmed the safety of all students studying in Chile this semester after the earthquake that occurred Saturday. ""For the second time this semester, we are fortunate that our students are safe, despite being in harm's way,"" Dean of Students Lori Berquam said in a release.
The state Senate passed a bill Thursday that would provide basic health insurance to thousands of low-income Wisconsin residents.
The city Landlord and Tenant Issues Subcommittee discussed a controversial proposal to extend the dates landlords can begin rerenting occupied property Thursday.
UW-Madison's First Wave hip-hop dance performance group has been selected to participate in Contacting the World 2010, an international theater project that marks First Wave's debut on the world stage.
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