Lisa Link Peace Park officially re-opened
Madison residents and city officials attended the official re-opening of the Lisa Link Peace Park located at 400 State St. Saturday morning. and nbsp; The park, dedicated to Madison activist Elizabeth...
View ArticleSen. Mark Miller named Minority Leader
By: After losing key party figures in the recent election, state Senate Democrats named current Joint Finance Committee co-chair Sen. Mark Miller, D-Monona, as their leader for the upcoming...
View ArticleNew York’s Governor-elect requests Wisconsin’s high-speed rail funds
By: Ariel Shapiro With the future of Wisconsin's high-speed rail line in limbo, New York Governor-elect Andrew Cuomo is asking the federal government to redirect the funding to his own state. Cuomo...
View ArticleBiddy connects with students while in China
By: Molly Reppen UW-Madison faculty and students assembled at the Bascom Hill Telepresence Classroom in the Education building to unveil a video-conferencing device new to the university Friday....
View ArticleSSFC decides WSL, PAVE budgets
The Student Services Finance Committee voted to increase funding to the proposed budgets of Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment and decrease funding for Wisconsin Student Lobby Monday. The...
View ArticleGOP Senators appointed to Joint Finance Committee
By: Patrick Tricker Incoming State Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, announced the six Republican senators that will serve on the Joint Finance Committee Monday. and nbsp; and nbsp;...
View ArticleDoyle explains decision to stop rail
By: Ariel Shapiro After days of silence on the topic, Gov. Jim Doyle addressed his choice to halt production on the high-speed rail line Monday, saying he would leave the decisions on the rail project...
View ArticleWallet taken in State Street robbery Saturday
By: A 20-year-old Madison man was robbed of his wallet on State Street Saturday morning around 12:13 a.m. The victim told Madison police he was walking down the 500 block of State Street when five men...
View ArticleMan robbed at knifepoint Sunday
By: A 23-year-old Madison man was robbed at knifepoint on Bowen Court early Sunday morning. Two men approached the victim on the 1200 block of Bowen Court around 12:23 a.m., according to the police...
View ArticleCommittee finds proposed size of Catholic center too big
The Madison Landmarks Commission discussed how the proposed plans for the St. Paul Catholic Student Center and Residential College could potentially affect Pres House, a 103-year-old campus...
View ArticleALRC does not make decision in R Place on Park hearing
The Alcohol License Review Committee did not make a final decision on possibly revoking R Place on Park's alcohol license at a hearing Monday. The ALRC met for several hours and heard from two...
View ArticleHouse explosion in Sun Prairie kills one, injures two others
By: Patrick Tricker An explosion heard as far as two-and-a-half miles away leveled a one-story ranch-style house in Sun Prairie, Wis., Tuesday morning, killing a man and seriously injuring two others....
View ArticleMadison Mallards unveil renovation plans for Warner Park baseball stadium
By: Beth Pickhard The Madison Mallards introduced a $1.3 million project to complete major renovations to their minor league baseball stadium at Warner Park. The city's 2011 Capital Budget includes...
View ArticleSecond hate crime of semester occurs at UW-Whitewater campus
By: The Daily Cardinal A UW-Whitewater student was physically assaulted Sunday in what the university suspects to be a hate crime, marking the second homophobic assault at the school this fall. A...
View ArticleWalker rejects high-speed rail, tries to keep funds for roads
By: Adam Wollner Following through on his campaign promise, Governor-elect Scott Walker told the federal government Tuesday to stop investments for a high-speed line between Milwaukee and Madison. and...
View ArticleRep. Robin Vos to co-chair Joint Finance Committee
By: Ariel Shapiro Incoming state Assembly speaker Jeff Fitzgerald appointed state Rep. Robin Vos, R-Rochester, to co-chair the Joint Finance Committee Tuesday. Vos will join state Sen. Alberta...
View ArticleTwo incumbent state Reps. and one state senate hopeful demand recounts in Eau...
By: The Daily Cardinal Two state Assembly districts and one state Senate district will face recounts in the coming weeks, according to the Government Accountability Board. The two Assembly recount...
View ArticleSecond committee says Catholic center’s proposed size too big for area
By: Members of the Urban Design Commission were concerned about the scale and height proposed for the St. Paul Catholic Student Center and Residential College Wednesday. The proposed plans for the $45...
View ArticleJustice Prosser running for re-election in 2011
By: Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser announced Wednesday his intention to run for re-election in a non-partisan race in April 2011. Prosser was first appointed to the Wisconsin Supreme...
View ArticleDoyle names Westfield writer and UW-La Crosse alum Poet Laureate
By: Gov. Jim Doyle appointed Westfield writer Bruce Dethlefsen as Wisconsin's Poet Laureate Wednesday. and nbsp; 'Bruce Dethlefsen is a dedicated and talented poet,' Doyle said in a statement. 'He has...
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