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May 20, 2012
City of Madison
Investigation into near-campus shooting incident underway
Three victims were injured after a gunman fired shots into a crowd of approximately 100 people on the 600 block… Read more »
May 10, 2012
Feature Photo
Semester sunset
Students take in the warm temperatures on the docksat the Memorial Union Thursday afternoon. With summer soon approaching, the community… Read more »
State of Wisconsin
Dems face off in Congressional contender debate
Around 20 students gathered Thursday evening for the Second Congressional District candidate forum, as the four candidates shared their past… Read more »
Student Government
SSFC hears student org input
Members of student government listened to members of student organizations speak in open forum as well as approve internal forms… Read more »
UW-Madison Campus
deGrasse Tyson preaches innovation
Speaking to a full audience at the Memorial Union Terrace, world-renowned astrophysicist and science orator Neil deGrasse Tyson argued for… Read more »
City of Madison
Soglin defends poverty policies
Mayor Paul Soglin has expressed his distaste for the Mifflin Street Block Party in the past and particularly this year,… Read more »
UW-Madison Campus
Newsies reflect on semester’s campus characters
This semester at The Badger Herald’s News Island provided fodder for a newsie banter galore. The Multicultural Student Coalition drew… Read more »
City of Madison
City Council responds to complaints on technology use during meetings
City Council members’ activity during meetings is being questioned after a closer look into their electronic communications during meetings. After… Read more »
City of Madison
MPD: Mifflin was ‘ridiculous’
Madison Police Department representatives conveyed the dangers of this year’s Mifflin Street Block Party at the Mifflin Neighborhood Association meeting,… Read more »
State of Wisconsin
Mitchell: Money needs to go back into schools
Mahlon Mitchell, president of the Professional Firefighters of Wisconsin, is the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor. He spoke to The… Read more »
State of Wisconsin
John Doe case grants another witness immunity
A judge has granted special immunity to the 12th witness in the ongoing John Doe investigation of former employees who… Read more »
UW-Madison Campus
STW: Mifflin persists with city’s woes
A long history of celebration and tradition among campus and city residents was met with challenges this year, putting the… Read more »
Monthly Archives
Multimedia
- May 8, 2012 Video: Interview with Sen. Fred Risser
- May 7, 2012 Video: Interview with UW President Kevin Reilly
- April 26, 2012 Video: Interview with Shiva Bidar-Sielaff
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May 10, 2012
City of Madison
Crime in Brief
BROOM STREET Battery Two men got into an altercation about the lyrics to a rap song while participating in a… Read more »
State of Wisconsin
Poll: Incumbent leads in gubernatorial recall
New polling results show Gov. Scott Walker is five points ahead of his Democratic opponent Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett in… Read more »
UW-Madison Campus
UWPD gains new accreditation
The campus police for University of Wisconsin have been awarded accreditation on the state level, constituting the second form of… Read more »
UW-Madison Campus
STW: Chadima resigns after scandal
Weeks of investigation into the events surrounding a Rose Bowl party led to the discovery that a former University of… Read more »
May 10, 2012
State of Wisconsin
STW: John Doe case leaves Walker critics with suspicions
For nearly two years, the Milwaukee district attorney’s John Doe probe has investigated Gov. Scott Walker’s administration during his term… Read more »
State of Wisconsin
Walker pushes Barrett for economic plans
Republican legislators are calling on Democratic gubernatorial candidate and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett to release specific details about his plans… Read more »
State of Wisconsin
STW: Wis. politics heat up with looming gubernatorial recall
More than six months after recall efforts officially started last November, opponents of Gov. Scott Walker will have the chance… Read more »
City of Madison
STW: 100 block State Street ends in flop
Hotly contested plans to renovate State Street’s 100 block have been put on hold after months of debate among city… Read more »
