Sandefur among finalists for UW-Madison chancellor
The University of Wisconsin System released the names Wednesday of the four finalists to succeed John Wiley as chancellor of UW-Madison. Among them is Gary Sandefur, the current UW dean of the College of Letters and Sciences. The other three…
By Tom Schalmo
Posted on May 7, 2008 at 10:35 AM
Despite Tuesday results, Clinton forging ahead in campaign
WASHINGTON — Politically wounded and financially strapped, Hillary Rodham Clinton plunged back into the presidential campaign Wednesday even as Barack Obama declared that Tuesday’s primary results left him with a “clear path to victory.”Obama beat Clinton soundly in North Carolina…
By Associated Press
Posted on May 7, 2008 at 8:48 AM
75 San Diego State students under arrest on drug charges
SAN DIEGO — San Diego State University has suspended six fraternities after a sweeping drug investigation that landed members of three fraternities in jail on suspicion of openly dealing drugs on campus.The probe — prompted by the cocaine overdose death…
By Associated Press
Posted on May 7, 2008 at 8:40 AM
All Wisconsin Division I teams pass NCAA academic standards
MILWAUKEE — None of Wisconsin’s four Division I schools face any penalties from the NCAA this year based on the academic performance of their athletes.But the report released Tuesday showed the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee men’s basketball team fell two points…
By Associated Press
Posted on May 7, 2008 at 8:39 AM
Cyclone death toll surpasses 22,000 in Myanmar
YANGON, Myanmar — The cyclone death toll soared above 22,000 on Tuesday and more than 41,000 others were missing as foreign countries mobilized to rush in aid after the country’s deadliest storm on record, state radio reported.Up to 1 million…
By Associated Press
Posted on May 6, 2008 at 10:46 AM
Cyclone kills about 10,000 in southeast Asia
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — The death toll from a devastating cyclone in Myanmar could reach more than 10,000 in the low-lying area where the storm wreaked the most havoc, the country’s foreign minister warned Monday.Tropical Cyclone Nargis hit the Southeast…
By Associated Press
Posted on May 5, 2008 at 2:06 PM
Mifflin arrests up from last year
The 2008 Mifflin Street block party ended without any major incidents Saturday evening, but the number of arrests were up compared to last year.As of 8:20 p.m. Saturday, Madison police public information officer Joel DeSpain reported about 400 people were…
By Tom Schalmo
Posted on May 4, 2008 at 1:50 PM
Chancellor vacancies in UW System to remain at 5
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh chancellor Richard Wells announced Friday he will remain in his current post.Wells was a candidate for system chancellor at the Pennsylvania State University System of Higher Education.In an e-mail to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Wells said the…
By Tom Schalmo
Posted on May 2, 2008 at 4:15 PM
Storms ravage parts of Arkansas
DAMASCUS, Ark. (AP) — A powerful storm system packing tornadoes and heavy winds roared across the nation’s midsection early Friday, killing at least seven people in Arkansas including a teenager crushed by a tree while she slept.Storms late Thursday and…
By Associated Press
Posted on May 2, 2008 at 4:09 PM
Police ‘should have’ responded to 911 call from Zimmermann phone
Madison police acknowledged Thursday that an officer should have responded to a 911 call from 21-year-old Brittany Zimmermann’s phone the day she was stabbed in her home.Police Chief Noble Wray said the MPD was not notified of the call from…
By Tom Schalmo
Posted on May 1, 2008 at 2:42 PM
