The owner of a south-side Madison bar presented his case in front of a city committee, defending his liquor license against a complaint seeking to revoke the establishment’s liquor license following some violent and disorderly disruptions over the past few months. The city’s Alcohol License Review Committee has held hearings… Read more »

Members of the University of Wisconsin community weighed bioethical issues in a wrap-up event for the campus-wide Go Big Read program during a panel titled “Who Owns My Body and Where is It Now?” Experts from around the country offered perspectives on Rebecca Skloot’s nationally acclaimed “The Immortal Life of… Read more »

Madison Area Technical College announced its faculty members earn more than the employees at  University of Wisconsin System universities, with the exception of the Madison campus. According to data provided by the American Association of University Professors, the average MATC faculty salary is $79,030. At UW campuses the average is… Read more »

After Gov. Scott Walker’s announcement late last week that state workers could expect 1,500 layoffs by the end of the fiscal year, Madison Metropolitan School District officials said Friday they would delay preliminary layoff notices until May 15. MMSD Superintendent Dan Nerad said an agreement had been reached with Madison… Read more »

In a series of state-wide public school closings scheduled for Thursday, the Madison Metro School District was once again forced to cancel classes for the second consecutive day after Wisconsin’s largest teachers’ union urged all of its members to join the growing protests in Madison, Wis. A statement from the… Read more »

WEST DAYTON STREET Hit and Run A bicyclist was struck from behind by a silver four-door Impala in the 700 block of West Dayton Street early Sunday morning in an alleged hit-and-run incident. The victim’s injuries were non life-threatening according to a Madison Police Department report. Joel DeSpain, MPD spokesperson,… Read more »

A city commission sent back plans for the construction of a hotel located close to the University of Wisconsin campus in hopes of a more metropolitan design at a public meeting Wednesday. The Urban Design Commission expressed concern that early plans for a Hampton Inn on the corner of North… Read more »

Plans for a 12-block public market have been revamped to potentially include an underground parking garage, more hotel attractions and renovations to the Monona Terrace area. Since the funds for the high-speed rail were pulled, plans for the area had to adjust to the change. The planning team, led by… Read more »

STATE STREET Battery A group of Guardian Angels broke up a fight early Sunday morning on State Street, leading to the arrest of two men involved in the brawl. “The individuals had all been out at a local bar,” said Joel DeSpain, Madison Police Department spokesperson. “Levels of intoxication are… Read more »

Representatives from State Street’s St. Paul Church diffused worries about the possible height of the faith-based residence hall at a State-Langdon neighborhood meeting Thursday. According to the proposal, the preliminary plans call for a 14-story building neighborhood residents worried might block views of the Capitol from Bascom Hill. However, the… Read more »