
The Office of the Independent Monitor, the agency responsible for independent oversight of the Madison Police Department, released a 31-page public memorandum lambasting the City attorney and Common Council members for obstructing the OIM’s...

Lauren Groff. Joyce Carol Oates. Lydi Conklin. These names are a few of the many who have earned their Master of Fine Arts degrees from the University of Wisconsin’s creative writing department. This year, the next generation of MFA students...

The state of Wisconsin has added a definition of antisemitism to state law, drawing criticism from opponents who say it will police free speech rights, specifically on college campuses according to lobbyists. On March 27, Gov. Tony Evers...

The Madison Police Department recovered four guns near the Mifflin Street Block Party on Saturday and another two were seized after large fights broke out on State Street later that evening. Two officers were injured trying to break up the...

Animal rights activists drew national attention Saturday, April 18 when their attempt to break into Ridglan Farms — a beagle breeding and research facility in Blue Mounds — and remove dogs was thwarted by the Dane County Sheriff's Office...

The UW-Madison campus experienced a significant break in a chilled water main supply line at one of the three heating and cooling plants that serve campus...

Many of us have mentally debated the age-old question: “What would we wish for if we knew it would come true?” Many are drawn to fame, money, and,...

The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents elected Regent Kyle M. Weatherly to a one-year term as president on Thursday, according to a release from...
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The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents approved a proposal Thursday that would increase resident undergraduate tuition by 2% for the 2026-2027 academic year, according to a press release. The proposal would also bring an average 3.5% increase...

The Wisconsin Softball team celebrated on Sunday after being selected as one of the 64 teams playing in the 2026 NCAA Tournament. This will be the Badgers’ first tournament appearance since 2022. The Badgers finished 32-19 this season, and made...

A new report from the Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts says Wisconsin will continue to experience more weather and temperature...


Written by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve over 200 years ago, "Beauty and the Beast" has enchanted the minds of both children and adults. A...


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