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Wheelchair lift out of Wis. promises more access

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:55:11 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - An elementary school has inspired the University of Wisconsin-Madison to create a new wheelchair lift that could help make more places wheelchair accessible nationwide.

Wheelchair lift out of Wis. promises more access

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:46:08 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - An elementary school principal has inspired the University of Wisconsin-Madison to create a new wheelchair lift that could help make more places wheelchair accessible.

Selling of state property given green light

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:15:22 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - A broad array of state properties, including prisons, university dormitories, power plants and highways, could be sold to private buyers without going through a public bidding process, under a provision approved by the Legislature's budget committee on Tuesday.

Study: Less Lake Superior habitat for big trout

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:18:46 -0400

DULUTH, Minnesota - New research indicates that Lake Superior's warming water is probably already affecting its most abundant big fish: the cold water-loving siscowet lake trout.

UW-Madison student arrested in dorm fire

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:50:06 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - University of Wisconsin-Madison Police have arrested a 19-year-old student for allegedly setting fire to a bulletin board in a residence hall.

3 commencements for UW-Madison triplets

Fri, 17 May 2013 05:08:36 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - It will be one busy weekend for a northeastern Wisconsin family.

Dalai Lama tells Legislature to be compassionate

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:10:25 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - The Dalai Lama, speaking on the floor of the Wisconsin Assembly where lawmakers just two years ago hurled expletives at each other while angry protesters screamed insults, said Tuesday that the key to a happy life isn't power or money but compassion.

Panel calls for tuition change for Minn. students

Thu, 09 May 2013 19:25:06 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - A committee of faculty, students and staff is recommending Minnesota students attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison pay out-of-state tuition.

Marquette hires veteran pollster Charles Franklin

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:43:33 -0400

MILWAUKEE - Veteran pollster Charles Franklin is joining the Marquette University Law School, boosting the school's standing in the competitive field of political polling.

UW-Madison enrolling fewer Wisconsin students

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:00:29 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - The University of Wisconsin-Madison's freshman class includes the smallest percentage of Wisconsin students in at least a decade, according to a new report that recommends the university work harder to attract the state's best high school students.

UW wins federal grant to study greenhouse gases

Wed, 08 May 2013 08:23:17 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - The University of Wisconsin-Madison will lead new research on reducing greenhouse gases emitted from dairy farms.

11 percent of Wis. kindergarteners not set to read

Mon, 06 May 2013 11:35:07 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - Eleven percent of Wisconsin kindergarten students aren't ready for classroom reading lessons, according to statewide test results.