Madison News

MADISON, Wis. - In a May 11 story about a University of Wisconsin Hospital Med Flight helicopter crash, The Associated Press, relying on a news release from the university, misidentified the type of helicopter. via KSTP-TV Minneapolis

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It's a sign of the times that 27 percent of Wisconsin school districts are looking at consolidating to avoid dissolving under the weight of financial woes. via Marshfield News-Herald

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“We thought this would be a great way to communicate to people about who we are.”

MADISON, Wis. - If you want to find out who one of the youngest Democratic superdelegates in the country supports, check out his YouTube video. via WisInfo

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After a series of delays, the U.S. Department of the Interior today announced that, on the recommendation of the Fish and Wildlife Service , the polar bear will be listed as a threatened species under the ... via UW-Madison

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“After analyzing what's left, many times they can tell if there was an accelerant or not. They can rule out arson or have an indication that it may be arson.”

MADISON, Wis. - A fire that gutted the historic Sigma Phi Episilon fraternity caused damage estimated at around $750,000 and left investigators hunting for the cause - including the possibility of arson. via WisInfo

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MADISON, Wis. -- The Madison Children's Museum took the first steps toward making its new building a reality on Monday Museum officials unveiled plans for its new $10 million facility, which will be located at ... via Channel3000

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“They came for clothes, food and debit cards”

The 25 students evacuated from the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity are being assisted Tuesday in finding temporary living quarters, and the police officer who pounded on the door of the house to awaken and then ... via The Capital Times

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A group of media outlets is suing Dane County and Madison for refusing to release a tape of a 911 call from a murdered college student's cell phone. via JSOnline.com and WTMJ-TV

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A Rock County judge ruled this morning that Mark Staskal will move from Mendota Mental Health Institute to an adult group on East Mifflin Street in Madison. via Leader-Telegram

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MADISON - Fire has consumed a fraternity house near the University of Wisconsin campus, leaving about two dozen residents without their belongings in the midst of final exams. via WisInfo

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