Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes named next Seattle police chief
Dec 20, 2024 · Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes has been selected as Seattle’s next police chief, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced Friday afternoon. Barnes has led the Madison Police Department since 2021. Barnes’ Seattle job has been in the process for weeks, MPD Public Information Officer Stephanie Fryer said in an email statement to The Badger Herald.
Volleyball: Badgers wrap up their season, what’s next for the No. 7 ...
Dec 9, 2023 · The University of Wisconsin Badgers volleyball team is coming to the end of their season. With only one game left in their conference season, it will be a crucial moment for players to demonstrate their ability to rise to the occasion. In the past several games, redshirt freshman Saige Damrow has shown her adaptability on...
UPDATED: Madison police investigate shooting at private K-12 …
Dec 16, 2024 · The Madison Police Department responded to a possible shooting at Abundant Life Christian School, according to a statement from Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes. Barnes said there were at least seven injuries and three deaths, including one juvenile, as a result of the shooting. The shooter, one of the dead, was a 15-year-old female student...
Proposed copyright policy change sparks concerns among …
Oct 10, 2024 · The Public Representation Organization of the Faculty Senate, a UW-Madison faculty advocacy organization, released a statement on Dec. 9 criticizing the proposed policy as broadly over-reaching. “Over-reach in limiting faculty copyrights would be seen as yet another attack on the work of the faculty, and would make it even more difficult to recruit and retain top faculty members,” the ...
Women’s Hockey: Badgers enjoy great first half of season, remain ...
Oct 18, 2024 · The University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team (19-1, 13-1 WCHA) played its final matches before its nearly month-long break Dec. 7 against Minnesota State, winning both games in the series by a combined 7-1 score. The Badgers have enjoyed another week as the unanimous No. 1 team in the country. This season, Wisconsin has dominated...
Men’s Basketball: Wisconsin faces adversity after hot start
Jan 30, 2024 · After an electric 8-0 start to the season, the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team (9-3, 0-2 Big Ten) grapple with the challenges of a more grueling schedule.. Though the recent three losses — Michigan, No. 5 Marquette and No. 19 Illinois — may feel like a letdown, there’s reason to remain optimistic. The team has shown promise and resilience, and with plenty of basketball ...
Live updates: 2024 general election turnout, results
Oct 30, 2024 · The November General Election is upon us. Wisconsin stands as a key swing state, Dane County a key county and University of Wisconsin students a crucial voter base. The Badger Herald is providing live coverage of the presidential, Senate, 2nd District House, Dane County executive races, as well as the results of Wisconsin’s statewide referendum...
Women’s Basketball: Badgers bounce back with dominant win …
Nov 8, 2024 · The University of Wisconsin-Madison Badgers Women’s Basketball team didn’t get far into the 2024-25 campaign before taking its first punch. Graduate student Halle Douglass called Wisconsin’s 22-point loss to South Dakota State in which they were outrebounded 42-22 a “gut check.” They answered the call with a resounding 82-45 wire-to-wire victory over Milwaukee.
Joint forestry experiment aims to replicate disturbances of extinct ...
Nov 25, 2023 · The passenger pigeon, native to the Midwest, was an iconic species. In his 1955 book, Madison native Bill Schorger documented how their flocks, often containing millions of birds, would dive into forests and cause significant disturbances. The passenger pigeon population declined in the mid-1800s as hunters started hunting them commercially.
City of Madison invests nearly $10 million in expanding affordable ...
Nov 22, 2024 · The City of Madison has allocated $9.85 million from its Affordable Housing Fund to support the addition of four new affordable housing projects. The four projects include the Merchant Place Senior Apartments on the West Side, East Washington and 7th Ave. on the East Side, CORE on Dryden and United Residences on the North Side,...