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.

Nov 15, 2024 · The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team (4-0, 0-0 Big Ten) defeated No. 9 Arizona Wildcats (2-1, 0-0 Big 12) 103-88 during a historic night at the Kohl Center on Friday, Nov. 15. Pregame. The night was all about celebrating Wisconsin basketball, as legendary head coach Bo Ryan had his banner lifted into the rafters of the Kohl Center, cementing his legacy as one of the all-time ...

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.

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 ...

Oct 18, 2024 · The undefeated University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team (8-0-0, 4-0-0 WCHA) hit the road last weekend, facing off against the Minnesota Gophers (4-3-1, 0-3-1) at the Ridder Arena in Minneapolis on Oct. 18 and 19, defeating them 5-0 and 4-3, respectively. Game 1 The Badgers scored the opening goal late in the first period, outshooting...

Dec 3, 2024 · The 2024 Badger football season could easily be its own comedy, horror or any other movie genre that comes to mind. But, this was the general plot: It starts with the traditional rising action, the Badgers hit a few bumps but start 2-0. Exciting transfer quarterback Tyler Van Dyke gets hurt in the first quarter...

Oct 1, 2024 · In last month’s meeting Wisconsin Policy Forum President Jason Stein gave a presentation regarding higher education governance. UW-Madison, out of its peer universities, is the only one that both reports to a larger governing board with statutory authority and is part of a comprehensive statewide system, according to the 62-page document.. Other committee members argued that the separation ...

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.

Oct 6, 2023 · The University of Wisconsin raised $511,877 in donations from the annual “Fill the Hill” fundraiser organized by the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association in celebration of the flamingo prank on Bascom Hill that’s been a campus tradition since 1979, according to the fundraiser’s website.. In 1979, the Pale and Shovel Party surprised students and faculty with 1,008 lawn flamingos ...

Nov 15, 2024 · Seven players entered the Badgers program this offseason, yet familiar faces paved the way to Tuesday’s 95-68 win for the University of Wisconsin Badgers over Wright State to open the regular season. Serah Williams and Ronnie Porter, the Badgers two highest-scoring players in 2023-24, each poured 11 points in during Wisconsin’s 30-point third quarter.