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UW-Madison Lakeshore dorms to get $79.2 million in upgrades, including A/C Renovations to the dorms off Babcock Drive and next to Lake Mendota are scheduled to begin in fall 2026.
IKEA comes to Madison but without the Swedish meatballs A new pickup location at University Book Store for online orders from IKEA has become wildly popular just over a month since its launch.
Walworth County going after cryptocurrency company after tracking huge fraud cases In December of 2024 and August 2025, the Sheriff’s Office was contacted by two families in Walworth County who suffered 6-figure losses in a s…
UW-Oshkosh provost tapped as new UW-Eau Claire chancellor The new chancellor comes as seismic leadership changes ripple through the Universities of Wisconsin.
UW-Madison announces $100 million gift, dean for new AI college The AI-focused college will be the first new academic unit at UW-Madison since 1983.
UW-Madison announces $100 million gift, dean for new AI college The AI-focused college will be the first new academic unit at UW-Madison since 1983.
