Wednesday, Oct. 26
The AT&T building at 316 W. Washington Ave. is getting a 123-by-15-foot lighted mural meant to resemble a waterfall. The mural, which is intended to spruce up one of the city’s burgeoning tech hubs, will be revealed Nov. 10 at a Downtown Madison Inc. networking event.
Thursday, Oct. 27
UW-Madison confirms its third student case of meningitis and encourages all undergraduate students younger than 25 to get vaccinated. To date, more than 12,000 students — about 41 percent of the undergraduate population — have received first doses of the vaccine.
An internal review of the state Department of Natural Resources found that the agency’s handling of chronic wasting disease in deer was limited by funding and “social/political factors.”
Alec Cook, the UW-Madison student accused of multiple sexual assaults, is charged in Dane County Circuit Court with 14 felonies based on claims from five women. Cook pleads not guilty and remains in the Dane County Jail on a $200,000 bail.
Tuesday, Nov. 1
After an appearance at UW-Madison, Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin stop at the Old Fashioned for some drinks. He orders a brandy old fashioned sweet, she orders a Spotted Cow. Plus cheese curds with tiger sauce.
The major mixed-use development project slated for the 800 block of East Washington Avenue wins approval from the city council, despite concerns about a music venue from Frank Productions and subsidized parking.
Gov. Scott Walker tweets an appeal for voters to back Republican nominee Donald Trump, posting a picture of Hillary Clinton hugging President Barack Obama along with the caption, “If you like the past 8 years, vote @HillaryClinton.” Does Walker realize that Obama is more popular in Wisconsin than he is these days?
