Thursday, March 31
Last year, Fido got the flu. This year, it’s coming for Fluffy. UW-Madison researchers confirm that the canine influenza strain that sickened dogs throughout the Midwest in 2015 is now infecting cats in the region.
Friday, April 1
Tyler Bexson, an 18-year-old from Madison, is sentenced to five years in prison for trying to kill the father of his former prom date. Bexson hit Matthew McLimans with a shovel and stabbed him seven times after being asked to help pay for his date’s prom dress.
Sunday, April 3
The Agriculture Dean’s Residence in Allen Centennial Gardens is up for a $2 million interior renovation that will convert the space into a student center for agricultural organizations.
Monday, April 4
A $13 million apartment complex, The Elevation at the Airport, is planned for Packers Avenue and will bring 90 units of higher-end housing and retail to Madison’s north side, the Wisconsin State Journal reports.
A trial between Verona-based Epic Systems Corp. and Tata Group, an Indian information technology conglomerate, begins in federal court. Epic says Tata stole “trade secrets, confidential information, documents and data,” the State Journal reports. The blogosphere is calling the battle “Goliath vs. Goliath.”
Tuesday, April 5
Usually insignificant, the Wisconsin presidential primary makes national news with wins for Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. Liberals are crushed that JoAnne Kloppenburg comes up short in her bid for the state Supreme Court, and conservatives take credit for stopping Donald Trump.
