Madison, WI News

Medical helicopter carrying 3 is missing in Wis.
Madison News | Sun, 11 May 2008 16:34:14 GMT

Officials say a medical helicopter crashed after take-off and three crew members aboard are dead.

A hospital spokesman says the University of Wisconsin Hospital Med Flight helicopter was returning to Madison when it crashed Saturday night.

Officials say the helicopter took off after dropping off a patient at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. The dead include a doctor, nurse and pilot.

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Two killed in Dodge County crash
Madison News | Sun, 11 May 2008 10:59:04 GMT

A 41-year-old man and his 19-year-old son were killed and two women injured Friday afternoon when a car ran a red light at an intersection and struck another vehicle on Highway B, according to the Dodge County ... via The Capital Times

Family Lives With Corpse In Bathroom
Madison News | Sun, 11 May 2008 02:52:49 GMT

POSTED: 6:57 am MDT May 10, 2008 MADISON, Wis. -- Two children and their mother are said to have lived for about two months with the decaying body of a 90-year-old woman on the toilet of their home's only ... via KFOX

Briefs from college
Madison News | Sat, 10 May 2008 19:22:46 GMT

Art Momentum will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. today, May 9, in the Commons of University of Wisconsin-Fond du Lac, 400 University Drive. via Fond du Lac Reporter

Kids, mom lived with 90-year-old's corpse for weeks in Wisconsin
Madison News | Sat, 10 May 2008 10:58:59 GMT

A Florida judge has sentenced Hulk Hogan's son to eight months in jail for driving recklessly and critically injuring a friend. via WTKR-TV Norfolk

Kids, mom lived with 90-year-old's corpse for weeks in Wis.
Madison News | Sat, 10 May 2008 02:47:18 GMT

"Quite frankly, it might have been natural causes."

This undated photo provided by the Juneau County Sheriff's Office shows Alan Bushey. via Lubbock Avalanche

Air Methods Corporation Confirms Fatal Accident in Wisconsin
Madison News | Mon, 12 May 2008 18:17:35 GMT

"We are deeply saddened by the loss of the University of Wisconsin's Med Flight and Air Methods' crew members, and extend our heartfelt condolences to the members of their families and those they served with"

Sunday, May 11, 2008 Comtex DENVER, May 11, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ ----Air Methods Corporation , reported today that one of its EC-135 twin-engine helicopters serving the University ... via Fox News

House Fire Causes Major Damage
Madison News | Mon, 12 May 2008 09:17:37 GMT

Nobody was home at the time of the fire and there were no injuries. A representative of Alliant Energy was responding to a power outage in the neighborhood when he saw the fire and requested the fire ... via WMTV Madison

Medical helicopter crash in Wis. kills doctor, nurse, pilot
Madison News | Mon, 12 May 2008 00:54:56 GMT

"Dr. Darren Bean, Mark Coyne and Steve Lipperer dedicated themselves to rescuing people who faced the longest odds, and we owe them tremendous gratitude for their extraordinary service and dedication."

A medical helicopter dropped off a patient and then crashed shortly after it took off on its return flight to Madison, killing the surgeon, nurse and pilot on board, officials said Sunday.The University of ... via KansasCity.com

Wiley to test UW apparel pilot
Badger Herald: News | Sat, 10 May 2008 02:47:18 GMT
Chancellor John Wiley met with members of the Labor Licensing Policy Committee Tuesday to announce the University of Wisconsin will be taking the first step in conciliating student labor activists nationwide. In accordance with a multi-university plan drafted by the United Students Against Sweatshops and adopted by the Student Labor Action Coalition, the LLPC and the Associated Students of...

State tax freeze draws reactions
Badger Herald: News | Sat, 10 May 2008 02:47:18 GMT
Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle highlighted what he views as statewide success for his property tax freeze plan Monday, drawing accusations of fabricated exaggerations from Wisconsin Republican officials. “I signed a property tax freeze because I think taxpayers in our state have done their part -- and it is time for us to do ours,” Doyle said in a press release....

Physicist ponders composition of matter
Badger Herald: News | Sat, 10 May 2008 02:47:18 GMT
World-renowned theoretical physicist Brian Greene spoke to students and Madison residents about the string theory of matter composition Tuesday. Organized by the Memorial Union Distinguished Lecture Series Committee, Greene came to Madison with expertise on the string theory after writing “The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time and the Texture of Reality,” a New York Times bestseller. Greene spent the...

Lapidus extols qualifications for board
Badger Herald: News | Sat, 10 May 2008 02:47:18 GMT
David Lapidus, University of Wisconsin freshman and Dane County Board of Supervisors candidate, spoke on behalf of his qualifications at a press conference Tuesday. In doing so, Lapidus highlighted a number of objectives and improvements he would like to see. Lapidus said his main focuses in office would be campus public safety, increased research opportunities for faculty and students and...

Council passes on ordinance
Badger Herald: News | Sat, 10 May 2008 02:47:18 GMT
The Madison Common Council made decisions directly affecting the livelihood of University of Wisconsin students at a meeting Tuesday. The council placed the confrontational keg-registration ordinance proposal on file, essentially killing it for the time being. However, according to Ald. Paul Skidmore, District 9, the proposal will be back on the table in the future. “There is a 100 percent...

Committee hears testimony from Reilly, RA
Badger Herald: News | Sat, 10 May 2008 02:47:18 GMT
In his first public speaking appearance since catapulting the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire into a firestorm of controversy, resident assistant Lance Steiger received mostly words of encouragement at a legislative hearing Tuesday. “I think your parents are probably pretty proud of you,” state Rep. Steve Nass, R-Whitewater, said. “In biblical terms, this is a David and Goliath story and you...

Bill creates Capitol ruckus in rotunda
Badger Herald: News | Sat, 10 May 2008 02:47:18 GMT
More than 1,000 protesters circled the Capitol Rotunda Tuesday to demonstrate against legislation that would require a person to have a Social Security number or proof of legal presence in the United States in order to obtain a Wisconsin driver’s license. The protesters, carrying signs and chanting, came from all around the state to show their aversion to Assembly Bill...

Bars, students clash over ID policies
Badger Herald: News | Sat, 10 May 2008 02:47:18 GMT
Underage University of Wisconsin students’ continued attempts to frequent bars have put pressure on taverns to crack down on people with fake identification. According to Paul’s Club Manager Ken Boll, some bars will simply quiz potential entrants on the information on their ID, but Paul’s Club takes a different approach. “Here at Paul’s, we have an up-to-date ID booklet that...

After remodeling, Church Key opens doors
Badger Herald: News | Sat, 10 May 2008 02:47:18 GMT
The Church Key Bar will re-open Wednesday following extensive expansion and remodeling of the bar into the first floor and with more food, drink and entertainment options. The first floor, previously a convenience store, was expanded into an additional bar, bumping the capacity from 85 to 180. Matt Bents, Church Key employee and University of Wisconsin student, said that in...

UWRCF confident as decision approaches
Badger Herald: News | Sat, 10 May 2008 02:47:18 GMT
The University of Wisconsin Roman Catholic Foundation members said Monday they believe Student Services Finance Committee members unfairly discriminated against their staff expenditures among other viewpoint neutrality violations. UWRCF increased the number of student event coordinators within their organization from six to nine, but will only receive funding for four of those positions. SSFC Chair Rachelle Stone said the committee’s...

UW signs onto satellite teaching program
Badger Herald: News | Sat, 10 May 2008 02:47:18 GMT
Beginning next year, professors at various United States universities, including the University of Wisconsin, will be able to give lectures in classrooms other than 400-plus-seat lecture halls as a result of the “Indo-U.S. Inter-University Collaborative Initiative in Higher Education and Research.” An international alliance between 15 American universities, three Indian universities, three global corporations and the Indian government will utilize...

Student Judiciary rules SSFC violated viewpoint neutrality in CFACT case
Badger Herald: News | Sat, 10 May 2008 02:47:18 GMT
After weeks of heated debate, the Student Judiciary found the Student Services Finance Committee in violation of viewpoint neutrality in its decision Nov. 15 to minimally fund Collegians For A Constructive Tomorrow for the 2006-07 school year. Following a review of the case, the judiciary found several members in violation of their oath to viewpoint neutrality by minimally funding CFACT...

Stillwaters to close
Badger Herald: News | Sat, 10 May 2008 02:47:18 GMT
One of the sources of the crowds of students that flow out at “bar time” where Johnson Street crosses State Street will soon close its doors. Stillwaters Inc. will not continue its lease at 250 State Street and will not reopen. Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said owner Mike Rogers has made it clear to him that the bar will...

NYU boycotts Coke over union practices
Badger Herald: News | Sat, 10 May 2008 02:47:18 GMT
New York University announced Thursday it would move ahead with its previously announced ban on Coca-Cola products in response to the company’s inability to comply with requests made by the NYU Senate. The University Senate passed a resolution Nov. 3 giving Coca-Cola until Dec. 8 to agree to a third-party investigation into allegations of human rights violations by Coca-Cola plants...

Kreibich's Bible-study committee meets today
Badger Herald: News | Sat, 10 May 2008 02:47:18 GMT
Both sides of the controversial University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Bible-study ban will meet face-to-face at the Capitol today. State Rep. Rob Kreibich, R-Eau Claire, said his committee is expecting national media coverage of its informational hearing on the heavily debated UW-Eau Claire policy prohibiting resident assistants from leading Bible-study sessions in their rooms. UW System President Kevin Reilly, whose handling...

Black fights for tax 'fairness'
Badger Herald: News | Sat, 10 May 2008 02:47:18 GMT
State Rep. Spencer Black, D-Madison, unveiled plans to reform two kinds of taxation in Wisconsin Monday, setting his sights on repealing sales taxes for over-the-counter medicine and holding state corporations to their fair share of taxes. The legislative actions would rid the five percent sales tax on all OTC medicines, like non-prescription pain killers or cold and flu medicines, and...

UWRCF presents case to judiciary
Badger Herald: News | Sat, 10 May 2008 02:47:18 GMT
Claiming the Student Services Finance Committee violated viewpoint-neutrality laws when it cut their organization’s proposed budget last month, representatives from the University of Wisconsin Roman Catholic Foundation presented their case to the Student Judiciary Saturday. According to UWRCF representatives, SSFC held their organization to a different and higher standard because of the foundation’s religious orientation. “The UW segregated fee policy...

Recall effort ends
Badger Herald: News | Sat, 10 May 2008 02:47:18 GMT
The effort to recall Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz concluded Friday, with its proponents failing to garner the necessary number of signatures to succeed in their endeavor. According to Heather Mees, head of the Madison branch of Citizens for Responsible Government, which spearheaded the recall effort, the attempt was not a total failure, however. “Even if we [didn’t] gather the necessary...

Legislators press for tree's name change
Badger Herald: News | Sat, 10 May 2008 02:47:18 GMT
It may have colorful lights, a train chugging underneath it and hundreds of ornaments, but the “Capitol Holiday Tree” is causing a stir among those who work at the Capitol. The 35-foot Balsam fir has had the moniker since 1985, but 46 state legislators, mostly Republicans, wrote and signed a letter to Gov. Jim Doyle requesting the tree’s name be...

City releases report
Badger Herald: News | Sat, 10 May 2008 02:47:18 GMT
An investigation into the workplace environment of the Overture Center for the Arts released Friday indicated the workplace atmosphere was dysfunctional and that former President Bob D’Angelo may not have been the only alleged harasser at the center. The investigation came as a result of earlier sexual harassment allegations against D’Angelo. The investigation, led by the mayor’s chief of staff...