Crowds outside the Wisconsin State Capitol tore down two statues and attacked a state senator amid protests following the arrest of a Black man who shouted at restaurant customers through a megaphone while carrying a baseball bat.

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Madison's Schubert Building represents both an anchor to the city's past and an obstacle to achieving one vision for a prominent downtown block.

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Madison officials are trying to avoid sinking millions more into the city's oldest parking garage, but time is running out and the alternatives are elusive.

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By James Briggs The chairman of the state Board of Veterans Affairs on Monday said the impending departure of Ken Black would not hinder plans to build a grand new museum in Madison. Black, secretary of the Department of Veterans ...

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By James Briggs When it comes to Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker’s persistent declarations that, if elected, he would halt Wisconsin’s high-speed rail project, Madison is like the forest where the tree fell. There might be people around to hear ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Madison Children’s Museum has received a $250,000 grant from an independent federal agency. The grant will go toward its $10 million project to move the museum from its State Street location to a new facility on ...

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