LEGO build encourages STEM skills

A partnership between Glacier Edge Elementary School and Cummins Engineering is teaching local 5th graders about engineering first-hand.

Volunteers helped students build a model engine out of LEGOS, hoping to encourage STEM skills, especially in science and engineering.

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BLM signs defaced with KKK graffiti in Madison

Updated: Jun. 22, 2020 at 10:07 PM CDT

By Brittney Ermon

Community members say they're outraged after Black Lives Matter signs were defaced with KKK graffiti Sunday night in Madison.

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Membership at Princeton Club Madison West terminated after hate speech altercation

Updated: Jun. 19, 2020 at 6:15 PM CDT

By Elise Romas

The Princeton Club West in Madison revoked one man’s membership after an argument centered around racial slurs broke out in the locker room Thursday morning.

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Photographer captures unity in Juneteenth photo project

Updated: Jun. 18, 2020 at 9:47 PM CDT

By Brittney Ermon

A Milwaukee photographer is kicking off a campaign featuring faces of color.

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UW students talk about fears after alleged daylight sexual assault

Updated: Jun. 17, 2020 at 12:27 AM CDT

By Brittney Ermon

A suspect is in custody after a stranger sexually assaulted a UW-Madison student in broad daylight Sunday morning.

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Chuck's Sport Shop delivers bait with 'Two' times the fun

Updated: Jun. 16, 2020 at 7:33 PM CDT

By Reece Van Haaften

Chuck's Sport Shop in Tomahawk has been a staple in the community since 1938. For the past 11 years, Two the dog has brought customers a new level of joy.

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What recreational sports are allowed under Phase 2?

Updated: Jun. 15, 2020 at 10:54 PM CDT

By Brittney Ermon

Phase two of Dane County's reopening plan calls for a few loosened restrictions on recreational sports.

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Edgewood College demonstrators call attention to injustice

Updated: Jun. 11, 2020 at 9:11 PM CDT

By Brittney Ermon

Demonstrators lined Monroe Street on Thursday holding signs and demanding change.

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Anonymous letter sparks controversy on Monona Drive

Updated: Jun. 9, 2020 at 7:11 PM CDT

By Elise Romas

There could be a business boycott brewing along Monona Drive. It’s all centered around a homeless man and a complaint letter to business owners that claims his presence could be a "tipping point" for the neighborhood.

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Old UW Credit Union billboard takes on new meaning for social change

Updated: Jun. 4, 2020 at 7:10 PM CDT

By Elise Romas

The meaning of a COVID-19 message changed after someone spray painted 'George Floyd' under the tagline.

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"Justice for George" protest scheduled for Saturday in Madison

Updated: May. 29, 2020 at 4:00 PM CDT

By Elise Romas

The "Justice for George" protest is scheduled for Saturday at the Capitol Square. It slated to start at 12 p.m.

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Sociology expert says history is repeating itself amid police brutality and protests

Updated: May. 29, 2020 at 12:56 AM CDT

By Brittney Ermon

As tensions rise in Minneapolis, sociology experts say the police brutality and protests show history is repeating itself.