MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 16 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Leopold prepares to make a journal note at the Shack near Baraboo, Wisconsin in 1946. Courtesy of The Aldo Leopold Archives in the UW-Madison Digital Collections. This year marks the 75th anniversary of "A Sand County Almanac," the collection of essays written by the famous naturalist Aldo Leopold. It's also the first year that the handwritten journals which informed Leopold's influential work  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 16 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16 The University of Wisconsin-Madison is offering resources and support to UW students and employees who may have been affected by a school shooting that took place at Abundant Life Christian School on Madison's Far East Side on Dec. 16, as well as condolences to all those in the Madison community affected by the tragic incident. The situation is developing and the public  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 16 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: UW-Madison in 2024 through the camera's lens Photos by: Bryce Richter, Jeff Miller, Althea Dotzour, Taylor Wolfram, MK Denton, Paige Valley and Xiaomeng Shen Words by: Preston Schmitt How do you measure a successful year at the University of Wisconsin-Madison? In 2024, you could start with the big moments: a 175th anniversary celebration; a record number of freshman applicants and st more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 16 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Karen Strier has been studying this population of northern muriquis for over 40 years. Photo by Joao Marcos Rosa Despite the population being almost four times larger than it was in 1982, a new study published in the journal Ecology suggests the northern muriqui monkeys remain at risk, especially in the face of ongoing habitat disturbances. Northern muriquis, which live in the Atlantic Forest  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 17 -- The Wisconsin Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Justice Office of School Safety (OSS) and Office of Crime Victim Services (OCVS) are providing resources after the school shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wis. which occurred this morning, Monday, December 16, 2024. "I'm heartbroken for the students, teachers, staff members, and families impacted by the devastating mass shootin more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 17 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: As part of the process to update the Chippewa Flowage Joint Agency Management Plan, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in partnership with the United States Forest Service (USFS) and Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (LCO), is seeking public comment about the Chippewa Flowage. The Chippewa Flowage is a 15,300-acre impoundment in cen more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 17 -- The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: * * * Nearly 50% of new special education teachers leave state or profession by sixth year * * * As schools continue navigating staffing challenges, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction announced today it has been awarded a $10.5 million federal grant to support the recruitment and retention of special education teachers and leaders across the state. Th more PR