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Madison College students visit with the Dogs on Call pets earlier this school year. National Love Your Pet Day was Feb. 20, and reminds us of the positive aspects of pet ownership.
Therapy Dogs coming to Madison College
Construction work continues on the Bartillon Homeless Shelter on Nov. 6, 2024.
City hosts information session about men’s shelter near campus
Clinton Boone working his route on Independence Avenue in Madison on Nov. 7, 20204.
New buses are electrifying
Solar panels are fixed on top of the main Truax Campus building. Soon solar panels will be added to the Protective Services Building.
Protective Services Building to go solar
Helping veterans in crisis
Helping veterans in crisis
Banning books is a form of censorship
Banning books is a form of censorship
A sign outside a polling place in Madison, Wisconsin, welcomes voters.
Helpful poll workers made election day smooth
The Internet Archive’s hack and recovery
The sunken garden at Olbrich Botanical Gardens is teaming with life. Located at 3330 Atwood Ave., Madison, Olbrich Botanical Gardens spans 16 acres.
Olbrich showcases the beauty of nature
Def Leppard live at Target field this past summer.
Def Leppard shaped the landscape of rock music
‘Pearl’ is a vibrant and violent origin story
‘Crusader Kings 3’ brings stories to life
Madison College’s Emma Carpenter (left) and Amber Horn attempt to block a spike from a Bryant & Stratton College player during their NJCAA Region 4 Division II playoff game at Redsten Gymnasium on Nov. 6. The WolfPack won, 3-0.
WolfPack volleyball falls in Region 4 semifinals
Two Madison College soccer players console each other on the field after a heart-wrenching overtime loss in the NJCAA Region 4 Tournament.
Overtime loss ends season for WolfPack men’s soccer team
Madison College's Maddie Cadd from Milton defends the ball from her opponent during a match earlier this season.
Women’s soccer falls to defending champions
WolfPack men’s basketball upsets Waubonsee
WolfPack men’s basketball upsets Waubonsee
Madison College students visit with the Dogs on Call pets earlier this school year. National Love Your Pet Day was Feb. 20, and reminds us of the positive aspects of pet ownership.
Therapy Dogs coming to Madison College
Volunteer Center holds a UW Arboretum Clean Up event on Saturday, Nov. 16.
Volunteer Center holds a UW Arboretum Clean Up event on Saturday, Nov. 16.
Applications re-opened for Shared Governance Councils until Nov. 22
Applications re-opened for Shared Governance Councils until Nov. 22
School of Health Sciences Open House and Career Fair
School of Health Sciences Open House and Career Fair
Top 5 stories from the Oct. 23, 2024 issue of The Clarion
Top 5 stories from the Oct. 23, 2024 issue of The Clarion
The Madison College volleyball team celebrates sophomore night on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024.
Madison College volleyball sophomore night photos
Top 5 Stories from the Sept. 25, 2024, issue
Top 5 Stories from the Sept. 25, 2024, issue
Scarlet Martino, a student program advisor who oversees voting and civic engagement across the college, speaks with a student about registering to vote.
College’s voter engagement action plan draws praise
A display outside the Vet Tech area on the Truax Campus shows the pets currently up for adoption.
Mascotas del Programa de Veterinaria listas para ser adoptadas
One of the new electric Madison Metro buses pulls up to a Bus Rapid Transit stop during a test run in mid-September.
Las líneas del autobús ‘Rapid Transit’ ya están en funcionamiento
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As an alternative pet, chickens are a local favorite

Kait Vosswinkel, News editor • May 8, 2012

Parrots, cockatiels and canaries all make wonderful pets, but a new and more unconventional household pet has recently become a local favorite: the backyard chicken. Chickens have been domesticated...

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