Wisconsin State Journal

Chadima never received written reprimand from UW for 1998 incident
DEBORAH ZIFF | Wisconsin State Journal | dziff@madison.com | 608-252-6234

UW-Madison officials never issued a written reprimand to John Chadima for a 1998 incident in which he allowed a star football player to drive his truck while drunk, according to university records released to the State Journal on Wednesday.

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Berz tops in county judicial race
JEFF GLAZE | Wisconsin State Journal | jglaze@madison.com | 608-252-6138 | @JeffGlaze

If Tuesday's primary was any indication of things to come, recent Dane County Circuit Judge appointee Roger Allen's re-election bid could be in jeopardy. Allen, who was appointed by Gov. Scott Walker on Dec. 14 to replace retired Circuit Judge Daniel Moeser, advanced to the April 3 general e…

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YWCA Circle of Women
YWCA to honor women who surmounted great odds to turn lives around at fundraiser
SAMARA KALK DERBY | Wisconsin State Journal | skalk@madison.com | 608-252-6439

The YWCA's Circle of Women luncheon is the biggest fundraiser for the organization, which serves 2,000 people a year across its various programs. The event is expected to raise $150,000.

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: Chadima never received written reprimand from UW for 1998 incident; UW-Madison officials never issued a written reprimand to John Chadima for a 1998 incident in which he allowed a star football player to drive his truck while drunk, according to university records released to the State Journal on Wednesday.

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Chris Rickert: Who gets the bill for a $100,000 investigation?
It’s also not clear who would pay what could be a much larger bill if John Chadima’s alleged victims claim UW knew about Chadima’s behavior but didn’t do enough to stop it and decide to sue.
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