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Update: iPhone grabber sold it for heroin

Mon, 11/17/2014 - 1:30pm
A Sun Prairie woman selling her iPhone on Craigslist met up with a buyer Saturday night at an East Side restaurant, but the buyer had no intention of spending money for the cellphone.

NorthStar Medical gets more federal funds for isotope needed for medical tests

Mon, 11/17/2014 - 1:30pm
NorthStar will receive another $5.2 million from the U.S. Department of Energy.

State home sales post big gain in October, bucking seasonal trend

Mon, 11/17/2014 - 1:13pm
The statewide median price was up year-over-year as well, as it has been for the past 31 of 32 months, the WRA said.

School Spotlight: 3D printer creates excitement at elementary school

Mon, 11/17/2014 - 1:10pm
A teacher received a grant for the printer and partnered with a local business.

Provocative dance ends with fight on Southwest Side, police say

Mon, 11/17/2014 - 1:00pm
A woman who was dancing provocatively in front of another woman's boyfriend early Saturday at a Southwest Side bar ended up getting punched out by both, needing to go to a local hospital for h…

Woman hit by chair in Downtown restaurant, police say

Mon, 11/17/2014 - 12:45pm
A Madison woman using profanity in a Downtown restaurant on Sunday ended up needing medical help when a man allegedly hit her with a chair, thinking she was directing her language at him.

Police: Scrap thieves cause $100,000 damage to Madison Dairy Produce building

Mon, 11/17/2014 - 12:25pm
Scrap metal thieves made off with a huge haul over the past few weeks, by stripping out metal and stealing air conditioning and heating units from a vacant East Side building.

Andrew Steele double murder trial set to start April 13

Mon, 11/17/2014 - 12:15pm
A trial for former Dane County sheriff's deputy Andrew Steele, charged with killing his wife and her sister in August, will begin April 13, prosecutors and lawyers for Steele agreed Monday.

'Fidelio' a first for Madison Opera

Mon, 11/17/2014 - 11:45am
Beethoven opera cast includes two Wisconsin natives.

Deer hunters asked to watch out for explosives at Fort McCoy

Mon, 11/17/2014 - 11:45am
Deer hunters, be careful when walking about the Fort McCoy hunting grounds because you might come upon unexploded shells.

Bar fight leads to arrests Downtown, police say

Mon, 11/17/2014 - 11:10am
Two people, including a 15-year-old boy, were arrested early Saturday after allegedly fighting inside a Downtown bar.

MATC to build $15.6M culinary training center

Mon, 11/17/2014 - 10:25am
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Madison Area Technical College is adding a $15.6 million culinary training center at its campus in Truax to serve students seeking degrees and food lovers who want to impr…

Adams County driver killed in crash on slick highway

Mon, 11/17/2014 - 10:20am
An Adams County driver was killed early Sunday when she lost control of her vehicle on a snow-covered highway and struck a tree.

Badgers football: Melvin Gordon, Joe Schobert named Big Ten players of week

Mon, 11/17/2014 - 10:15am
Running back Melvin Gordon was named offensive player of the week and linebacker Joe Schobert the defensive player of the week.

Massive Interstate 39/90 project update on tap Tuesday

Mon, 11/17/2014 - 9:20am
The public is invited to weigh in on the central section of the massive Interstate 39/90 project from the state line to Madison, widening the highway to accommodate more traffic on the very bu…

NFL: Former UW stars J.J. Watt, Chris Borland have big days

Mon, 11/17/2014 - 9:00am
Watt scored his fourth touchdown of the season with a 2-yard reception, recorded a strip sack and recovered a fumble,  and made five tackles, while Borland intercepted two passes.

Dousman man killed in Jefferson County crash

Mon, 11/17/2014 - 8:30am
A 38-year-old Dousman man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Jefferson County.

Armed robbery reported at Middleton store, police say

Mon, 11/17/2014 - 7:45am
Middleton police are looking for two men who robbed a tobacco store Sunday night, with one of the men showing a weapon.

Catching Up: 100th (and final) marathon was a delight for Madison runner

Mon, 11/17/2014 - 7:30am
The Madison Marathon went well for Janet Hagen, who is moving on to other pursuits now.

Culinary training center the centerpiece of $27.6 million MATC development

Mon, 11/17/2014 - 5:55am
The new culinary facility will be paid for with leftover funds from the school's $133.7 million  referendum, which passed in 2010 and paid for the most expansive building boom in the school's history.

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