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The pedestrian, who was not identified, was taken to a local hospital where they were pronounced dead, Madison police said.

The teen's body was found Saturday morning when emergency responders were sent on a welfare check at a residence east of Beloit, authorities said.

The crash happened about 7:15 p.m. Friday in the area of Cottage Grove Road and Amnicon Trail, Madison police said.

At about 4 a.m. Monday, Sun Prairie police received multiple calls reporting gunfire in the area of Hart Road.

Officers found shell casings and an unoccupied residence with damage, but no injuries were reported or found.

A passerby discovered a non-live old training grenade at Picnic Point Monday, prompting a response from the UW-Madison Police Department and the Dane County Hazardous Devices Unit.

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A few fans waited outside LaBahn Arena for hours to get into Monday night's celebration of the Badgers' ninth NCAA women's hockey championship.

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The Badgers women's hockey team was "calm, cool and collected" as hard times hit, captain Caroline Harvey said. Now they're champions, too.

The Badgers will host a celebration of their ninth NCAA championship, won Sunday against Ohio State, at LaBahn Arena.

Claire Enright's goal late in the third period lifted the Badgers past the Buckeyes to repeat as national champions.

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The Badgers are in the NCAA Tournament for only the third time in the last 12 seasons, and their first-round opponent is an unfamiliar one.

The Badgers surged to a big lead behind a season-best effort from 3-point range and held on late to beat the Hurricanes in Florida and keep their season alive.