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Hit-and-run suspect arrested on alleged 4th drunken driving offense
A Madison man suspected of several hit-and-run crashes Friday was arrested for his alleged fourth drunken driving offense.
Police: Woman says Uber driver touched her inappropriately
A Madison woman told police a driver with the ride-hailing service Uber touched her inappropriately during a Downtown trip early Saturday morning.
Police: Speeder crashes on Beltline, flees in second car
A driver reportedly speeding at up to 100 miles per hour on the Beltline early Saturday crashed his car before fleeing in a second car parked nearby, police reported.
M3 Insurance supports employee volunteerism
M3 Insurance provides several opportunities for employees to volunteer either individually or as a group.
ATC names new execs
A new CEO and executive vice president will take over at the regional transmission company.
School Spotlight: West High rocket club practicing for national contest
On a recent Sunday afternoon, team members set up tables alongside a road in rural Cross Plains to get their rockets ready.
Police: Car shot at on Beltline; passenger cut by flying glass
A woman who called police early Monday to report someone shot at her car while she was driving on the Beltline refused to tell police what happened, except that a passenger in the car was cut …
Trudy Rubin: Kurdish leader Barzani on battling Islamic State
ERBIL, Iraqi Kurdistan — At Kurdish forward command headquarters, not far from the Syrian border, President Massoud Barzani is planning the next stage of the battle against ISIS. The headquart…
On Campus: MATC employees recertify unions post-Act 10
The Madison College full-time faculty vote was highest, at 82 percent to recertify. Next was paraprofessional and school-selated personnel -- known as "PSRP" -- at 76 percent. Sixty percent of…
Minneapolis Star Tribune: Congress should pass 'fast track' on trade
Despite demonstrable benefits, free-trade agreements are controversial.
Madison gas prices up slightly the past week
Madison gas prices are up slightly in the past week.
Driver pulled from burning car in Dodge County
A Fond du Lac woman suffered minor injuries Sunday night in a crash in Dodge County, but it could have been worse if not for passersby pulling her from her burning car.
Len Harris: Spin vs. fly casting debate swirls along on fine day of fishing
I have fished for trout for more than 50 years and have seen many excellent fly and spin anglers. I have not seen many that use both methods.
Boy, 6, severely injured in ATV crash; driver allegedly drunk
A 6-year-old boy was severely injured Sunday in Green County when the all-terrain vehicle he was a passenger on crashed into a pole, and the driver was arrested for alleged drunken driving, po…
Scott Walker's novel immigration stance seen as risky
Tighter limits on legal immigration play well with some blue collar workers, but not so much with businesses and mainstream GOP.
Michael Perry: Pheasant fight further proof that love hurts
The day was fresh as only early spring mornings can be. The sun was bright but callow in its warmth, as if the shirt-sleeves feel could be swept away by a single chill breeze. The first flecks…
Doug Moe: How Madison are you?
A website quiz provides answers — and questions.
Madison school officials held budget talks in closed meeting
The Madison School Board met behind closed doors last month to discuss one way to shore up a nearly $15 million budget gap, leading some open meetings experts to question the legality of those…
Just Ask Us: How do you teach an orangutan to be a mom?
Vilas Zoo caregivers are taking care baby orangutan Keju while her mom and dad learn how to be parents.
Ask the Weather Guys: Do volcanic eruptions impact today's climate and weather?
Do volcanic eruptions impact climate and weather?
