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Police identify pedestrian killed Wednesday on Highway 30 as McFarland woman
Kimberly Zeier, 45, of McFarland, was struck by a vehicle in the eastbound lanes of Highway 30, between Interstate 90-94 and Highway 51.
Beautiful days on tap, some rain possible Saturday night
Sunshine is the dominating character of the forecast for Madison this weekend and well into next week, with a chance for rain Saturday night about the only blemish.
Five hurt in multi-vehicle crash on Interstate; road backed up for miles
Five people were hurt, including one who had to be extricated from his vehicle, in a four-vehicle crash Friday morning on Interstate 39/90 just south of the Beltline interchange, the crash causing a massive backup as all lanes were blocked.
Following police arrest incident, Madison malls plan to add security cameras
Security video camera systems are coming to both East Towne and West Towne Malls in Madison, according to a news release from the malls' owner.
Badgers sports: Ann-Renee Desbiens and Zach Ziemek named UW athletes of year
Desbiens, a junior goaltender, led UW to its ninth NCAA Frozen Four appearance in the past 11 years. Ziemek, a senior, won won the heptathlon at the NCAA Indoor Championships.
Bernie Sanders says he'll vote for Hillary Clinton, 'do everything' to defeat Donald Trump
Bernie Sanders told the hosts of MSNBC's "Morning Joe" that he will vote for Hillary Clinton for president, the latest in a series of tacit admissions that he has lost the primaries — and his latest refusal to actually concede.
Former worker for sexual assault victim advocacy group pleads guilty to theft
The former finance and operations manager for the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault pleaded guilty Friday to stealing nearly $50,000 from the group by writing some of its checks to herself.
Madison School Board nears vote on $376M budget for 2016-17
After months of work, board members are making final tweaks ahead of Monday's meeting.
Beloit drug dealer sentenced to 4 years in prison
A Beloit man has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for dealing methamphetamine in Rock County.
Roll Call: Key votes from the Wisconsin congressional delegation this week
Here's how members of Wisconsin's congressional delegation voted on major issues this week.
Gridlock hits Madison's Far East, Far West sides
A multi-vehicle crash and a golf tournament put two major conduits of Madison into gridlock Friday morning, one on the Far East Side the other on the Far West side.
Steve Chapman: Clinton's running mate will reveal a lot about her
A crucial question about anyone who runs for president is: When the stakes are high, will the interests of the country come first? Or will political considerations dominate? On matters of foreign policy, the Supreme Court or the economy, though,…
Attorney: Genele Laird will not be charged in mall arrest incident
The attorney for Genele Laird, whose forcible arrest at East Towne Mall on Tuesday was caught on a video that went viral, said she will not be charged with the four felonies originally sought by Madison police.
The simple chicken sandwich gets a picnic-worthy makeover
Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A famously claims that they didn’t invent the chicken, just the fried chicken sandwich. There is no denying that the fried chicken sandwich is a classic and crave-able combination. Before I started making my own version of the sandwich…
$100k a year for road flaggers? Not quite, say laborers, public data
State Sen. Duey Stroebel recently cited an eye-popping figure to support his call to scrap Wisconsin's prevailing wage, telling Wisconsin Public Radio that the typical flagger on a state road project makes $100,000 a year.
New equipment at Alliant Energy plant to result in cleaner air
A $250 million project opening this week at the Alliant Energy power plant in Sheboygan should result in better air quality and much less sulfur dioxide released into the air.
Madison region's unemployment rate dips again
The jobless rate for the region including Dane, Columbia, Iowa and Green counties was 2.9 percent last month.
Wisco Tropical sauces bring the flavor of the islands to Wisconsin
Founder Jay Moran drew inspiration for his handmade sauces from the bygone Madison restaurant Jolly Bob's Jerk Joint.
Where's the fire? In the Brooklyn fire truck
A Brooklyn firefighter escaped injury Thursday when fire broke out in the fire department's tanker truck he was driving.
Super PAC to back Hillary Clinton, Russ Feingold, other Democrats
For Our Future will have two elements: a super PAC and a nonprofit action fund that engages in issue advocacy.