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Spectrum Brands promotes COO Andreas Rouvé to CEO
Rouvé, who has served as chief operating officer since February 2014, succeeds Dave Lumley, 60, who earlier this year announced plans to retire from the Middleton-based company.
Madison man crashes, arrested for alleged 8th drunken driving offense
A Madison man who crashed into a ditch early Saturday was arrested for his alleged eighth drunken driving offense.
Police: Shot fired during fight Downtown
A fight between customers at a Downtown restaurant early Sunday resulted in one shot being fired and a man getting punched.
Nobody injured in East Side apartment fire
A fire in an East Side apartment Sunday afternoon caused about $90,000 damage, with everybody getting out and nobody hurt in the blaze.
Catching up: Sun Prairie teacher falls short of $1 million education prize
Sandra Kowalczyk, a reading specialist at Patrick Marsh Middle School, was one of 16 American teachers shortlisted for the Global Teacher Prize awarded by the Varkey GEMS Foundation but was no…
Exercise with your dog: Cross-training of a different sort
Dog owners burn calories as their pets win treats -- and praise -- in a joint exercise class.
Michael Perry: A voice from the past
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK: Sometime during World War II my grandfather recorded a message for his wife and little boy (my father). After the war, cancer surgery left Grandpa’s voice a hoarse wh…
Towns push lawmakers to strip Dane County's land use powers
Some towns have chafed for years under restrictions of county officials who want to maintain wide-open spaces between 'burbs.
Gordon Lloyd and Jason Ross: Take the civics lessons of James Madison to heart
James Madison, born 264 years ago today, is worth remembering in a significant way.
Ask the Weather Guys: When is spring?
When does spring begin?
Doug Moe: Fifty years on, cheering the champion Cheesemakers
A new book celebrates a magical season of Monroe high school basketball.
Just Ask Us: What is Madison’s last frost date?
Madison's last average frost date of May 15 is a guideline for when cold-sensitive plants can be planted outside.
Madison native Scott Cameron, manager for Muddy Waters and other blues greats, dies at 76
Cameron helped blues artists win back the rights and royalties to their music.
WIAA boys basketball: Madison high schools have enjoyed their share of WIAA boys state tournament success
Over the first 98 years of the WIAA state boys basketball tournament, Madison schools have won 13 championships and at least one per decade — except for the turbulent 1960s — since Madison Cen…
WIAA state boys basketball: Tom Oates' 20 favorite WIAA state boys tournament memories
Wisconsin’s rich WIAA hoops legacy has created special memories for all who have watched. Here’s one man’s list of top tournament moments.
Prep basketball: Sam Okey built a lifetime of memories as a Cassville Comet
Once Sam Okey fell in love with the game of basketball as a second-grader in the blue-collar, southwestern Wisconsin town of Cassville, he couldn’t get enough of it — winter, spring, summer and fall.
Brewers: Jonathan Lucroy homers, Ryan Braun still hitless in spring training
Jonathan Lucroy homered for Milwaukee in his second spring training game and caught five innings.
Scrapbook March 16
Honors: Arc-Dane County, an organization that supports the rights of children and adults with developmental disabilities, will celebrate 65 years of advocacy at its annual awards banquet at th…
Tom Oates: UW's NCAA tournament bracket similar to last year's Final Four run
CHICAGO — After the University of Wisconsin was awarded the No. 1 seed in the West regional of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament Sunday, the Badgers watched with bemusement as their potenti…
Badgers men's basketball: A quick read on UW's win over Michigan State in the Big Ten tournament title game
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