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I-39-90 work to close Newville Road in Rock County starting Tuesday
Construction will close a stretch of Newville Road, where it runs under Interstate 39-90 south of the Highway 59 interchange in northern Rock County, from Tuesday through mid-June, the state Department of Transportation said Monday.
Man charged in sword death of mother now competent for trial
The homicide case against Matthew Skalitzky, who is charged with killing his mother, Jane Skalitzky, can now go forward.
Eric Frydenlund: Ron Johnson should ditch talking points, consider Merrick Garland for high court
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN -- Dear U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson:
Restaurant News: Aspiring restaurateurs, this Spot could be yours
New owners could keep the name and the recipes of The Spot on East Johnson Street and pick up where the three-year-old bistro left off.
Business cleared, two taken to hospital with reaction to hazardous material
Employees at Imperial Blades in Sun Prairie were evacuated Monday and two individuals were taken to a hospital for treatment after they suffered reactions to a hazardous material, a police dispatcher said.
NFL: Former Wisconsin standouts Russell Wilson, J.J. Watt among top players in merchandise sales
UW and the University of Tennessee were the only two universities to have two former players in the top 10.
East Side streets to be closed this week for utility work
A contractor plans close two residential streets for underground utility construction near East Washington Avenue on Wednesday and Thursday, the Madison engineering office announced Monday.
Former tenant arrested in connection with fire set on deck
A fence and shrub also were set afire, police said.
Man arrested after brandishing BB gun in State Street bar
Employees at State Street Brats disarmed and subdued the man, police said.
Chicago Tribune: Irish Rising eventually led to peace a century later
A century after its push for independence, Ireland has become a prosperous and close ally with England
Packers: Aaron Rodgers is fourth-best selling player in NFL merchandise
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers had the fourth-most total sales of any NFL player this year.
Judge won't stay his right-to-work ruling, which heads to appeals court
A Dane County judge on Monday declined to put on hold his ruling barring enforcement of Wisconsin's right-to-work law, which he found to be unconstitutional earlier this month.
Deputies prepare to ticket drivers in County C construction zone
Dane County deputies will issue tickets to drivers who continue to ignore road closing signs on Highway C between Highway 19 and Egre Road in northeast Dane County, the Sheriff's Office said Monday.
Madison police chief worries this Mifflin bash will be a bad one
Only one small musical event is scheduled to divert students and others from Mifflin Street on Saturday, said police chief Mike Koval.
Faulty lithium ion battery in bike suspected as cause of $350,000 fire
The battery was in an e-bike, the Madison Fire Department said.
'ShredFest' aims to fight ID theft
Better Business Bureau says shredding old documents helps prevent identity theft.
Authorities: Teen shoots 2 outside prom before cop kills him
The shooting at a high school prom in northern Wisconsin could have been much worse, as teen was armed to shoot many more.
Catching Up: Irina Kolenkina
A Russian immigrant who allegedly admitted fatally stabbing her husband at their rural DeForest home returns to court this summer.
Ex-Madison man finally gets off Interpol list, no thanks to Russians
Ilya Katsnelson for ten years was on one of the most exclusive lists in the world, but instead of opening doors, it closed them.
Michael Perry: The first warm air of the season
My younger daughter came skipping up the driveway through the sunlight after school on the first 50-degree day and announced she wanted to “do something outside tonight.” First there were chores — unload the backpack, empty the lunch bucket, collect…