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On Retail: Hilldale loses a long-tenured shop; Neuhauser Pharmacy celebrates 102 years

Mon, 09/12/2016 - 9:30am
Edward's Salon has been a part of the shopping center since the early 1960s.

Bicyclist suffers minor injury in collision with vehicle in Sun Prairie, police say

Mon, 09/12/2016 - 9:30am
A juvenile riding a bicycle Monday morning was struck by a vehicle, but only sustained an injury to a wrist.

Alleged wallet snatcher held by store security, Madison police say

Mon, 09/12/2016 - 9:15am
A man who allegedly took a wallet from the purse of a woman at an East Side grocery store on Friday was chased and held by store security before police arrived to make the arrest.

Weaving driver arrested for 5th alleged drunken driving offense, State Patrol says

Mon, 09/12/2016 - 8:45am
A car seen weaving on the Interstate Sunday night led to the arrest of a Minnesota man for his alleged fifth drunken driving offense.

Underage drinking fueled ejections at Camp Randall Stadium, police say

Mon, 09/12/2016 - 8:00am
Underage drinking was the main reason for fans being ejected at Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday during the Badgers football game against Akron, according to statistics released by the UW-Madison Police Department.

Four farm buildings destroyed in town of Vienna fire

Mon, 09/12/2016 - 7:45am
Four farm buildings were destroyed Sunday night in a fire at a town of Vienna farm, with nobody hurt in the blaze.

Packers: Shaun Hill was fine in Vikings win, but expect Sam Bradford to start against Green Bay

Mon, 09/12/2016 - 7:05am
Bradford is indisputably the better quarterback, and by Sunday's game against the Packers, he will have had two weeks to prepare.

Prep girls swimming: Area teams, individuals dominate the weekly state rankings

Mon, 09/12/2016 - 6:45am
Middleton and McFarland earn No. 1 rankings in their divisions; McFarland sophomore Alex Moderski is fastest in the 50 and 100 freestyle

To stop sexual assault, alcohol abuse and racism, UW encourages bystanders to act

Mon, 09/12/2016 - 6:00am
Bystander intervention has long been a strategy to prevent sexual assault, and has recently spread to efforts aimed at preventing other behaviors, such as alcohol abuse.

Michael Perry: Splitting firewood

Mon, 09/12/2016 - 5:50am
On the final day of August I split firewood. The sun had all the grasshoppers snapping in the tall grass, although the other audible insects were operating at a desultory drone, as if — having passed the season of frenetic…

Midvale Heights: 'I can't think of another place I'd like to live'

Mon, 09/12/2016 - 5:45am
The thing that gets everyone's attention, as they approach the Midvale Heights neighborhood from the south along Midvale Boulevard, is the bison.

Blue Sky Science: Why do some logs float and some sink?

Mon, 09/12/2016 - 5:45am
Whether an object floats or sinks in water is determined by the ratio of its weight compared to its volume.

Ask the Weather Guys: How did our summer weather rank?

Mon, 09/12/2016 - 5:30am
Madison’s average temperature this summer was 71.5 degrees, which is 2.3 degrees above normal, with a rank of the 11th warmest summer.

Lawmakers want answers on millions transferred from veterans home

Mon, 09/12/2016 - 5:00am
New complaints about poor care are being investigated, but inspections over the last five years have found conditions were improving.

Packers: Jordy Nelson scores first TD in 630 days in return from knee injury

Mon, 09/12/2016 - 4:35am
Nelson played his first meaningful game in 20 months Sunday, finishing with six catches for 32 yards and a touchdown in a victory at Jacksonville.

Prep schedule for Monday, September 12, 2016

Mon, 09/12/2016 - 1:00am
BOYS SOCCER

Leonard Pitts Jr.: How to talk to black people in eight easy lessons

Mon, 09/12/2016 - 12:00am
Today’s column is presented as a public service.

Scrapbook Sept. 12

Mon, 09/12/2016 - 12:00am
Reunion: The Mineral Point High School Class of 1948 will hold its annual get together at noon, Oct. 8 at Tony’s Tap, 10 Commerce Street, in Mineral Point. To register call Betty at 608-987-2686 or Dorothy at 608-987-2266.

Tom Oates: Packers defense bails out Mike McCarthy, offense

Sun, 09/11/2016 - 9:15pm
The Aaron Rodgers-led unit looked totally unprepared to start the regular season.

Ironman Wisconsin: Liz Lyles cruises to her second victory in Madison

Sun, 09/11/2016 - 8:00pm
The 2012 winner finishes in 9 hours, 33 minutes, 47 seconds -- nearly 10 minutes ahead of the runner-up.

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