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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…
Blue Sky Science: Why do supercomputers have to be so big?
If supercomputing weren’t being used to break up tasks and make processing faster, it would take years or decades to complete.
Ask the Weather Guys: When can it get really hot in southern Wisconsin?
In Madison, there have been only three April days when the high temperature was at or above 90 degrees.
Badgers men's basketball: Illinois prep forward commits to walk-on role next fall
The 6-foot-5, 195-pound Mike Ballard averaged 10.3 points per game last season for the Friars, who went 28-3.
Scrapbook April 25
Grant: Attic Angel Association has provided a grant of $50,000 to the Center for Families. The grant will allow the Center to expand a reading program for children 3 to 5 years of age living in poverty in Dane County.…
Badgers men's golf: UW posts best round, but finishes last at Big Ten meet
The Badgers, shooting 15-over 303, finished 14th at 57-over-par 921, three strokes back of Nebraska (918) in 13th.
Badgers women's golf: Brooke Ferrell settles for third place
The leader after the first and second rounds, the junior from Edgerton shoots even-par 72 again and leads UW to a fourth-place finish.
Badgers softball: UW drops series against Illinois
UW's Kelsey Jenkins tied her school record for walks in a single season with 42.
Badgers men's tennis: UW swept by Purdue; Big Ten tournament next
The Badgers (14-8, 4-7 Big Ten) lost their fifth consecutive match before heading into postseason play this week in the Big Ten Conference tournament.
NASCAR: Carl Edwards' last-lap move gives him a victory at Richmond
He bumps teammate Kyle Busch out of the way and wins his second Sprint Cup race in as many weeks.
Bartenders should accept responsibility -- Pat Ausse
With all due respect to municipal Judge Beth L. Cox of Oregon, I must disagree with her thoughts on who should be fined when a minor gets served in a bar.