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Gun displayed at East Towne Mall; suspect arrested for allegedly having BB gun

Mon, 05/09/2016 - 10:30am
Families and shoppers at East Towne Mall scurried to get away from a man allegedly with a gun Saturday afternoon, with the gun a BB gun and the man arrested.

3 Wisconsin Powerball players win $50K each; jackpot of $429M won in New Jersey

Mon, 05/09/2016 - 10:15am
Three Powerball players in Wisconsin each won $50,000 in Saturday night's drawing, but that doesn't come close to the one lucky winner in New Jersey, who was the only player to match all six numbers to win the $429.6 million…

Badgers women's basketball: Head coach Jonathan Tsipis to make $633,333 in 2016-17 season

Mon, 05/09/2016 - 10:13am
Tsipis was hired by UW after spending four seasons as the head coach at George Washington.

Badgers men's hockey: Head coach Tony Granato to make $500,000 in 2016-17 season

Mon, 05/09/2016 - 10:04am
Head coach Tony Granato will make $500,000 in the first season of a five-year contract. His salary will increase by $25,000 in each of the next four seasons.

Upshift Swap still in gear following SUV crash into store

Mon, 05/09/2016 - 10:00am
The store will return to normal hours Monday but work remains

Fennimore man killed in motorcycle crash

Mon, 05/09/2016 - 10:00am
A 61-year-old Fennimore man was killed Saturday when he crashed his motorcycle while passing another vehicle.

Open garage door invites theft, Beloit police say

Mon, 05/09/2016 - 9:45am
An open garage door was too inviting for a couple of Beloit teens on Sunday, with the teens taking a bicycle from the garage while the family was at home having a cookout.

Boy, 12, allegedly shot in face with BB gun; suspect, 12, arrested, Madison police say

Mon, 05/09/2016 - 9:30am
A 12-year-old boy escaped having an eye put out by a BB Friday evening when he allegedly was shot in the face by a 12-year-old boy who he knows from school.

2 killed, 2 injured in Grant County crash

Mon, 05/09/2016 - 8:30am
Two people were killed and two suffered life-threatening injuries early Sunday in a two-vehicle crash in Grant County.

Man punched by armed suspect, Fitchburg police say

Mon, 05/09/2016 - 8:10am
A Fitchburg man who refused to let an armed man into his residence early Sunday was punched by the suspect who then fled on foot.

Cleaning woman allegedly was high, Middleton police found drugs, made arrest

Mon, 05/09/2016 - 8:00am
A cleaning woman who appeared to be under the influence of drugs at a Middleton home on Sunday was arrested for possession of drugs.

High school for recovering addicts may close

Mon, 05/09/2016 - 7:09am
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Administrators of Wisconsin's only high school focused on helping students recover from drug and alcohol addiction say financial difficulties may force them to close it.

Wisconsin Bed and Breakfast Association members outing Airbnb, VRBO operators to authorities

Mon, 05/09/2016 - 6:45am
Members of the Wisconsin Bed & Breakfast Association have reported unlicensed lodging establishments listed on Airbnb and VRBO to health authorities. The complaints have prompted some people to get licensed.

Only recovery high school in the state may close its doors

Mon, 05/09/2016 - 6:00am
Horizon High School will run a $10,500 per month deficit next year and likely close if donations don't come in.

Michael Perry: Can't measure all the fun

Mon, 05/09/2016 - 5:50am
My gut seized up a little when the man looked at the 8-foot bed of my old pickup truck and said, “You do realize the top bar of this swing set is 20 feet long, right?”

Blue Sky Science: How do hovercrafts work?

Mon, 05/09/2016 - 5:45am
Pressurized air is what gives the lift to make a hovercraft work.

Ask the Weather Guys: How does weather impact forest fires?

Mon, 05/09/2016 - 5:30am
A long period without rain dries out vegetation making it easier to burn, and low humidity makes it easier to start a fire.

Home Talent League: Ryan hits two home runs as Poynette blanks Rio

Sun, 05/08/2016 - 11:00pm
Kory Ryan went 3-for-4 with two home runs as Poynette blanked host Rio 9-0 in an Eastern Section Home Talent League amateur baseball game Sunday afternoon.

Sarah Palin says she will work to oust House Speaker Paul Ryan over Donald Trump snub

Sun, 05/08/2016 - 7:52pm
The 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee says she will support the Janesville Republican's challenger in Wisconsin's August primary.

We aren't falling behind in space race -- Paul Nonn

Sun, 05/08/2016 - 6:00pm
The article "America should be first on Mars" seems to gloss over the extreme resource cost of transporting human bodies with life support system to make the trip. It's a very difficult environment on Mars, likely with no hope of…

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