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Holiday loan offer can hide tax swindle
Watch out for a holiday loan swindle that lures you into giving your financial information to a tax preparation company.
Handcrafted card company sends message of giving back
Sun Prairie-based Woven Journey is a note card company with a social mission to help others.
Boston Herald: Target the Taliban for depravity
The loss of life at a Pakistani school is unfathomable — at least 141 dead, 132 of them children.
Caramel apples cause listeria outbreak; 2 sick in Wisconsin, 28 total, 5 deaths
Packaged caramel apples are being blamed for a listeria outbreak that sickened 28 people, including two in Wisconsin, with five deaths reported.
Jerry Davis: Protective habitat helps keep birds coming back
Of all the things birds need in winter — water, food and a protective habitat — it is proximity to secluded perches that rate near the top. Provide everything else and most birds may still be …
Man mugged in Tenney Park, police say
A man smoking a cigarette in Tenney Park Thursday night was mugged by three people, losing his cellphone and money to the attackers, police reported.
Average gas price drops below $2.50 a gallon in Madison
On Friday, the average price was $2.478 a gallon, dropping a dime in the past week. This compares to $2.853 a month ago and $3.031 a year ago.
Man reported missing in Beloit
A Beloit man considered to be at risk has been reported missing.
Whitney Mann songs strike a chord
The Madison-based country singer-songwriter is finding a following, and some new styles to explore.
Metro Transit trims Christmas schedule
If Santa Claus' sleigh breaks down in Madison on Christmas Eve, he won't be able to take a Metro Transit bus to make his rounds.
UW-Madison one of the best values in college, again
Students going to UW-Madison are getting their money's worth.
Credit Union National Association names new deputy chief of staff
Jill Tomalin will advise top CUNA officials in the newly created post, in addition to being chief operating officer.
Free Christmas concert at Orpheum Theater will feature sacred music
A Downtown church is renting out the recently-renovated Orpheum Theater to put on a free Christmas concert Saturday featuring a 150-voice choir.
Beer Baron: A skeptic's guide to holiday beers
A winter warmer doubter embraces the style and finds unexpected diversity and appreciation even of the most classic holiday beers.
UW-Madison oak tree grew into a legend, now will be felled
The acorn grew into a bur oak tree with a trunk so thick it recently took 20 preschoolers holding hands to circle it.
State finances improving -- for now
Credit Gov. Scott Walker and his fellow Republicans for improving state finances, based on strict accounting standards.
Focus on Dane County: Verona food pantry eyes move to former Badger Prairie facility
The pantry's operator, Verona Area Needs Network (VANN), and Dane County officials announced a lease agreement Thursday that, pending County Board approval, would provide a larger, more versat…
Doug Moe: Ed Janus's journey: Baseball, beer, back to the farm
Ed Janus's eclectic career just keeps going.
Dr. Carleen Hanson: Choosing a doctor for your children can be a challenge
Dear Dr. Hanson: My family’s insurance is changing next year and I’m very sad to be leaving my children’s pediatrician. Do you have any suggestions to help me find a new doctor that’s right fo…
Dr. Zorba Paster: Job stress high for police officers
Taming your mind just might help to tame your heart.