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In the Spirit: Defrocked Methodist minister will keep his ordination, church rules

Mon, 10/27/2014 - 2:25pm
A Methodist judicial council has ruled that the Rev. Frank Schaefer, who was defrocked after officiating at his son's same-sex wedding ceremony, then later reinstated, can keep his ordination,…

Company focuses on hunger, housing efforts

Mon, 10/27/2014 - 2:00pm
Springs Window Fashions employees volunteer on activities that focus on hunger and housing.

Armed suspect robs East Side store, police say

Mon, 10/27/2014 - 2:00pm
A man armed with a handgun robbed an East Side store Monday, taking cash before fleeing on foot.

Kristen Smith sentenced to 25 years in prison for kidnapping baby from Beloit home

Mon, 10/27/2014 - 2:00pm
She took the 4-day-old baby last February and left him behind a gas station in Iowa in frigid weather.

Three pigs shot in town of Dane

Mon, 10/27/2014 - 1:30pm
Dane County deputies are investigating a pig shooting that happened Saturday, with one pig found dead and two others having to be killed because they were severely injured.

Madison man wins $82,000 in Wisconsin Lottery

Mon, 10/27/2014 - 1:15pm
A Madison man is a big winner in a daily lotto game from the Wisconsin Lottery.

School Spotlight: Mount Horeb haunted house a lesson in business

Mon, 10/27/2014 - 1:00pm
The DECA club at Mount Horeb High School revived the scary house a few years ago.

Burglar hits home of 96-year-old woman, police say

Mon, 10/27/2014 - 12:45pm
A burglar who broke into a Southwest Side home Sunday night did so when the 96-year-old woman living there wasn't home.

Prep girls swimming: DeForest second, Madison Edgewood third in state Division 2 rankings

Mon, 10/27/2014 - 12:33pm
Verona/Mount Horeb holds No. 4 spot in Division 1 rankings

Police: Man allegedly pulled knife on State Street bar customers

Mon, 10/27/2014 - 12:15pm
A Menomonie man was arrested early Sunday morning after he allegedly brandished a knife at a group of people who didn't want to "fist bump" him at a State Street bar.

Complaint: Wisconsin Club for Growth violated IRS rules

Mon, 10/27/2014 - 12:00pm
Liberal Center for Media and Democracy alleges group at center of John Doe case improperly spent money on politics

In the Spirit: 'Nuns on the Bus' announce surprise Madison stop next week

Mon, 10/27/2014 - 11:50am
A group of activist Catholic sisters collectively known as "The Nuns on the Bus" will stop in Madison next Monday, one day before this year's midterm elections.

Nominations open for financial literacy awards

Mon, 10/27/2014 - 11:30am
The program is run through the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions.

Police: Alleged drunken driver who crashed was followed by wife, son in other vehicle

Mon, 10/27/2014 - 11:25am
A Lodi man who crashed in a cornfield Sunday and is expected to be charged with alleged drunken driving was being followed by his wife and son in another vehicle, authorities reported.

Police: Burglars steal $14K in golf equipment

Mon, 10/27/2014 - 11:00am
Burglars who smashed a glass door to get into a business early Saturday stole over $14,000 worth of golf gear.

A happy rock show, then somber thoughts on extinction

Mon, 10/27/2014 - 11:00am
Two very different free concerts: “Symphony on the Rocks” will get you on your feet. “The Columbiad" will make you stop and think.

Gov. Scott Walker launches final week of campaign, says special interests targeting him

Mon, 10/27/2014 - 10:44am
The first-term Republican governor said special interests targeting him, defends angry Madison voters comments

Shots fired on University Avenue, no reported injuries

Mon, 10/27/2014 - 10:15am
Madison police are investigating shots being fired Monday morning on University Avenue, with one witness saying it might have been shots fired between two vehicles.

Madison man arrested, allegedly attacked 2 on Near West Side

Mon, 10/27/2014 - 10:00am
A Madison man was arrested Saturday afternoon after he allegedly attacked two men walking on a Near East Side street.

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