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Man gets three years for child porn, likely deportation

Mon, 01/05/2015 - 5:04pm
A Chicago-area man pleaded guilty Monday to possessing child pornography while in Madison for work and was sentenced to the mandatory minimum three years in prison.

Meriter pension lawsuit settlement approved

Mon, 01/05/2015 - 5:00pm
A judge on Monday approved an $82 million settlement of a class action lawsuit over Meriter Health Services' pension plan.

Frigid weather welcomes Madison students back to school

Mon, 01/05/2015 - 4:45pm
The National Weather Service predicts wind chills to reach 35 degrees below zero on Wednesday.

Soglin names new economic development director

Mon, 01/05/2015 - 4:00pm
Mayor selects Matthew Mikolajewski for key economic development position. 

Chazen concert series to begin again, minus WPR

Mon, 01/05/2015 - 4:00pm
Classical music will be played again at the Chazen Museum of Art, but live-streamed instead of on the radio.

Martin, Genevieve

Mon, 01/05/2015 - 3:30pm
MADISON - Genevieve Martin, age 97, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare.

Bystricky, Harriet G.

Mon, 01/05/2015 - 3:30pm
MADISON - Harriet G. Bystricky, age 98, passed away on Monday, Jan. 5, 2015, in Madison.

Fieldstad, Joyce E.

Mon, 01/05/2015 - 3:30pm
GRATIOT TOWNSHIP - Joyce E. Fieldstad, age 85, of Gratiot Township, died on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014, surrounded by family.

Sandmire, Cameron "Ty"

Mon, 01/05/2015 - 3:30pm
NORTH FREEDOM - Cameron "Ty" Sandmire of North Freedom passed away on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015, at St. Clare Hospice House, at the age of 89.

Aaberg, Olga

Mon, 01/05/2015 - 3:30pm
STOUGHTON - Olga Aaberg, age 92, passed away on Jan. 3, 2015, at Meriter Hospital. She was born on Sept. 14, 1922, in Stoughton, the daughter of Erik and Gertrude (Yttri) Anderson. She married…

Johnson, Shirley J.

Mon, 01/05/2015 - 3:30pm
MADISON / JANESVILLE - Shirley J. Johnson, age 85, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015.

Kubly, Michael J.

Mon, 01/05/2015 - 3:30pm
MARSHALL / SUN PRAIRIE - Michael J. Kubly, age 44, passed away on Friday, Jan. 2, 2015, from the result of an automobile accident.

No snow emergency in Madison; Tuesday drive could be slow

Mon, 01/05/2015 - 2:55pm
Madison could dodge the brunt of the winter storm coming into the Midwest Monday night, but the frigid temperatures could make driving difficult on Tuesday, because road salt won't work on wha…

Middleton squad car rear-ended in Beltline crash

Mon, 01/05/2015 - 1:15pm
A Middleton Police officer sustained minor injuries Monday morning when the squad car the officer was in was struck by a car on the Beltline.

Providing care is their business

Mon, 01/05/2015 - 1:00pm
Susan Rather and her husband, Jeff Tews, opened a Madison BrightStar Care franchise. They are also buying the Madison BrightStar Senior Living franchise.

Police: 4 arrested in Reedsburg kidnapping hoax

Mon, 01/05/2015 - 12:30pm
A New Year's Eve "kidnapping" that turned into a hoax, in an attempt to get money out of a girlfriend to pay for marijuana, ended up with four people being arrested in Sauk County.

Badgers men's basketball: UW stays at No. 4 in AP poll

Mon, 01/05/2015 - 11:50am
The Badgers (14-1) remained behind Kentucky (13-0), Duke (13-0) and Virginia (13-0) in the media poll.

Missing Reedsburg man's body found in river, police say

Mon, 01/05/2015 - 11:45am
The body of a missing Reedsburg man was found Sunday afternoon in the Baraboo River.

Police: Karoake singer loses phone but not sense of humor

Mon, 01/05/2015 - 11:25am
A Madison man who had his cellphone snatched while he belted out a song on Christmas Eve kept his good humor in the face of the very Grinch-like episode, police reported.

Priceless history — restored for free

Mon, 01/05/2015 - 11:15am
Art conservator Barry Bauman has donated more than $250,000 in services to preserve historical Wisconsin paintings.

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