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Belleville man charged with child sexual assaults

Wed, 12/24/2014 - 12:00pm
GREEN COUNTY — A Belleville man has been charged with five counts of second-degree sexual assault of a child.

Burglar took guns from Near West Side home, police say

Wed, 12/24/2014 - 11:45am
A burglar who broke into a Near West Side home took guns and a large-screen television, among other things, and most likely had a vehicle nearby to haul the stuff away.

Lawmaker wants change to Wisconsin judge terms

Wed, 12/24/2014 - 11:17am
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin state representative plans to introduce a bill that would force judges to retire at age 75.

Giving thanks on Christmas Eve

Wed, 12/24/2014 - 11:00am
Reece Harty was just 3-days old when he had open heart surgery. He's now 19 and in college.

Armed man took cash, cigarettes from East Side store

Wed, 12/24/2014 - 10:45am
A man armed with a handgun robbed an East Side convenience store Wednesday morning, taking cash and cigarettes before fleeing on foot.

Man identified who fell to death off 7th floor balcony Downtown

Wed, 12/24/2014 - 10:45am
The Dane County Medical Examiner's Office said Jaden McRaven's death has been ruled accidental.

Nazareth's cuisine found nearby in Madison woman's home

Wed, 12/24/2014 - 10:00am
Salimeh Shurrush has finally collected all the recipes her family and daycare "kids" have been wanting for years. 

Spring Green man one of 2 to die when swept away by Lake Superior waves

Wed, 12/24/2014 - 9:30am
Wayne Louis Hoffman and Evan Alexander Johnson of Menominee died Tuesday afternoon near the Bluefin Bay Resort, authorities reported.

Police: DePere man who admitted he shouldn't be driving faces 8th drunken driving offense

Wed, 12/24/2014 - 9:15am
A De Pere man who admitted to police he shouldn't be driving was arrested Tuesday for his alleged eighth drunken driving offense.

Beer Baron: IPAs again lead the crop of beers of the year

Wed, 12/24/2014 - 9:00am
Singular India pale ales from Karben4 and New Glarus helped raise Wisconsin brewers' game again in craft beer's most popular style.

Police: Hate-spewing man injured woman, 75, on South Side

Wed, 12/24/2014 - 9:00am
A man who police say was raging against mixed-race couples while at a community center on the South Side was arrested last week, but continued his rant against police and allegedly threatened …

Cat calamity: Family of felines caused Green County crash

Wed, 12/24/2014 - 7:45am
Cats can be nice, purring balls of fur, unless they are crossing a highway right in front of your car.

Man killed cutting down tree in Iowa County

Wed, 12/24/2014 - 7:30am
A man from Honduras was killed Monday while cutting down a tree in Iowa County.

Classic recipe: Chicago Italian beef

Wed, 12/24/2014 - 7:00am
This week's recipe received honorable mention in the State Journal's meat category in 1985 and was submitted by Betty Zimmerman of Marshall.

In Season: Pomegranate

Wed, 12/24/2014 - 7:00am
The sweet/tart seeded fruit has gained in popularity in the past decade.

Cooks' Exchange: Delicious memories of waiting for Santa

Wed, 12/24/2014 - 6:45am
Twas the night before Christmas … about 70 years ago when I was only 7 and still believed in Santa Claus. There were only a few things left to do before going upstairs to bed that night, hopin…

Wisconsin principal on leave after 3rd DUI arrest

Wed, 12/24/2014 - 6:19am
OREGON, Wis. (AP) — The principal of a Madison-area high school is on administrative leave after her third arrest on suspicion of drunken driving in the past month.

Odd Wisconsin: Immigrant children feared Christmas elves

Wed, 12/24/2014 - 5:45am
Folklorist Charles E. Brown (1872-1946) collected stories from our immigrant ancestors about Christmas traditions they brought from the Old Country.

'Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus'

Wed, 12/24/2014 - 5:45am
In 1897, the New York Sun received a letter from a girl, Virginia O’Hanlon, asking if Santa Claus exists. It is probably the most famous letter to the editor ever published. Francis P. Church …

Doug Moe: Richard Wiegel's musical half century

Wed, 12/24/2014 - 5:30am
It tells you plenty about Richard Wiegel that when the Grateful Dead took the stage on that April day in 1970, at the Sound Storm festival outside Poynette, Wiegel and his band, the Bowery Boy…

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