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State Ethics Commission to weigh banning campaign contributions by commissioners

Mon, 08/22/2016 - 12:10pm
Nothing in a new law creating the commission prevents such contributions.

Alleged drunken driver crashes off road in Green County, arrested, Sheriff's Office says

Mon, 08/22/2016 - 11:45am
A Stoughton man probably didn't enjoy his off-road adventure early Sunday morning, crashing through a variety of things before his vehicle came to a halt.

Puppy found dead; Madison police say it was killed

Mon, 08/22/2016 - 11:30am
An eight-month old puppy found dead outside a home on Madison's Southwest Side appeared to have been killed, police said.

Man allegedly touched women's chests; 'These things happen,' woman says

Mon, 08/22/2016 - 11:15am
A Milwaukee man arrested for allegedly touching and groping numerous women early Sunday on State Street apparently didn't faze one of the victims, police said.

Planned Parenthood plans to close Appleton clinic due to security concerns

Mon, 08/22/2016 - 10:30am
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin officials say they won't reopen its clinic in Appleton, one of three in the state, because they can't meet sufficient security standards.

Westfield man crashes motorcycle, arrested for alleged 5th drunken driving offense

Mon, 08/22/2016 - 10:25am
A Westfield man who crashed his motorcycle near Wisconsin Dells on Saturday was arrested for his alleged fifth drunken driving offense.

Toddler dies of injuries in Lake Holcombe fire

Mon, 08/22/2016 - 10:05am
LAKE HOLCOMBE — A toddler injured in an apartment fire last week in Lake Holcombe has died of his injuries.

2 police body cameras captured fatal shooting in Milwaukee, attorney general says

Mon, 08/22/2016 - 10:00am
Wisconsin's attorney general says a fatal police shooting in Milwaukee that sparked two nights of violence was recorded by not one but two body cameras.

Body of Chicago woman found in Mississippi River, Grant County Sheriff's Office says

Mon, 08/22/2016 - 9:45am
The body of a Chicago woman who drowned in the Mississippi River on Aug. 3 was found in the water by a fisherman on Saturday, near a Grant County boat landing.

On Retail: Scott's Pastry Shoppe and Jackie Scott ending long run in Middleton

Mon, 08/22/2016 - 9:30am
The business she and her husband bought in 1982 will close on Saturday but a new food business from a new owner could be in place by early 2017.

Judge in Texas temporarily blocks Obama's transgender rules

Mon, 08/22/2016 - 8:45am
A federal judge in Texas is blocking for now the Obama administration's directive to U.S. public schools that transgender students must be allowed to use the bathrooms and locker rooms consistent with their chosen gender identity.

Chicago Tribune: The fall — and rise? — of moderate Republicans

Mon, 08/22/2016 - 8:21am
If Trump loses big, they'll be back in the hunt

Speeds hit 100 mph in chase; driver crashed on East Side, authorities say

Mon, 08/22/2016 - 8:15am
A driver being stopped by a deputy early Monday morning took off at high speed instead, with the chase reaching speeds up to 100 miles per hour before the driver crashed.

Chicago Tribune: Welfare reform has been a success

Mon, 08/22/2016 - 8:10am
It struck the right balance between help and responsibility

UW System is the state’s best return on investment -- Regina Millner and John Behling

Mon, 08/22/2016 - 8:01am
As Regents, we have a strong responsibility to keep the University of Wisconsin System affordable and accessible for Wisconsin families. We feel just as strongly about protecting the quality and excellence for which UW System is known the world over.…

Cynthia Tucker: Not every fatal police shooting is unjustified

Mon, 08/22/2016 - 7:46am
If the violent eruptions in Milwaukee earlier this month were familiar, it’s because they seemed to follow a script that, by now, has become numbingly routine. A Milwaukee police officer shot and killed a young black man. Protests and condemnations…

Hit and run driver arrested at bar, Madison police say

Mon, 08/22/2016 - 7:45am
A Madison man who drove into numerous vehicles and property on the Near West Side Sunday night was arrested later at a local bar.

Beautiful weather to start week, storms on tap Wednesday

Mon, 08/22/2016 - 7:40am
It should be a beautiful start to the last full week of August, but forecasters are looking at rain in Madison by mid-week.

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