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School Spotlight: Camps give students early exposure to tech skills

Mon, 07/13/2015 - 3:00pm
Held at UW-Madison by a California company, iD Tech Camps lets students try out coding and app development, robotics, game design and more.

Convicted robber sentenced to 24 years in prison

Mon, 07/13/2015 - 2:45pm
A Reedsburg man who committed multiple robberies in Madison last year was sentenced to 24 years in prison on Monday.

Chicago Tribune: Welcome to capitalism, Chinese comrades

Mon, 07/13/2015 - 2:00pm
Here’s what some scorched investors in China are muttering as they tally their losses: That’s the last time I take stock market advice from People’s Daily.

Bicyclist, 11, hit by car on University Avenue, police say

Mon, 07/13/2015 - 1:20pm
An 11-year-old Madison boy suffered significant injuries Monday morning when he was struck by a car while riding a bicycle.

Gov. Scott Walker: Hardworking Wisconsin citizens are back in control

Mon, 07/13/2015 - 12:16pm
Wisconsin’s future is bright. Since taking office more than four years ago, our reforms and investments have made Wisconsin a more free and prosperous state.

SOS: Window company's response time is a pain

Sun, 07/12/2015 - 4:00pm
After more than a year waiting for a window replacement that had been promised in three weeks, Francine Salerno wondered why her calls weren't returned.

Peter Barca: State budget throw Wisconsin citizens under Scott Walker campaign bus

Sun, 07/12/2015 - 3:21pm
WAUKESHA -- An hour before Gov. Scott Walker was set to sign a new state budget written entirely by Republicans, state Democrats took a podium in a Waukesha County labor hall to rail against a…

Ask the Weather Guys: Why have the skies been so hazy?

Sun, 07/12/2015 - 2:45pm
Q Why have the skies been so hazy?

Gest, Marlene Violet "Molly" "Marley"

Sun, 07/12/2015 - 2:30pm
MADISON - Marlene Violet "Molly" "Marley" Gest, age 84, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 10, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg, surrounded by her loving family.

Ferron, Wanda (Czajka)

Sun, 07/12/2015 - 2:30pm
BEAVER DAM - On Friday, July 10, 2015, Wanda (Czajka) Ferron, of Beaver Dam, Wis., was peacefully called to her heavenly home at the age of 95.

Hackl, Carolyn Jane (Longseth)

Sun, 07/12/2015 - 2:30pm
SPRING GREEN - Carolyn Jane (Longseth) Hackl passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, July 11, 2015, at the age of 75.

Marshall, George Lee

Sun, 07/12/2015 - 2:30pm
RICHLAND CENTER - George Lee Marshall, age 93, of Richland Center, died at Harvest Guest Home on Sunday, July 12, 2015, surrounded by family.

Eichstadt, James Paul "Jim"

Sun, 07/12/2015 - 2:30pm
DeFOREST - James Paul "Jim" Eichstadt died unexpectedly of a heart attack on July 10, 2015, near DeForest, Wis., at the age of 61.

Anderson, A. Roy

Sun, 07/12/2015 - 2:30pm
MADISON - A. Roy Anderson, also known as Axel Roy Anderson, died July 3, 2015, at Meriter Hospital in Madison, Wis. Informal memorial service will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Ju…

Madison police: Man arrested after pulling knife on bouncer

Sun, 07/12/2015 - 2:15pm
Madison police say they arrested a man who used a knife to threaten a bouncer after being kicked out of a bar early Sunday morning.

‘It’s not the lake’s fault’: Diver deaths mount at Lake Wazee

Sun, 07/12/2015 - 1:00pm
Beautiful, deep former quarry in Jackson County can also be deadly, as seen in two fatalities this summer.

Pro tennis: Novak Djokovic takes out Roger Federer to repeat as Wimbledon champion

Sun, 07/12/2015 - 11:45am
In a repeat of last year's final, won by Djokovic in five sets, the top-ranked Serb overcame the loss of seven set points in the second set and pulled away to beat the seven-time champion 7-6 …

Firefighters extinguish two separate fires in one dumpster over two hours

Sun, 07/12/2015 - 11:00am
The Madison Fire Department says firefighters extinguished two fires that occurred separately in the same dumpster Thursday afternoon.

Randall Balmer: Remember when divorce was immoral?

Sun, 07/12/2015 - 10:20am
Amid all of the overheated rhetoric surrounding the Supreme Court’s decision legalizing same-sex marriages across the nation, evangelicals have alternated between defiance and a kind of martyrdom.

Together: Think hard about the kitchen gadgets you really need

Sun, 07/12/2015 - 10:00am
We seem to have a love affair with kitchen gadgets and small appliances. A rice cooker, espresso machine, juicer, toaster ovens and slow cookers are all conveniences but are also a bear to sto…

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