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Beloit police: Janesville woman faces drunken driving charge in fatal interstate crash
A Janesville woman who hit a guardrail Saturday night on the interstate near Beloit, setting up a fatal crash, will face a drunken driving charge, authorities said.
Rural DeForest homicide victim died from 'edged weapon injuries'
The man killed at a residence in rural DeForest Saturday night has been identified as Vladimir Yrvech Shevchuk, 52.
Prep sports: Sandy Botham named as athletic director at Madison West
Sandy Botham announced that she has been hired as the Director of School Athletics and Operations at Madison West High School, where she was a standout athlete for the Regents.
WIAA baseball: State tournament preview
The state tournament is set for Tuesday through Thursday at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute.
WIAA baseball: State tournament preview
The state tournament is set for Tuesday through Thursday at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute.
Ho-Chunk Casino going smoke-free in Madison
The alcohol-free environment at Madison's casino will soon be smoke-free as well.
School Spotlight: Montessori students plan school bike trip
Third through sixth graders are invited on the trip, which is a little more than 4 ½ miles each way, mostly on a bike path.
Johanning keeps it natural with skin care product line
Kerri Johanning created her own line of natural skin care products after losing several friends to cancer.
Prep basketball: Barneveld's Jim Myers takes over boys basketball program
Myers led Barneveld girls to last two Division-5 state titles When the boys basketball coaching job at Barneveld High School came open, longtime girls coach Jim Myers decided to apply.Barnevel…
Anne Nicol Gaylor, prominent feminist and atheist, dies at 88
She was the principal founder of the Madison-based Freedom From Religion Foundation.
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Gas up locally more than 11 cents a gallon in the past week
Gas prices jumped more than 11 cents in the Madison area in the past week, according to auto club AAA.
New 70 mph speed limit signs going up on interstates this week
The speed limit increase to 70 miles per hour on rural stretches of the interstate highway system in Wisconsin happens this week, but the state is warning drivers not to stop and take pictures…
Pittsburg Post-Gazette: Consumers deserve credit score for free
Americans are entitled to a free copy of their credit report once a year, but most have to pay for the number that matters most — the all-important FICO score that determines how much consumer…
'The Island' is closer than we think
Director Derrick Sanders hopes audiences will think how the play set in South Africa relates to contemporary America.
Like much in the Supreme Court, Capitol's Magna Carta mural came with arguments
The Supreme Court hearing room in the State Capitol has had its share of tension, from disputes over the position of chief justice this year to debates about wall decor 100 years ago.
Michael Perry: A deer reunion
This morning as I stepped out of our farmhouse I was nearly run over by a whitetail deer trip-tropping up the sidewalk. She passed so very near that I heard her breathing, and so preoccupied w…
Skatepark will draw skateboarders from far and wide
The biggest, fanciest skateboard park in the state is taking shape in Madison's Central Park, and skateboarders are ready to roll.
Blue Sky Science: How can we use stem cells to build tissues and organs?
We can get stem cells to produce particular types of cells. But how to replace an organ is still largely unknown.
