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Final brush collection in Madison starts Sept. 19; leaf pickup starts Oct. 3
The changing of seasons means changing curbside vegetation pickup in Madison.
Dana Milbank: Donald Trump is waging a war against the U.S. military
WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump, who had five draft deferments, never had to fight in the jungles of Vietnam.
Janesville man arrested for alleged 7th drunken driving offense
A Janesville man was arrested for his alleged seventh drunken driving offense on Saturday after a car crash.
NBA: Former Wisconsin center Greg Stiemsma signs with Portland Trailblazers
Former University of Wisconsin center Greg Stiemsma has signed a training camp deal with the Portland Trail Blazers, according to Yahoo! Sports.
Chicago Tribune: Charter schools should educate Oliver, NAACP
They're public schools providing long-term gains for low-income black students
Man arrested for alleged sexual assault, Madison police say
A Madison man was arrested Saturday for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman at a house party.
Wisconsin Democrats file ethics complaint against Ron Johnson on $10M payout
The complaint alleges Johnson "failed to disclose the existence of a deferred compensation agreement on his personal financial disclosure filings."
On Retail: Hilldale loses a long-tenured shop; Neuhauser Pharmacy celebrates 102 years
Edward's Salon has been a part of the shopping center since the early 1960s.
Bicyclist suffers minor injury in collision with vehicle in Sun Prairie, police say
A juvenile riding a bicycle Monday morning was struck by a vehicle, but only sustained an injury to a wrist.
Alleged wallet snatcher held by store security, Madison police say
A man who allegedly took a wallet from the purse of a woman at an East Side grocery store on Friday was chased and held by store security before police arrived to make the arrest.
Weaving driver arrested for 5th alleged drunken driving offense, State Patrol says
A car seen weaving on the Interstate Sunday night led to the arrest of a Minnesota man for his alleged fifth drunken driving offense.
Underage drinking fueled ejections at Camp Randall Stadium, police say
Underage drinking was the main reason for fans being ejected at Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday during the Badgers football game against Akron, according to statistics released by the UW-Madison Police Department.
Four farm buildings destroyed in town of Vienna fire
Four farm buildings were destroyed Sunday night in a fire at a town of Vienna farm, with nobody hurt in the blaze.
Packers: Shaun Hill was fine in Vikings win, but expect Sam Bradford to start against Green Bay
Bradford is indisputably the better quarterback, and by Sunday's game against the Packers, he will have had two weeks to prepare.
Prep girls swimming: Area teams, individuals dominate the weekly state rankings
Middleton and McFarland earn No. 1 rankings in their divisions; McFarland sophomore Alex Moderski is fastest in the 50 and 100 freestyle
To stop sexual assault, alcohol abuse and racism, UW encourages bystanders to act
Bystander intervention has long been a strategy to prevent sexual assault, and has recently spread to efforts aimed at preventing other behaviors, such as alcohol abuse.
Michael Perry: Splitting firewood
On the final day of August I split firewood. The sun had all the grasshoppers snapping in the tall grass, although the other audible insects were operating at a desultory drone, as if — having passed the season of frenetic…
Midvale Heights: 'I can't think of another place I'd like to live'
The thing that gets everyone's attention, as they approach the Midvale Heights neighborhood from the south along Midvale Boulevard, is the bison.
Blue Sky Science: Why do some logs float and some sink?
Whether an object floats or sinks in water is determined by the ratio of its weight compared to its volume.
Ask the Weather Guys: How did our summer weather rank?
Madison’s average temperature this summer was 71.5 degrees, which is 2.3 degrees above normal, with a rank of the 11th warmest summer.