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Alleged house burglar arrested in Cottage Grove, police say

Thu, 09/08/2016 - 1:30pm
A Middleton man who allegedly broke into a Cottage Grove house on Wednesday was arrested a short time later, with items taken in the burglary allegedly found in his car.

Bucks: Milwaukee signs Orlando Johnson, J.J. O'Brien to training camp roster

Thu, 09/08/2016 - 1:00pm
The Milwaukee Bucks signed free agent guard Orlando Johnson and free agent forward J.J. O'Brien to their training camp roster, the team announced on Thursday.

Badgers football: Leon Jacobs takes unconventional path to becoming two-way player for UW

Thu, 09/08/2016 - 1:00pm
Jacobs, a redshirt junior, embraces his opportunities as a backup fullback and linebacker for the Badgers.

Court rejects plea appeal by Armin Wand III in triple-fatal arson in Argyle

Thu, 09/08/2016 - 1:00pm
A state appeals court on Thursday rejected arguments from a man convicted of killing his three young sons in a house fire in Argyle that his statements should have been suppressed and his guilty pleas withdrawn.

Carjacking was a targeted robbery, Madison police say

Thu, 09/08/2016 - 11:30am
A carjacking Wednesday night on Madison's South Side was a targeted robbery, police said.

Restaurant News: New deli takes place of Gammon Road Arby's

Thu, 09/08/2016 - 11:30am
The Arby's on Gammon Road is now a deli with a wide-ranging menu that includes bratwurst and gyros.

Racine Journal Times: FAA opens skies to new technology

Thu, 09/08/2016 - 11:15am
The Federal Aviation Administration finally put into effect long-awaited rules for the use of smaller commercial drones that will open the skies to valuable and innovative uses across a wide spectrum of potential uses — in agriculture, mining, rescue operations,…

Stretch of Winnebago Street closing for 6 weeks, officials say

Thu, 09/08/2016 - 10:30am
The eastern end of Winnebago Street will be closed for about six weeks so work can continue on a new health clinic.

Sexual assault reported at UW fraternity house, police say

Thu, 09/08/2016 - 10:00am
UW-Madison police are reporting a sexual assault took place at a fraternity house around midnight Friday night.

Minneapolis Star Tribune: U.S. needs full debate on TPP merits

Thu, 09/08/2016 - 9:01am
Opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a proposed free-trade agreement between the U.S. and 11 other Pacific nations, is one of the few key policies Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton agree on.

Driver crashes into tree on West Side, extricated by Madison firefighters

Thu, 09/08/2016 - 9:00am
A driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries Wednesday when he crashed his car into a tree on Madison's West Side, officials said.

Use orange juice to tame the heat in spicy shrimp dish

Thu, 09/08/2016 - 8:00am
Have you ever whipped up a spicy dish — chili, for example — and realized when it’s too late that you somehow overdid it and added way too much of the hot stuff? Happily, there are two very simple ways…

Nobody injured in town of Baraboo fire, officials say

Thu, 09/08/2016 - 7:45am
A house in the town of Baraboo was extensively damaged Wednesday morning by a fire that started in the attached garage, with nobody hurt in the fire.

Tomatoes do double duty in coconut rice

Thu, 09/08/2016 - 7:30am
Perhaps the saddest goodbye of the season is to summer tomatoes. Although they’re available year-round, they never quite taste the same.

Roads flooded, campers evacuated as storms pound Wisconsin

Thu, 09/08/2016 - 7:15am
Heavy rains Wednesday prompted several evacuations, flooded roads and set off sandbagging efforts across southern Wisconsin.

Prep boys cross country: Middleton starts season ranked No. 1 in Division 1

Thu, 09/08/2016 - 7:00am
Madison West is ranked third in Division 1, while Madison Edgewood is fourth in Division 2.

Chris Rickert: Dane County could pay for study of state's voter ID law

Thu, 09/08/2016 - 5:30am
Why should Dane County taxpayers be the only ones on the hook for research that focuses on way more than Dane County?

Know Your Madisonian: 'Joe' shines the Square's shoes

Thu, 09/08/2016 - 5:30am
Hosea Banks -- you know him as Joe -- has been shining shoes around the Capitol square for about five years.

Prep schedule for Thursday, September 8, 2016

Thu, 09/08/2016 - 1:00am
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