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Police: Stoughton homeowner stabbed multiple times; 17-year-old suspect in custody

Thu, 04/30/2015 - 8:45am
A Stoughton homeowner who caught a prowler early Thursday was stabbed multiple times, and the suspect, a 17-year-old boy, was arrested at the scene, police reported.

Portion of Beltline closing Thursday night for pedestrian bridge removal

Thu, 04/30/2015 - 8:30am
The stretch of Beltline from Fish Hatchery Road to Verona Road will be closed in both directions from 10 p.m. Thursday to 5 a.m. Friday, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation said.

Former home of influential photographer Arbus on market

Thu, 04/30/2015 - 6:19am
NEW YORK (AP) — Hidden from the sidewalks and bearing an address more suited for a Harry Potter film than a New York City street lies a house behind a house.

Restaurant review: Hidden on the Square, Gooseberry is an uncommonly good discovery

Thu, 04/30/2015 - 5:30am
Gooseberry is just what the Square desperately needed.

Chris Rickert: Bad drivers are last thing Uber needs in pro-taxi Madison

Thu, 04/30/2015 - 5:30am
If the public thinks ride-sharing companies hire creeps and stonewall police, taxi companies have nothing to worry about.

Analysis: Madison police issued 26,000 snow-related parking tickets last winter

Thu, 04/30/2015 - 5:01am
Madison police issued nearly 26,000 parking tickets for violations of the city's winter parking rules last winter, an increase of 8.6 percent over the previous year.

Badgers football: Rob Havenstein nears end of up-and-down NFL draft process

Thu, 04/30/2015 - 4:30am
The offensive tackle hopes to be selected in either the second or third round.

Badgers football: Melvin Gordon will attend first round of NFL draft

Thu, 04/30/2015 - 4:30am
The former UW standout is projected as the No. 2 running prospect behind Todd Gurley.

Bucks: Jason Kidd's young team has assumed his playing style

Thu, 04/30/2015 - 4:00am
It's no accident that Milwaukee has become known for sharing the ball and swiping it from opponents.

Prep schedule for Thursday, April 30, 2015

Thu, 04/30/2015 - 3:30am
BASEBALL

Tom Oates: Teams' buyer-beware approach makes it tough to predict NFL draft first round

Thu, 04/30/2015 - 3:30am
Before a team selects a player in the NFL draft, the coaches, scouts, trainers and doctors all provide input.

MGE lays out plans for community discussions

Wed, 04/29/2015 - 10:00pm
The Madison utility company says it will start holding meetings with the public in mid-June. 

Beloit police arrest 2, seek 2 others in January shooting

Wed, 04/29/2015 - 9:30pm
Samuel Brooks, 25 and Dajhaun Allen, 17 were arrested various charges related to the Jan. 19 shooting that killed Terez Herd, police said Wednesday.

After failed search, Sun Prairie hires new superintendent

Wed, 04/29/2015 - 8:30pm
The School Board voted unanimously Tuesday to offer the job to Brad Saron, who is in his second year as superintendent of the Chippewa Falls School District.

City approves Shake the Lake fireworks show street use permit

Wed, 04/29/2015 - 8:19pm
A necessary permit for the new Shake the Lake fireworks show received conditional approval Wednesday from Madison's Street Use Staff Commission.

Badgers sports:

Wed, 04/29/2015 - 8:00pm

Scott Walker: Communities should review police training

Wed, 04/29/2015 - 7:45pm
Walker made the remarks in the wake of recent riots in Baltimore.

Source: Shirley Abrahamson out, Patience Roggensack in as new chief justice

Wed, 04/29/2015 - 6:10pm
Wisconsin Supreme Court justices are moving quickly to elect a new chief after a constitutional amendment ended seniority as the sole determinant.

Is Madison ready for protests? -- Bruce Frey

Wed, 04/29/2015 - 6:00pm
After seeing the destruction in Baltimore, we are finding out the protests may not be the result of the backlash over the death of Freddie Gray.

Editorial cartoon was insulting to Walker -- Valerine R. Jenkins

Wed, 04/29/2015 - 6:00pm
Phil Hands' Sunday editorial cartoon depicting Gov. Scott Walker as a new puppy was just too much.

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