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  • Police arrest 18-year-old for West Side burglary

    Wisconsin State Journal – 2 hrs 28 mins ago  

    Madison police arrested Tyrone K. Chrisco-Johnson, who they believe is connected to a West Side burglary last month and possibly other break-ins in the area. Full Story »

  • Arena man dies when truck runs off Highway 14

    Wisconsin State Journal – Sat Dec 12, 12:32 am ET  

    A 76-year-old Arena man died Wednesday from injuries sustained Tuesday when his truck ran off Highway 14 into a creek, according to the Iowa County Sheriff's Department. Full Story »

  • Will climate bill create jobs, or hurt economy?

    Wisconsin State Journal – Fri Dec 11, 10:50 pm ET  

    Wisconsin would get 25 percent of its power from renewable sources by the end of 2025, cut greenhouse gas emissions and energy use, and break its longstanding dependence on coal-fired power plants under proposed climate change legislation made public Thursday. Full Story »

  • Stoughton homeowners say honking is raising anxiety

    Wisconsin State Journal – Fri Dec 11, 10:01 pm ET  

    For decades drivers here have tooted their horns while passing through Coopers Causeway — a narrow blind curve along the Yahara River wide enough for only one car at a time. But all the beeping has some residents in a handful of newer homes across the river, well, a little honked off. Full Story »

  • 'Parka bandit' sentenced to eight years in prison

    Wisconsin State Journal – Fri Dec 11, 9:21 pm ET  

    A Fitchburg man convicted of armed robbery following a three-week spree of holdups to support his heroin habit was sentenced Friday to eight years in prison and 10 years of extended supervision. Full Story »

The Capital Times

Portage Daily Register

  • Police Notebook, Dec. 12, 2009

    Portage Daily Register – Sat Dec 12, 1:13 am ET  

    Information is taken from the records of the Portage Police Department and does not represent a comprehensive list of police department activity. Each individual named in this report is presumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Full Story »

  • Rep. Baldwin hit with H1N1 virus

    Portage Daily Register – Sat Dec 12, 1:13 am ET  

    U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin is recovering from what her doctor described as a "classic case" of the H1N1 flu. Full Story »

  • Lodi teen gets probation for selling marijuana

    Portage Daily Register – Sat Dec 12, 1:13 am ET  

    A Lodi teen will spend two years on probation after pleading to a charge that he sold marijuana. Full Story »

  • Jail time for burglary in town of Newport last year

    Portage Daily Register – Sat Dec 12, 1:12 am ET  

    A Baraboo resident will spend 30 days in jail after pleading to a felony burglary charge relating to an incident in which he was caught in the act by town of Newport property owners in June. Full Story »

  • WRITERS WRITE: The maple shivered

    Portage Daily Register – Sat Dec 12, 1:12 am ET  

    Editor's note: The following won a Golden Crow first-place award for 2009. The maple shivered. She almost hated this time of year: she loved the colors that her leaves revealed when the green drained from them, but she also knew that it meant that they would soon fall and leave her naked and cold. Full Story »

The Sauk Prairie Eagle

Isthmus

  • Enough with the babies already!

    Isthmus – Sat Dec 12, 1:08 am ET  

    But one of my reasons for being child-free is my concern about overpopulation and the impact this has on the planet. Overpopulation is a direct cause of poverty, famine, pandemics, war and sprawl, not to mention global climate change. Full Story »

  • What a decade it was, for art

    Isthmus – Sat Dec 12, 1:08 am ET  

    Local artists take stock of the 1980s in an arts feature. Printmaker Warrington Colescott says he expected blowback for his artistic attacks on the Pentagon, State Department and National Endowment for the Arts, but was instead rewarded with an NEA fellowship and invitations to exhibit in Bulgaria. Full Story »

  • Madison barkeeps face drinking ban

    Isthmus – Sat Dec 12, 1:08 am ET  

    The city of Madison is considering a proposal to ban restaurant and bar workers from drinking while working. But some say that drinking is a necessary part of the job and that a total ban goes too far. Full Story »

  • One-way to start a debate

    Isthmus – Sat Dec 12, 1:08 am ET  

    Residents in the Tenney-Lapham Neighborhood Association have long wanted to return Gorham and Johnson streets back into two-way roads. Full Story »

  • Kitsemble dies of heart attack as bill he worked for is passed, Madison Water Utility holds public hearing on 22% rate ...

    Isthmus – Sat Dec 12, 1:08 am ET  

    A 15-year-old girl testifies that her father, Porfirio Olivas, forced her to eat insects and once ordered her to eat a dead mouse, which she managed to hide instead. She also said Olivas stuffed her in plastic bags, which she chewed through in order to breathe. Full Story »

Baraboo News Republic

Reedsburg Times-Press

  • Rock Springs man co-authors Lombardi book

    Reedsburg Times-Press – Wed Dec 9, 12:12 pm ET  

    Rock Springs author Royce Boyles (second from right) and legendary 1960s Green Bay Packer Dave Robinson (far right) signed copies of their newly released book "The Lombardi Legacy: Thirty People who were Touched by Greatness" at Fedderly Chrysler Dodge Jeep in Reedsburg Tuesday. Full Story »

  • Winter weather calls for disaster kits

    Reedsburg Times-Press – Wed Dec 9, 12:12 pm ET  

    MADISON - The Badger Chapter of the American Red Cross is warning area residents to use caution during the first major winter storm of the season. With eight to 12-plus inches of snow forecasted, people are encouraged to prepare. Full Story »

  • Rock Springs Library events upcoming

    Reedsburg Times-Press – Wed Dec 9, 12:12 pm ET  

    ROCK SPRINGS - Join us for these events at the Rock Springs Public Library at 101 1st St. in Rock Springs! Baking Bread with Sandy is set for Thursday, Dec. 10 at 6:30 p.m. Sandra Byers makes the most wonderful bread, and will share her no-kneading secrets with you! Full Story »

  • Lend me your llama

    Reedsburg Times-Press – Wed Dec 9, 11:57 am ET  

    They were pretty sure no llamas were present in Bethlehem for Christ's birth, but they thought this friendly guy would add some life. Full Story »

  • No tax breaks this year

    Reedsburg Times-Press – Wed Dec 9, 11:56 am ET  

    REEDSBURG - Based on past and current economic trends and budget forecasts, it's no surprise that everyone can expect to be paying a bit more in property taxes this year. Full Story »

Wisconsin Dells Events

  • Area digs out from blizzard

    Wisconsin Dells Events – Fri Dec 11, 5:51 pm ET  

    As the snowflakes started falling Tuesday, residents in south central Wisconsin hunkered down and prepared for a winter storm that would drop about a foot of snow on the Dells area. Tuesday night's storm closed down garbage service, streets, driveways, businesses, local offices and schools Wednesday, but things started returning to normal Thursday after Wednesday night's blizzard warning expired. Full Story »

  • Village lowers assessment for Great Wolf

    Wisconsin Dells Events – Fri Dec 11, 5:51 pm ET  

    Almost a year after settling an assessment-related court case with Great Wolf Lodge, the Lake Delton Board of Review decided to lower the business' 2009 assessment, too. Full Story »

  • BID hears proposal for portable video sign

    Wisconsin Dells Events – Fri Dec 11, 5:50 pm ET  

    Wisconsin Dells could benefit from having a large, transportable video screen downtown to carry advertisements or live images of concerts blocks from the staging area, business owner Mark Sweet told the city's Business Improvement District Committee at a meeting Tuesday. Full Story »

  • Pedro's to provide free Christmas dinner for needy

    Wisconsin Dells Events – Fri Dec 11, 5:50 pm ET  

    Families with limited resources have an invitation to eat a free traditional holiday meal at Pedro's Mexican Restaurant on Christmas Day. Full Story »

  • Holiday Train nets $13,000 plus

    Wisconsin Dells Events – Tue Dec 8, 5:36 pm ET  

    Although the decorative lights were whitewashed by a setting winter sun, the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train rolled into Wisconsin Dells Sunday afternoon ready to spread holiday cheer. As it has the past three years, the Holiday Train, which has been operating since 1999, stopped at the Dells train depot so musicians could perform a handful of songs. This year's experience, however, was unlike ... Full Story »

Juneau County Star-Times

  • City Center Motel owner can't be found

    Juneau County Star-Times – Fri Dec 11, 7:08 pm ET  

    The city of Mauston may have to demolish the City Center Motel without the help of its owner. "We had trouble locating the gentleman so we had to post a notice in his [local] newspaper in Illinois," said city Administrator Brian Yerges. Full Story »

  • Village of Necedah sets 2010 budget and levy

    Juneau County Star-Times – Fri Dec 11, 6:38 pm ET  

    Adjustments to tax districts related to prior investments and about $26,000 less state-funding led to a 3 percent increase in the village of Necedah's tax levy for the 2010 general obligations budget the Village Board adopted Thursday night. Full Story »

  • Family begins process to annex property into Mauston

    Juneau County Star-Times – Fri Dec 11, 6:38 pm ET  

    The Mauston Common Council voted Tuesday evening at City Hall to accept the petition for annexation of the Phillips farm, located in the town of Lemonweir on Sherman St. or Highway G near I90/94 east of Mauston. Full Story »

  • Turtle Dunk ready to dive in to benefit Relay for Life

    Juneau County Star-Times – Fri Dec 11, 6:38 pm ET  

    You'd have to be crazy to dive into the chilly depths of Castle Rock Lake at the height of winter — that is, unless you had a really good reason for doing so. Full Story »

  • Events center approved

    Juneau County Star-Times – Tue Dec 8, 7:08 pm ET  

    The Juneau County Agricultural, Industrial and Recreation Society, commonly known as JCAIRS, announced the receipt of a $529,000 Community Development Block Grant at their regular meeting Monday, Dec. 8 at Hatch Public Library in Mauston. Full Story »

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