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  • Multi-Vehicle Interstate Crash Kills 1

    WISC-TV Madison – Tue Nov 24, 11:14 pm ET  

    JANESVILLE, Wis. -- A multiple-vehicle crash on Interstate 90 just south of the Dane-Rock county line has killed at least one person Tuesday night. Full Story »

  • How Effective Are Hand Sanitizers?

    WISC-TV Madison – Tue Nov 24, 11:14 pm ET  

    MADISON, Wis. -- Sales of alcohol-based hand sanitizers are up 70 percent from a year ago, but are they all what they claim to be? Hand sanitizers are lots of places these days, such as at schools, work and in grocery stores, to name a few places. Full Story »

  • Council Members Get Tour Of Edgewater Hotel

    WISC-TV Madison – Tue Nov 24, 9:14 pm ET  

    MADISON, Wis. -- As the Hammes Company's $93 million plan for an expansion of the Edgewater Hotel moves forward on the city committee track, some Madison Common Council members got an up-close look at the Edgewater Hotel Tuesday. Full Story »

  • Some Lawmakers Want To Change Auto Insurance Levels

    WISC-TV Madison – Tue Nov 24, 8:29 pm ET  

    MADISON, Wis. -- State lawmakers are once again considering changes to how much auto insurance coverage residents would be required to have. But the question is whether these changes would cost drivers more in the long run or less right now. Full Story »

  • Nine People Displaced After Duplex Fire In Madison

    WISC-TV Madison – Tue Nov 24, 6:29 pm ET  

    New smoke alarms are credited for alerting residents of a fire at a duplex on Madison's East Side early Tuesday morning. Full Story »

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Portage Daily Register

  • Most Popular This Week

    Portage Daily Register – Wed Nov 25, 12:28 am ET  

    the crowd and students applaud veterans Tuesday during the Heroes Program at Rusch Elementary School. The annual program recognizes military and community heroes. Full Story »

  • Police Notebook, Nov. 25, 2009

    Portage Daily Register – Wed Nov 25, 12:27 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 »

  • Christmas tree growers, retailers optimistic

    Portage Daily Register – Wed Nov 25, 12:27 am ET  

    The Christmas tree industry may prove its resiliency in the wake of a North Woods drought, national recession and a reduction in the number of trees harvested. Full Story »

  • BACKTAG COLUMN: For some, hunting season is work

    Portage Daily Register – Wed Nov 25, 12:13 am ET  

    Many hunters speak about Wisconsin's nine-day gun deer season as a holiday. Full Story »

  • Cambria woman sentenced for sex with 15-year-old boy

    Portage Daily Register – Wed Nov 25, 12:12 am ET  

    A Cambria woman will spend 60 days in jail on charges that she had repeated sex with a 15-year-old boy in 2008. Judge George Miller sentenced Angela Bancroft to a five-year deferred-prosecution sentence, 60 days of jail and a four-year probation sentence as part of a plea agreement. Full Story »

The Sauk Prairie Eagle

Isthmus

  • Scott Walker's challenge

    Isthmus – Sun Nov 22, 1:16 am ET  

    At the "tea party" rally in Milwaukee last Sept. 19, Scott Walker tossed the crowd a chunk of red meat. "Some people put their faith in the government," thundered the Milwaukee County executive and Republican candidate for governor, drawing a predictable chorus of boos and setting up his next line. "But we put our faith in the people and the employers who make this country great." Full Story »

  • Art, commerce and that pesky star system

    Isthmus – Sun Nov 22, 1:16 am ET  

    Those who regularly attend Madison Symphony Orchestra concerts must frequently look at the program and wonder, "Why did they choose this piece?" or "Why don't they ever play that piece?" A full season of orchestral programs must, of course, be planned as a totality. So how is repertoire chosen? Who makes the decisions -- one person, a group of them, a committee? And what are the factors to be ... Full Story »

  • Madison breaks down in Michelle Wildgen's acclaimed novel But Not for Long

    Isthmus – Sun Nov 22, 1:16 am ET  

    Michelle Wildgen admits that in books and movies, she's not generally a fan of dystopian scenarios. "I almost never respond to that," she says. "Most of what you see is post-apocalyptic, but I was interested in what happens on the way to the apocalypse. Where's the pre-apocalypse? And do people tell themselves it's something else?" Full Story »

  • The United Sons of Toil are darkly political

    Isthmus – Sun Nov 22, 1:16 am ET  

    It's not fair: Russell Hall's Google results are way more interesting than mine. While I find camera lenses and Craigslist bargains, the front man of local math-rock-meets-post-punk trio the United Sons of Toil unearths stories about colonial regimes that are metaphors for everyday power struggles. Full Story »

  • A Sunny Day in Glasgow: Ashes Grammar

    Isthmus – Sun Nov 22, 1:15 am ET  

    In the late 1980s, when My Bloody Valentine began dissolving their vocals in a wave of noise, the band proved that a lack of distinguishable lyrics could set the mood at least as well as poetry. A Sunny Day in Glasgow's sophomore album takes this approach to heart 20 years later, letting pop melodies melt into the arresting ambience of guitar effects. Full Story »

Baraboo News Republic

Reedsburg Times-Press

  • BREAKING NEWS: Beavers win first state football championship!

    Reedsburg Times-Press – Fri Nov 20, 2:12 pm ET  

    MADISON - The Reedsburg Beavers won their first ever state football championship at Camp Randall, defeating the West De Pere Phantoms, 34-27. Chad Mazur led the rushing attack with 163 yards on 14 carries. Shane Rockweiler scored three touchdowns while rumbling for 114 yards on 15 carries. Full Story »

  • Referendum again, school board told Monday

    Reedsburg Times-Press – Fri Nov 20, 2:11 pm ET  

    REEDSBURG — Even as the Beaver football team makes their way to Camp Randall to compete for a state championship and a coveted gold ball, there are still people in the Reedsburg school district asking the school board to cut extracurriculars. Full Story »

Wisconsin Dells Events

  • City says no to alcohol sales

    Wisconsin Dells Events – Tue Nov 24, 6:21 pm ET  

    Walgreens will not be selling beer and wine after the Wisconsin Dells Common Council denied it a liquor license. The council unanimously voted to uphold the recommendation of its legislative committee that the drugstore not be given a license. Full Story »

  • Land owners, village disagree on cost sharing of sewer

    Wisconsin Dells Events – Tue Nov 24, 6:21 pm ET  

    The village board and two private property owners were unable to come to an agreement Monday for a joint storm water sewer project to run between properties owned by Noah's Ark and Flath Investments. As part of a village-wide storm water and erosion control project, the village would like to add a storm sewer that would alleviate some of the water on the Dells Parkway during heavy rains. Full Story »

  • City allocates funds for pool drain fix

    Wisconsin Dells Events – Tue Nov 24, 6:20 pm ET  

    The Wisconsin Dells Council's Legislative Committee approved spending up to $16,000 for upgrading drains in the city's municipal pool. Full Story »

  • Electric co-op applies for grant for broadband

    Wisconsin Dells Events – Tue Nov 24, 6:20 pm ET  

    More residents in Adams and Marquette counties might have access to high speed Internet if a local telephone cooperative wins a $20 million federal grant. The Marquette Adams Telephone Cooperative wants to deliver high speed broadband Internet service to people bordering its present service territory. Full Story »

  • City OKs loan for library

    Wisconsin Dells Events – Fri Nov 20, 6:06 pm ET  

    The Wisconsin Dells Council approved resolutions to borrow $1 million for a sewer lift station and partial funding of the addition to the Kilbourn Public Library. Full Story »

Juneau County Star-Times

  • Opening weekend deer kill down again

    Juneau County Star-Times – Tue Nov 24, 4:53 pm ET  

    Juneau County hunters killed fewer deer this year than last on the opening weekend of the nine-day gun deer season—a lot fewer. Full Story »

  • State dismisses Haske charge

    Juneau County Star-Times – Tue Nov 24, 4:38 pm ET  

    A state agency has rejected a discrimination complaint filed last June by a Juneau County Sheriff's Department lieutenant who is fighting termination by the county. Full Story »

  • Thanksgiving meal sites plentiful in the county

    Juneau County Star-Times – Tue Nov 24, 4:23 pm ET  

    With so many having so much to be thankful for this holiday season, it can be easy to forget about those less fortunate. Full Story »

  • Area finally dialed in to 2-1-1 services

    Juneau County Star-Times – Tue Nov 24, 4:23 pm ET  

    Sometimes the most difficult aspect of reaching out for help is simply figuring out where to start. As of Nov. 16, finding help in the Camp Douglas and New Lisbon areas is as easy as dialing 2-1-1, thanks to the United Way and two Lemonweir Valley Telcom employees. Full Story »

  • Carl W. Nelson still looking for a home

    Juneau County Star-Times – Tue Nov 24, 4:23 pm ET  

    A local homeless animal group has been collecting funds to build a shelter. This fall, Harry and Donna Helfrich of La Crosse, and previously of Mauston, donated $12,000 to the Carl W. Nelson Animal Shelter (CWNAS) building fund. Full Story »

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