Dane News

The last week brought 11 more deaths in Wisconsin from swine flu, bringing the state's total to 31, according to the Department of Health Services.

Nov. 18, 2009 10:14 a.m. Wisconsinites continue to pay more for health insurance than Americans generally, and the costs here have increased more rapidly, a new survey by benefits consulting firm Mercer shows.

Prepare the boiling oil! Even Ruben Mamoulian has been released from the dungeon for active duty.

Dane County authorities said a 60-year-old man who was knocking down a tree has died after a large branch fell on his head.

NBC15 Weather Authority Forecast Sprinkles or light showers Saturday afternoon and more sunshine for Sunday.

Man arrested for his fifth OWI offense after crashing into a tractor. INSIDE: Information from the Dane County Sheriff's Office.

Nov. 9, 2009 11:44 a.m. Clear Horizons LLC has been selected as the likely developer of a manure digester project that would serve several Dane County farms, the Dane County Executive's Office said Monday.

A bill on Gov. Jim Doyle's desk would pull representatives for the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents from seven geographical areas.

A bill passed today by the Wisconsin Senate would divide the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents into geographical regions, ensuring all seven had representation on the board.

Madison, WI. -- October 25, 2009 At approximately 12:30 a.m., a Dane County Sheriffa TMs Deputy stopped a vehicle that was traveling eastbound on Dane St, in the Village of Dane, without ita TMs headlights on.

Unemployment rates fell across the state in September, surprising and encouraging state labor market analysts.

Brian J. Gill has the lead role in a staged reading of a oeHamleta by goats & monkeys, a new theater group.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Southwest Region Office in Madison is holding two public information meetings regarding the freeway conversion study for the section of US 18/151 between Dairy Ridge Road/County Highway G, Dane County, and the US 18 exit to Dodgeville, Iowa County.

Thursday, October 15, 2009 2:51 a.m. Vote 0 Votes The Wisconsin Union Directorate Music Committee sponsored a discussion panel that fostered a debate about the influence of social media in the world of contemporary music Wednesday at Memorial Union.

WIS 138 public information meeting set for Oct. 15 The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting to discuss improvements to WIS 138 between Stoughton and Cooksville in Dane and Rock Counties.

Culinary History Enthusiasts of Wisconsin Everyone is welcome to celebrate the world's food and how it is eaten at CHEW's informal programs.

Riding the East River Trail, attending farmers markets in the Green Bay area and conserving water and energy are just some of the ways people in Northeastern Wisconsin are being green.

A proposed rule that will affect as many as 70 Wisconsin communities by requiring treatment of public drinking water supplies will be the subject of statewide public hearings in October, according to the state Department of Natural Resources.

Wisconsin's waistline keeps growing -- along with soaring health care costs. That means any effort to reform our health care system in Madison or Washington, D.C., needs to include a healthy dose of exercise with better food in smaller portions.

When it comes to the forces working against small businesses, many people think of chain stores, The Little Read Book owner Linda Burg said.