DeForest News

Licenses for a DeForest man convicted of issuing phony parking tickets and the detective agency he ran have been revoked by the state, the Department of Regulation and Licensing said Wednesday.

One motorcyclist was critically injured and four others hurt in a motorcycle pile-up south of Madison on Friday morning, according to the Wisconsin State Patrol.

Five people were hurt in Dane County, one critically, in one of two traffic pile-ups Friday that snarled traffic on two major roadways, authorities said.

An Illinois man stopped on I-90/94/39 near Arlington on Friday morning to let some ducks cross the road and caused a pileup involving at least six cars, according to the Wisconsin State Patrol.

July 4th Pops on the Rock Join the Beloit Memorial High School Jazz Band for a patriotic concert on the riverfront, followed by Beloit's fireworks extravaganza.

Flash flooding was the major issue with storms that moved through the area overnight.

A rollover crash on Highway C at Vinburn Road in the town of Windsor injured two people shortly after 2:30 p.m. Monday.

On Thursday at 7:06 p.m., deputies from the Dane County Sheriff's Office, along with Deforest, Dane and Waunakee fire departments and Waunakee EMS responded to a structure fire at 201 North Street in the Village of Dane.

The 'Stars Over Wisconsin' shined brightly Wednesday night in Madison as four FFA members where recognized with the highest awards a student can win at the state-level at the 80th annual Wisconsin FFA Convention.

The Art Cart will once again roll through Madison this summer, making more than 90 stops to give local kids a chance to see if they can become the next Pablo Picasso or Jackson Pollock.

The State Journal is checking in with Dane County high school graduates as the Class of 2009 heads into the real world.

The fight to be head of the class could be replaced with a less competitive, but some say more fair, system as the Waunakee School District - like others in Dane County - considers doing away with class rank.

The Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District has requested approval from the Department of Natural Resources for two separate sewer improvement projects.

Madison, WI. May 22, 2009 a ' At approximately 1:30 am, Dane County Sheriffa TMs Deputies responded to a one-vehicle rollover crash on CTH DM, about .2 of a mile east of East Street in the town of Windsor.

Three Madison-area men have been arrested in connection with a heist of a Shopko store in Fond du Lac and possibly other big-box thefts in Dane, Sauk and Iowa counties last year.

Honors: The Arc-Dane County, an advocacy organization to ensure the rights of children and adults with developmental disabilities, recently gave awards to several individuals and businesses for their support.

One of the real comedy vaudeville hits of the year will be the headline act at the Empire today and the next two days of the week.

WMTV NBC15 and Hometown News Group announce a new partnership. The two media organizations will be working together to share news stories, video and pictures.

Madison, WI. April 14, 2009 a ' At approximately 11:15 pm on Monday April 13th, homeowners on the 4300 block of Curry Lane in the town of Windsor were lying in bed watching TV when they were startled by a loud noise outside.

Residents of a town of Windsor home were startled out of bed Monday night by the sounds of something crashing outside, and upon investigating, found an intoxicated driver driving his car repeatedly into their garage door.