Middleton News

The bottom-line message from a decades-long study of monkeys on a restricted diet is simple: Consuming fewer calories leads to a longer, healthier life.

Transport 2020 project manager David Trowbridge needs the fingers on both hands to count all of the mass transit and rail studies completed in Dane County in the past 30 years.

A gunman held up a fast food restaurant on the far west side Sunday night as employees were closing the establishment for the night, authorities reported.

A 900-person, Badgers-themed sports restaurant and bar is proposed at the new University Square, a prospect that has some people worried about what could be the city's largest such establishment in an already alcohol-dense Downtown.

Amber Alerts help track down missing children and save lives, and some believe a similar program for the elderly should be adopted in Wisconsin.

All events including the fireworks show will run on the same schedule tomorrow, Sunday, June 28.

Capitol Insurance Companies based in Middleton, Wis., has launched a commercial automobile insurance product.

This year's Drums on Parade drum and bugle performances will offer an additional three hours of entertainment with a pre-show tailgate party featuring the 18-piece Jeff Peronto Jazz Orchestra and the trombone ensemble Hot Cross Bones.

A special traffic plan will again be put into effect to handle traffic exiting the Warner Park area after the Rhythm and Booms fireworks display on Saturday, June 27, 2009.

A proposed Dane County Regional Transit Authority wouldn't be able to impose a new sales tax to fund buses, commuter rail and road improvements without voter approval under a proposal to be included in the Senate version of the 2009-11 budget plan and supported by area officials.

Madison police arrest three juveniles, including two 16-year-olds, in Tuesday's shooting death of Karamee Collins Jr., 17, on Madison's southwest side.

The coming week, in events that get to your heart through your stomach. Tuesday June 16 The Wisconsin Historical Society's "History Sandwiched In" brown-bag lunch program today features a talk on ice cream in Wisconsin, by Bill Klein.

Starting July 1, a full year before the statewide smoking ban goes into effect, one local club is choosing to go smoke-free voluntarily.

State regulators say they agree with American Transmission Co. that Dane County needs more electricity to make sure there's enough power coming through to keep the lights on in coming years.

Utility regulators have approved building a new $214 million high-voltage transmission line and substation in Dane County.

The state's Public Service Commission is expected to decide this week on a proposal to build a power line across part of Dane County.

Meriter will move its pediatric unit from an adult floor to near its emergency room, said Dr.

Several events celebrating the accomplishments of women-owned businesses across Wisconsin will take place this month.

The Society of the Fifth Division, U.S. Army, will hold its annual meeting and reunion from Sept.

Middleton, WI - Precision Devices has announced the introduction of two new spread spectrum clock oscillators, the SSOC5 and SSOC7.