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Traffic deaths down, thanks to costly gas
Rising prices at the gas pump appear to be having at least one positive effect: Traffic deaths in Wisconsin and around the country are plummeting, just as they did during the Arab oil embargo three decades ago.
College for Kids gives middle school students taste of higher education
On a recent sunny afternoon, concoctions of chocolate chips, butterscotch chips and marshmallows were melting in foil-lined boxes at the top of the steps leading to Chamberlain Hall.
Traffic deaths down, thanks to costly gas
Rising prices at the gas pump appear to be having at least one positive effect: Traffic deaths in Wisconsin and around the country are plummeting, just as they did during the Arab oil embargo three decades ago.
The Dalai Lama, the Dane County Fair, and more in Madison Miscellany
H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama arrives for weeklong visit, UW grad student offers himself up to mosquitoes, Monona's competitiveness as a suburb, the MPG Challenge winners at Hybridfest 2008, Fleet Foxes play the ...
Looking like a pack of modern-day urban voyageurs, hundreds of paddlers put their canoes in the water at James Madison Park on Lake Mendota, sprinted across the isthmus with their boats over their heads and ...
Thanks to 'Project Runway,' sewing is hip again
The patterns can be created with a 3-D virtual supermodel straight out of a video game.
Madison worried about county zoning plan
Dane County is developing new shoreland zoning standards designed to improve water quality equitably for all cities, villages and towns.
WI: Storm sewers run slow with lakes high The Wisconsin State Journal Jul. 12--High lake levels are making it harder for Madison's storm sewers to keep streets clear, although city engineers say major street ...
James Madison, Olbrich beaches closed
Blue-green algae closed two city of Madison beaches Thursday. James Madison Park beach, 621 E. Gorham St.
Cold front will oust heat; storm drops inch and half of rain
Cooler, calmer weather is right around the corner Wednesday after a cold front comes through later Tuesday, clearing out the heat and humidity for at least a couple of days.
Column: Why not take a day trip to Madison?
Now that summer is here, your family may be looking for a great day trip. May I suggest a visit to Madison this summer to take in the many sights and sounds of our capital city? At a height of more than 200 ...
Risser gets no GOP, Dem foes in 2008 election
State Sen. Fred Risser, the progressive Democrat from Madison who is the longest-serving state legislator in the United States, will not face a Democratic primary contest in September or a November race with a ...
From stabbing to arrest: a timeline in the Joel Marino case
More than five months after Joel Marino was stabbed to death in his Monona Bay home, neither police nor prosecutors have said what accused killer Adam Peterson's motive was in the crime.
Ten OWI Arrests Over the Holiday Weekend
' Despite a slow-no-wake ordinance in effect on the Madison lakes, state and county officers made ten operating while intoxicated arrests over the three-day July 4th weekend.
Teen's Mistake Causes Fitchburg Apartment Complex Fire
Residents of the Fitchburg Springs apartment complex spent Sunday going through what was left of their apartments, trying to salvage anything they could after a fire.
Apartment building evacuated due to fire
A fire that started about 8:20 p.m. in the basement of a two-story, 16-unit apartment building at Mistwood Apartments in the town of Madison forced the evacuation of the building Sunday.
Smoke From Monona State Bank Fire Damages Two Floors
An early-morning fire at Monona State Bank under construction was contained to one room but caused smoke damage on two floors.
Residents in disbelief after hot coals cause apartment fire
Residents stood in disbelief in the parking lot of their charred apartment building today, the bright blue water of an adjacent swimming pool a jarring contrast.
Fire Heavily Damages Fitchburg Apartment Complex
A Friday night apartment fire in Fitchburg has displaced around 40 people and caused $3 million in damages to the building.
Illegal downloads, murder suspect, asleep at the wheel
The Recording Industry Association of America files a lawsuit for the names of 48 people it believes illegally downloaded music using UW System computers in 2007 and 2008.