Sun Prairie News

Stan Davis, an attorney who has worked as Gov. Jim Doyle's deputy chief of staff, was introduced Thursday morning as the newest member of the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents.

A 33-year-old Sun Prairie man was arrested on what would be his fifth drunken driving offense early Wednesday morning after he reportedly was found sleeping in his pickup truck in a bean field in the town of Burke.

Madison, WI. July 6, 2009 a ' Dane County Sheriffa TMs Deputies made eleven arrests over the holiday weekend for Operating While Intoxicated .

Jason Janczak used a webcam to stay connected to his school during sixth grade while battling brain cancer and wound up becoming a trailblazer.

Stark Automotive Group is nearly doubling the size of its General Motors dealership building in Stoughton and will add a used car lot in Sun Prairie soon.

On Monday morning a 91-year-old Madison woman contacted police after being swindled out of nearly $3,400. The victim had received a phone call on June 23rd from someone who said, "Hello Grandma." She thought it was her 13-year-old grandson from Texas.

A Dane County community known for Jimmy the Groundhog and its annual Sweet Corn Festival has been named as one of Family Circle magazine's 10 best cities for families.

A Sun Prairie resident accidentally shot himself in the foot, then tried to hide the incident from police, Sun Prairie police reported.

On Saturday night, around 10:45 p.m., two East Towne employees reported being robbed at gunpoint while talking in the parking lot following their work shifts.

Two Madison-area hospitals are expanding to give more options for patients. St. Mary's is opening a new emergency center in Sun Prairie.

In the wake of a Dane County highway workers death earlier this month, local law enforcement are stepping up efforts to keep workers safe in construction zones.

A solar-powered water purifier, invented by Middleton High School graduate Caroline Barry, won the top prize in the Dane County YES! Youth business plan contest.

POSTED: Saturday, June 13, 2009 --- 4:00 p.m. It may be one of the toughest housing markets we've ever seen but some builders are still stepping out and taking a big risk.

Like many highway department employees, James Porter got a kick out of the roadside artifacts he'd find in the course of his work.

An adolescent in Milwaukee has become the third person to die of swine flu in Wisconsin.

A day after a Dane County highway worker was killed on the job, sheriff's deputies set up a "move over" traffic enforcement operation and nabbed numerous drivers for failing to follow the rules in a construction zone.

Dane County highway crews will be paying their respects Friday afternoon for a co-worker killed on the job a week ago.

Shirley Brown of Manitowoc had tears in her eyes back in September when she saw then-Illinois Sen.

The tragic death of Dane County highway worker James Porter, 61, on June 4 serves as a reminder to all motorists to pay attention when approaching and driving through work zones.

Fire destroyed a townhouse in a duplex early Thursday morning in the village of Cottage Grove, authorities reported.