Sun Prairie News

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.

Jun. 3, 2009 1:11 p.m. A Milwaukee Common Council committee on Wednesday backed seeking a 3.8% water rate increase, but a city official warned a larger boost could follow soon afterward.

Officials in Dane County say a crash that killed a highway worker Thursday shows why the state enacted a move over law 8 years ago.

University of Wisconsin campuses will be able to discipline students for serious off-campus misconduct for the first time under a controversial policy adopted Friday.