Waunakee News

Following the lead of state and county government, at least two Dane County municipalities are looking to furlough employees to make up for projected budget shortfalls - an option that's been discussed in communities throughout the county.

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.

Wisconsin State Journal Dane County leaders said they're committed to letting voters decide whether to adopt a half-cent sales tax for regional transportation improvements - even though Gov.

The hollow dead oak spire that rotted to soggy dust in Wingra Park and was finally sawed to a stump three weeks ago by city parks workers held a treasure, one of 833,189 such treasures in the world.

The 8-year-olds in Jessie Wurzel's Girl Scout troop will still sell cookies, earn badges and meet in the living room of her Waunakee home.

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

Q: What makes Internet coupons different from those in the newspaper, and which area stores do not accept Internet coupons? A: At least three area stores do not accept Internet coupons - Woodman's, Millers & Sons Super Market in Verona and Pierce's Northside Market in Madison.

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.

Genna Eaton saw a need in Waunakee and moved to solve it, not waiting for other groups or agencies to step in.

Wisconsin Rapids junior Steph Wisen was recently named a "best of the rest" all-state selection by the Wisconsin Soccer Coaches Association.

Coined in 1972, the term "Whiplash Shaken-Baby Syndrome" described children, typically under three years of age, who were violently shaken but often showed no visible signs of harm.

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.

Democrats in the Wisconsin state Senate planned to meet Monday afternoon to discuss changes they want to make to the budget.

The annual Parade of Homes kicked off over the weekend. This year Bristol, Waunakee and Middleton were the local communities showcasing homes that are on the market.

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.

Fourteen homes in three neighborhoods will be showcased in this year's Parade of Homes sponsored by the Madison Area Builders Association.

A study released last week by Citizen Action of Wisconsin confirmed what we've been saying for decades -- Wisconsin businesses and individuals could save bundles of money if the nation's health care system is properly reformed.

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.

ELKHART LAKE - Even with a mangled left pinky finger, Blake Young's first instinct was to get back on his motorcycle and continue racing.

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