Dane County News

Four people enter a residence and tie up one person who lives there. INSIDE: Information from the Dane County Sheriff's Office.

The Dane County Sheriff's Department said that burglars are targeting homeowners who are at events advertised in the newspaper.

State health officials are confirming 11 more deaths related to the swine flu in Wisconsin.

A state union bargaining unit representing about 1,100 engineers has filed a lawsuit against the state seeking to stop layoffs.

A national group is giving a $50,000 grant to the Dane County Humane Society to help pay for expenses related to the seizure of more than 350 animals in Richland County.

At least three people suffered minor injuries after a school bus carrying children was rear-ended by a Dane County Highway Department vehicle on Tuesday morning, according to Town of Madison police.

Some area residents will have a chance to weigh in this week on new proposals to protect Dane County's lakes and rivers.

An early-morning fire destroyed a barn and some farm equipment in the Town of Albion on Wednesday.

Dane County authorities said a 60-year-old man who was knocking down a tree has died after a large branch fell on his head.

A Winnebago County judge dismissed a lawsuit Thursday alleging excessive use of force by two former county jail corporals during a disturbance in the county jail in 2006.

A Dane County judge has overturned the conviction of a man who has served more than six years for sexual assault.

National studies show at least half of families with children under the age of two have both parents in the workforce.

A former Vikings first-round draft pick pleaded not guilty to felony battery in a Wisconsin courtroom Thursday.

Fire officials are calling a Springdale bar a total loss after a fire destroyed it overnight.

An attorney for former Assembly Speaker Scott Jensen has asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to move his second trial on misconduct charges to Waukesha County.

A fatal motorcycle crash in the town of Montrose is under investigation. Authorities have been redirecting traffic for hours at the intersection of Hwy.

The final decision on construction go-ahead is still a couple months away, but the Dane County Cow-Power Project has taken another major step forward.

A Madison man has been identified as the victim of a motorcycle crash near the town of Montrose.

Gentle Breeze Honey is a full beekeeping operation and honey processing farm in the rolling countryside near Mount Horeb.

Leave aside estimates that only 5,500 passengers will ride the Dane County commuter train.