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State takes over Madison police shooting case

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:50:19 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - The Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation has taken over the investigation of the shooting death in Madison of a man who allegedly charged police officers with a sword.

Wisconsin has 2 $1 million Powerball winners

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:36:04 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - Two tickets sold in Wisconsin are worth $1 million apiece after Saturday night's Powerball drawing.

Scripps National Spelling Bee: Spelling in the age of...

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:23:49 -0400

WASHINGTON - By BARTHOLOMEW SULLIVAN

3 commencements for UW-Madison triplets

Fri, 17 May 2013 05:08:36 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - It will be one busy weekend for a northeastern Wisconsin family.

Wis. court official pleads no contest in tax case

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:28:37 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - A Milwaukee County court commissioner has pleaded no contest to filing false tax documents.

Ho-Chunk leader vows to keep poker room open

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:43:18 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - The Ho-Chunk Nation leader says he'll fight the state's efforts to close the poker room at the tribe's Madison casino.

Teen convicted in gang turf war shooting

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:38:05 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - A Madison teenager has been found guilty of killing a man during a gang war in 2011.

Dalai Lama tells Legislature to be compassionate

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:10:25 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - The Dalai Lama, speaking on the floor of the Wisconsin Assembly where lawmakers just two years ago hurled expletives at each other while angry protesters screamed insults, said Tuesday that the key to a happy life isn't power or money but compassion.

Wis. Assembly to vote on bill blocking injunctions

Tue, 14 May 2013 05:05:28 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - The state Assembly is expected to take up a Republican bill that would allow attorneys to nullify court rulings blocking state laws by filing quick appeals.

Wis. board to vote on endangered species revisions

Sun, 12 May 2013 07:35:04 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - The state Department of Natural Resources board is poised to make some changes to Wisconsin's endangered species list.

Names of 5 officers added to Wisconsin memorial

Sat, 11 May 2013 17:50:21 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - Hundreds of police officers and citizens gathered in Madison to honor five officers who died in the line of duty.

Windsor woman selected as Alice in Dairyland

Sat, 11 May 2013 17:04:04 -0400

BRILLION, Wisconsin - A 25-year-old Windsor woman has been chosen as Wisconsin's 66th Alice in Dairyland.

Montee Ball out to make a name for himself - again

Fri, 10 May 2013 17:10:15 -0400

ENGLEWOOD, Colorado - Whether known as Mon-TAY or Mon-TEE, running back Montee Ball made quite a name for himself during his record-setting career at Wisconsin.

Panel calls for tuition change for Minn. students

Thu, 09 May 2013 19:25:06 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - A committee of faculty, students and staff is recommending Minnesota students attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison pay out-of-state tuition.

Marquette hires veteran pollster Charles Franklin

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:43:33 -0400

MILWAUKEE - Veteran pollster Charles Franklin is joining the Marquette University Law School, boosting the school's standing in the competitive field of political polling.

Walker to meet with Dalai Lama next week

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:28:53 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - Gov. Scott Walker will meet privately with the Dalai Lama during the Tibetan spiritual leader's visit to Wisconsin next week.

UW-Madison enrolling fewer Wisconsin students

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:00:29 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - The University of Wisconsin-Madison's freshman class includes the smallest percentage of Wisconsin students in at least a decade, according to a new report that recommends the university work harder to attract the state's best high school students.

Correction: Doctors' Duties story

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:11:24 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - In a story May 8 about the Assembly's vote on a change to Wisconsin's informed consent law, The Associated Press reported erroneously that no Republicans opposed the bill. Rep. Steve Nass, R-Whitewater, voted against it.

UW wins federal grant to study greenhouse gases

Wed, 08 May 2013 08:23:17 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - The University of Wisconsin-Madison will lead new research on reducing greenhouse gases emitted from dairy farms.

Assembly speaker Vos defends troubled jobs agency

Tue, 07 May 2013 14:20:13 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says there have been embarrassing mistakes made at the state's quasi-governmental job-creation agency, but he believes it's on the right track.

Dalai Lama to speak to Wis. state Assembly

Tue, 07 May 2013 13:24:17 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - The Dalai Lama is scheduled to speak before the Wisconsin state Assembly on May 14.

Man committed for sword slaying won't be released

Tue, 07 May 2013 08:13:05 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - A man who killed his Sun Prairie neighbor with a sword won't be getting out of a mental health institution.

Wis. DNR: Wolf population still stable after hunt

Mon, 06 May 2013 18:56:18 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - Wisconsin's first wolf hunt didn't make much of a dent in the overall population, according to estimates state wildlife officials released Monday.

Federal funds dry up for Wis. anti-terror centers

Mon, 06 May 2013 12:48:47 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - Two centers that link Wisconsin to a national antiterrorism intelligence network are trying to figure out how to keep functioning as federal funding is starting to dry up.

11 percent of Wis. kindergarteners not set to read

Mon, 06 May 2013 11:35:07 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - Eleven percent of Wisconsin kindergarten students aren't ready for classroom reading lessons, according to statewide test results.