Garden calendar | For the week of Jan. 26
Ask UW-Extension horticulture educator Lisa Johnson your questions about your yard, garden and plants. Send questions to ...
‘Potential safety threat’ that closed Wisconsin Heights schools deemed not a danger
The Wisconsin Heights School District closed all schools Friday “out of an abundance of caution” due to a potential threat, the Dane County Sheriff’s Office said. “In this situation, the systems in ...
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Wake boats on Wisconsin lakes spark concern from more than 60 groups
Just five months ago, five organizations launched an effort to protect Wisconsin’s lakes from the damaging effects of wake-enhanced boating. The Coalition to Protect Wisconsin’s Lakes now boasts more ...
UW-Madison parents targeted for money by scammers impersonating university police
At least three parents of UW-Madison students have been subject to scammers pretending to be with the UW Police Department to ...
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As Jeff Hafley misses out on Jets’ job, Packers' search for new defensive line coach continues
GREEN BAY — Now that the New York Jets have a new head coach — and it’s ex-Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, not Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley — perhaps Hafley and ...
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Man rescued from Lake Mendota after falling through ice near Picnic Point
A man was rescued from Lake Mendota after falling through the ice near Picnic Point late Wednesday night, authorities reported. Emergency responders were sent to Lake Mendota for a person in the water ...
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Federal officials identify remains of Wisconsin pilot lost over Vietnam in 1967
Federal officials have identified the remains of a U.S. Air Force pilot from Wisconsin who went missing during the Vietnam War nearly 60 years ago. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced ...
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Woman rescued after falling though Lake Monona ice near warned area
A woman was rescued Tuesday morning after falling though Lake Monona ice near an area marked off to warn of warmer water temperatures, authorities reported. Fire crews, including the Lake Rescue Team, ...
Dane County Sheriff’s Office arrests men for 5th, 7th OWIs overnight
The Dane County Sheriff’s Office said Friday it arrested men for their fifth and seventh OWIs on Thursday. Young drivers are ...
Flashing lights at Downtown intersection aimed to protect pedestrians. They did the opposite
Continued crashes where the Southwest Path crosses West Washington Avenue are forcing the city to look at narrowing the ...
Packers center Josh Myers on impending free agency: ‘I’d absolutely love to be here’
GREEN BAY — Josh Myers doesn’t know what the future holds. After the year he just went through, he knows all too well how ...
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6 takeaways from Wednesday's State of the State
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers delivered his longest State of the State address on Wednesday, and Republicans immediately balked at almost every proposal. Republican gripes over Evers’ ideas to spend ...