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  1. Simply the rest: New Interstate facility to handle steady stream of travelers Simply the rest: New Interstate facility to handle steady stream of travelers
    The next time Paul Bixler returns from a trip to northern Wisconsin, one of his regular stops will be considerably more comfortable. There will be more parking, more space to stretch his legs and, most importantly, more toilets and urinals.
    Nov 23, 2009 | 5:30 pm | Loading…
  2. Officials aim to eliminate illegal sex at Olin-Turville Park Officials aim to eliminate illegal sex at Olin-Turville Park
    For years, Olin-Turville Park on Madison's South Side has been known as the place to go for men looking for a quick, anonymous, sexual encounter, city officials and residents say.
    Nov 23, 2009 | 4:40 pm
  3. Many pay price to go organic for Thanksgiving feast Many pay price to go organic for Thanksgiving feast
    Strong sales of free-range and organic turkeys and fixin’s suggest the economy isn’t ruffling the feathers of some local Thanksgiving cooks.
    Nov 22, 2009 | 8:15 pm | Loading…
Henry Sanders to run for lieutenant governor
Local nonprofit and business executive Henry Sanders Jr. said in a statement Monday he was running in the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor on a platform of job creation.Sanders is a founder of the young professionals group Madison Area Growth Network (MAGNET) and a former vice pres…
Teenaged girl will stand trial on adult attempted murder charge
A 14-year-old girl who faces an adult attempted murder charge was ordered to stand trial Monday after a preliminary hearing. Noa Jensen told Fitchburg police Detective Ken Folkers that she intended to kill a 16-year-old foster sister at a home in Fitchburg on Nov. 4, and described to him how…
Clean Air Action Day alert extended through Wednesday
A Clean Air Action Day alert announced last weekend has been extended through Wednesday due to light winds and high relative humidity, the Dane County Clean Air Coalition announced Monday. Last weekend's weather conditions, which are forecast to continue, are ideal for trapping fine particle…
‘Wolf or wolf hybrid’ captured on Madison's West Side
Animal control officers captured an animal that looked like a "wolf or wolf hybrid" on Madison's West Side this morning. "Did it look like a wolf or wolf mix? Yes," Patrick Comfert, lead animal control officer for the Madison Dane County Health Department, said of the animal picked up in the…
Winfrey's mother, retailer settle dispute
Oprah Winfrey's mother has settled a financial dispute with a high-end fashion store. Details of the agreement between Vernita Lee of Milwaukee and the Brookfield store, Valentina, have not been filed in Waukesha (WAH'-keh-shaw) County Circuit Court. But, Valentina co-owner Tony Chirchirillo…

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SOS: Condo association tells resident to take flag down
SOS: Condo association tells resident to take flag down
Some might consider it less than neighborly to order your patriotic neighbor to take down her American flag — especially if she has a son in the Air Force. But that, among other things, is what the board at Janet Pond’s North Side condominium development is telling her.

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