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  1. ‘The gospel of policing according to Madison’ ‘The gospel of policing according to Madison’
    By SANDY CULLEN | scullen@madison.com | 608-252-6137

    In his quest to find the best officers for the progressive, community policing Madison strives for, Sgt. Mike Koval will go where few law enforcement recruiters tread.

    Like Fargo, N.D.

    Why Fargo?

    "Because no one else will go, and there has to be some untapped talent,"…

    Nov 21, 2009 | 1:30 pm
  2. Blood test backlog bogs down system Blood test backlog bogs down system
    By JASON STEIN | jstein@madison.com | 608-252-6129

    The state lab that tests the blood of suspected intoxicated drivers for drugs is facing a backlog of nearly 1,000 samples - and mounting - that threatens public safety, prosecutors and lab officials say.

    Delays at the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene mean both innocent drivers…

    Nov 21, 2009 | 1:00 pm | Loading…
  3. 'It hits you: I've got a hole in my leg' -- Fort Hood shooting survivor says 'It hits you: I've got a hole in my leg' -- Fort Hood shooting survivor says
    By PATRICIA SIMMS | psimms@madison.com | 608-252-6492
    Spc. Grant Moxon described the attack in an interview with the State Journal Friday.
    Nov 21, 2009 | 7:20 am | Loading…

Politics and Government

AT ISSUE: Should bartenders be allowed to drink on the job?
In a nutshell In a city flush with bars, including a lot of Downtown establishments serving college students, Ald. Michael Schumacher and Mayor Dave Cieslewicz are proposing to ban owners or employees from drinking alcohol while at work. The proposal would make it illegal for an owner, immed…
Blog: Four Lakes Politics

Crime and courts

Volunteer fire chief arrested, then suspended
Veteran Mount Horeb Volunteer Fire Department Chief Charles Himsel has been indefinitely suspended after he was arrested earlier last week for disorderly conduct after an argument with a volunteer. Himsel became involved in a dispute at a Fire Department meeting on Wednesday night and allege…

Education

UW-Eau Claire's pitch for higher tuition part of a bigger picture
At UW-Eau Claire, campus leaders say they must close three computer labs, offer fewer classes, and leave faculty positions open because of tight budgets. That’s why administrators are proposing a tuition increase of $1,500 over four years. Called the Blugold Commitment, it’s how UW-Eau C…
Blog: On Campus

Health and Medicine

DNR issues air quality watch in 59 counties for this weekend
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an air quality watch in 59 counties for this weekend because of predicted increased levels of fine particles in the air. The particles primarily come from combustion sources such as power plants and factories, according to the advisory…

Science and Nature

‘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…

Around the region

Quilters honor Wis. woman killed at Fort Hood
The Camo Quilt Project in Plymouth is on a mission for a Kiel woman killed in the Fort Hood shootings. Coordinator Linda Wieck tells WLUK-TV that Sgt. Amy Krueger asked for 45 camouflage quilts for her unit in September. But Camo Quilt was already behind more than 200 requests for other sold…

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