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Swedish singer-songwriter José González sells out first Madison show

By Samara Kalk Derby | Wisconsin State Journal

José González plays the Majestic Theatre Saturday for the first time, and it's the indie-folk phenom's first foray into Madison.
April 17, 2015 5:15 am(0)
Carl Gulbrandsen to retire as director of WARF

By Dennis Punzel | Wisconsin State Journal

Carl Gulbrandsen, managing director of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) since 2000, will retire next year, UW-Madison announced…
April 17, 2015 4:00 am
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Chickens' immune system and warm weather may keep most of them virus-free this spring, expert says

By Rob Schultz | Wisconsin State Journal

Expert believes warmer temperatures and strong biosecurity measures should keep the deadly H5N2 avian influenza virus from reaching epidemic l…
April 17, 2015 4:00 am(1)

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Crime and courts

Don Henley and Duluth Trading settle lawsuit, apology issued

Eagles founding member Don Henley and Belleville-based Duluth Trading Co. have settled Henley’s lawsuit over a pun in a Duluth advertisement last fall that ruffled Henley’s feathers.

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Education

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Carl Gulbrandsen to retire as director of WARF

Carl Gulbrandsen, managing director of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) since 2000, will retire next year, UW-Madison announced Thursday.

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Health & Medicine

Blog: Health Sense

Dr. Zorba Paster: Introducing peanuts early may stave off allergies

Dr. Zorba Paster: Introducing peanuts early may stave off allergies

In 2000, the American Association of Pediatricians — worried about the dramatic increase in peanut allergies — recommended that parents keep peanuts away from their children until age 3. The scientific reasoning behind this was simple: Feedin…

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Proposal to make DNR board advisory removed from budget

The Republican co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee on Wednesday announced that they were removing the proposal from the budget.

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Dog flu outbreak gained foothold at urban doggie day cares

Dog flu outbreak gained foothold at urban doggie day cares

CHICAGO (AP) — Many urbanites use doggie day cares while they work long hours. Paying others to exercise their pets, owners can forgo long walks and enjoy guilt-free pooch snuggling in the evenings. While usually a healthy experience for the …

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Just Ask Us: Which wards turned out the most voters in Madison’s spring election?

Sequoya Library saw the most number of votes, in-person and absentee, in Tuesday's general election.

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