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  1. State rep from West Bend wants state to set Madison's snow policy State rep from West Bend wants state to set Madison's snow policy
    Glenn Grothman wasn’t the only commuter angry about the slick Madison streets after this month’s monster snowstorm, but as a Republican senator from West Bend, he’s one of the few who can try to do something about it.
    Updated: Dec 29, 2009 | 6:25 pm | Loading…
  2. Cutbacks loom in new year for SAFEride cab service Cutbacks loom in new year for SAFEride cab service
    A program that provides free cab rides for stranded UW-Madison students will be cut back significantly next month because of cost overruns and misuse, a student leader said.
    Dec 29, 2009 | 3:00 pm | Loading…
  3. Faulty installation, upkeep blamed in Devil’s Head ski lift accident Faulty installation, upkeep blamed in Devil’s Head ski lift accident
    Faulty installation and maintenance of equipment were to blame for a Dec. 17 incident at Devil’s Head Resort in which a ski lift suddenly reversed direction, injuring 14 people, the state Department of Commerce reported Tuesday.
    Dec 29, 2009 | 1:20 pm | Loading…
Dane County wants to turn scrap food into energy
Dane County wants to turn scrap food into energy
Discarded food would be collected and turned into energy under a proposal announced Monday by Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk. The project would be one of the first in the United States to use municipal food waste to generate energy.
Bomb threat closes Wis. Capitol
Police are investigating a bomb threat that forced them to evacuate the state Capitol in Madison. State Department of Administration spokeswoman Carla Vigue says 911 operators received the threat, and that the evacuation began around 3 p.m. Tuesday. Vigue says Capitol police officers searche…

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