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It's nearly official: Dane County is bear country

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Published June 4, 2010 at 7:22 p.m.

Wildlife experts said more sightings of black bear in suburban Dane County indicated the appealing habitat of the area has lured more of the state's growing bear population south - possibly permanently ...

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A summer excursion to Brewery Creek brewpub in Mineral Point

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Published June 4, 2010 at 2:00 p.m.

Mineral Point is hallowed ground for Wisconsin beer. It's where John Phillips started what is generally thought to be the state's first commercial brewery around 1835. Today, just a few hundred yards from where Phillips made what was described at the time as "indescribable tonic," you'll find a more modern brewpub called Brewery Creek Brewing Company, Restaurant and Inn ...

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Back from the brink: Commerce secretary survives swine-flu coma

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Published June 3, 2010 at 5:18 p.m.

Not many people get that George Bailey moment, when they see firsthand how important their lives are to others. For Aaron Olver, the state's secretary of commerce, his "It's a Wonderful Life" experience came when he opened his eyes after a three-week coma ...

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2 Plead Guilty In Madison Bank Robbery

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Published May 19, 2010 at 4:50 p.m.

The U.S. Attorney for the state's western district said Wednesday that two suspects have pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to a February bank robbery in Madison ...

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Judge Rules Vikings' Williams Wall Must Serve Suspensions

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Published May 6, 2010 at 12:04 p.m.
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Here is some news the will affect the outcome of the NFC North this year!! ... [ed. note from Brandon: This is a great post, and the only article I found anywhere on the web that actually discussed how the absence of DT Kevin Williams and DT Pat Williams would actually effect the Vikings on the field. However, the players intend to appeal, so I'd be surprised if this already two year old case is resolved in 2010. They might not serve their suspension until their ready to retire from the NFL.]

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Packers Sign Three After Weekend Tryouts

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Published May 4, 2010 at 8:00 a.m.
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The Green Bay Packers announced the signing of three undrafted free agents who participated in the rookie orientation this past weekend. There were 28 players invited to attend on a tryout basis and that doesn't include the 11 undrafted free agents signed immediately after the draft.  ...  - WR Shawn Gore. At 6'0" 200 lbs. he's not a big receiver and he's kept a low profile by playing college football at Bishop's University in Canada. He was just chosen No. 10 overall in the CFL draft by

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New Information: Investigation reveals state ignores some fraud complaints

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Published April 29, 2010 at 11:08 p.m.

New interviews and public documents suggest the state's consumer watchdog agency promises taxpayers something it can't possibly deliver ... Our tax dollars pay the Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, or DATCP, to investigate fraud complaints and crack down on con-artists and scammers ...

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Wisconsin has highest Census response rate

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Published April 28, 2010 at 2:43 p.m.

The U.S. Census Bureau said Wednesday that 81 percent of Wisconsin households have sent in their 2010 Census forms, one percentage point short of the state's 2000 rate but high enough to give Wisconsin the largest response rate in the country ...

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Nevada election slate filled by state's dynasties

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Published Feb. 21, 2010 at 6:49 p.m.

Nevada will fill election posts this fall that could leave offspring of prominent politicians as governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state and U.S. senator ...

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Emily's Post: GOP courts Thompson for Senate while T. Wall makes a commercial

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Published Feb. 10, 2010 at 3:43 p.m.

Beleaguered U.S. Senate candidate Terrence Wall is taking aim at Sen. Russ Feingold's record on health care, claiming that the three-term senator isn't "listening" to the state's residents concerns about the issue. Funny thing is, in Wall's own ad making the accusation, he uses footage from one of Feingold's many listening sessions. Fact is that Feingold is one of the few national politicians who regularly hold these kinds of meetings ...

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