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Workers at Buffalo Wild Wings called 911 to report a gas leak early Friday morning.

MFD stops potential ‘serious emergency’ at Buffalo Wild Wings

Two people went inside the Buffalo Wild Wings on University Avenue around 4 a.m. Friday to clean the kitchen hood fan. They also ended up preventing what could have been a “serious emergency,” according to the Madison Fire Department.

UW professor leads petition to save venus flytraps

Ecologists at University of Wisconsin-Madison led a petition with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Oct 21, demanding Venus flytrap be recorded as an endangered species in accordance with the Endangered Species Act.

The Staves layer vocals, British wit at the Majestic

British sisters The Staves harmonized as if they were born to sing together at their visit to the Majestic Theatre Wednesday.

ScHoolboy Q, Joey Bada$$ confidently consume Orpheum crowd

ScHoolboy Q, Top Dawg Entertainment’s second biggest star, visited the Orpheum with help from Joey Bada$$ on Friday night. The two MCs used their high-speed lyricism and infectious energy to command everyone in attendance to put their bodies in harm’s way in order to have the time of their lives.

Watt, Badger players mistake game for Halloween

After suffering a devastating loss two weeks ago to the then-No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes, the Wisconsin Badgers were left searching for answers. While the players were quick to call it a team loss, head coach Paul Chryst thought otherwise.

Weekly Ink: Colt's Timeless Tattoo artist talks unique style, wild stories

Albert Reyes was in the midst of a right bicep tattoo at Colt’s Timeless Tattoos when I asked to interview him last Tuesday evening. Albert initially struck me as intimidating, but after a few moments of conversation, I came to realize he was a welcoming and veteran artist. Between the buzzing of his gun and the calm, yet pained breathing of his client, we discussed everything from his journey as an artist to a ink session summing up to 20 hours.

Grouplove exudes extravagant energy

Alt-rock band Grouplove made their first appearance in five years at The Orpheum on Sunday. In the midst of their Big Mess tour, named after their third album, the group was accompanied by two opening bands: Dilly Dally and Muna.

GOP enduring state of self-caused crisis

The Republican Party is in shambles and party officials have no one to blame but themselves. Donald Trump has emerged from years of fear-mongering and conspiratorial thinking within the party. From the birther movement and outrageous accusations leveled at Planned Parenthood to beliefs that elections are rigged, the Republican Party has harbored conspiratorial thinkers for years.

Almanac animal review: Gerenuk

I was at the Ohio State football game last week and this asshole of an animal, the Gerenuk, was just blatantly blocking my view. I tried to get him to move, but this big-necked prick just turned around, chewed some leaves and dropped a big poop on my bench. “Jump Around” was difficult to say the least…

Panelists explore role of religion in 2016 election

The intersection of religion and politics is a historic and controversial tradition in American discourse, and one given contemporary insight by a diverse panel of members of the faith community brought together by The Capital Times Thursday night.

Thursday Thoughts: College football must consider expansion in playoff format

By almost all measures, the College Football Playoff is a perfect way to determine a champion.

Captain Kunin: Badger captain embracing role as leader, preparing UW for pivotal season

A coach’s job can revolve around the in-game decisions they make, but months before the season started, head men’s hockey coach Tony Granato had to make a brutally tough choice about who his captain would be.

British band The Wombats thrill Madison and embrace exhilarated audience response

Last Saturday, teenagers waited anxiously as the doors of the Majestic Theatre were soon to open and feature the across-the-pond band, The Wombats. The long line ran down the entire block and impatience was wafting in the air. A girl sporting a Wombats t-shirt at the beginning of the line eagerly said to a friend, “I’ve been waiting here since 10:30 a.m.!” as the clock struck eight and the crowd filtered into the glowing doors.

DC Roundtable: Predictions for Week 5

Thomas Valtin-Erwin, sports editor:

Wisconsin fan intercepts Michigan State QB Tyler O’Connor from the stands

Late in the third quarter of Saturday’s Badgers triumph at Michigan State, one Badgers fan made a crucial play that would seal the Badgers commanding lead for good.

Ask Ms. Scientist: knuckle pops and black holes

Why do knuckles pop?

Roundtable: Predictions for week four in college football

Football writers Lorin Cox and Andrew Tucker and sports editor Thomas Valtin-Erwin make predictions for Week 4.

Lambeau leaps all around as Badgers sink No. 5 LSU in Green Bay

GREEN BAY (Wis.) — Momentum swings were the story of the day for the first major college football game played at Lambeau Field in decades, as the Wisconsin Badgers (1-0) pulled off the upset over No. 5 ranked LSU (0-1).

Column: college football gameday one-of-a-kind

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Football is back, brats are on the grill and everyone has their bibs on. College football Saturdays are unparalleled in sports. March Madness can stake its claim, but anything that lasts just a month is too short to be the best.