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Monona robbery ends in suspect's shooting

The UW Credit Union in Monona was the site of a kidnapping and robbery Wednesday, resulting in the suspect being shot after ramming into a cop car.

The Top 10 News Stories of 2010

NFL playoff system in need of re-evaluation

Amidst the scramble, chaos, joy, anger, relief and agitation that  the student sale of Rose Bowl tickets has incited since Sunday evening, one facet of the reaction from both sides has stuck out to me. Many of the students who did not get tickets and reacted either on Facebook or some other public forum—at least the ones that I witnessed personally— included some sense of entitlement in their proclamations of dismay.  

We could all take a lesson from Shel Silverstein

It might be the giving season, but with the murk of final exams, papers and snow weighing down on every student, it sure doesn't feel like it. People don't need to say what they're thinking; their actions say it all:

ALRC determines private security plan for R Place on Park

In a continuation of the R Place on Park alcohol license revocation hearings, Madison Police Chief, Joseph Balles, proposed a security plan and the Alcohol License Review Committee modified the plan Thursday night.

Madison woman makes false 911 call

Madison Police arrested a Madison woman after making a false 911 call to allegedly divert police officers away from her location Tuesday.

Council unable to decide Overture's fate

Madison's Common Council debated into the early hours of Wednesday on the future of the Overture Center.

Madison man punches women

Madison Police arrested a 44-year-old Madison man after he punched two women in the face near the intersection of West Mifflin Street and State Street early Saturday morning.

Accusations of running up the score off base, Bielema, Badgers don't deserve criticism

Immediately following the Badgers' 83-20 trouncing of Indiana last Saturday, accusations of poor sportsmanship began to rain down upon head coach Bret Bielema and his team.

Badgers open season 2-0 after pair of wins over St. Louis, William & Mary

Despite playing without Preseason All-Big Ten selection Alyssa Karel, the Wisconsin women's basketball team barely missed a beat in their opening weekend, easily handling both St. Louis on the road and then William & Mary at home.

Ready, set, sign!

""It was the most stressful time in college. Wherever you went, there was stress … You go to the library and you're studying, and there's stress. You couldn't even go home without thinking, is she going to be there?""

ALRC does not make decision in R Place on Park hearing

Bar: By Maggie DeGroot the daily cardinal The Alcohol License Review Committee did not make a final decision on possibly revoking R Place on Park?s alcohol license at a hearing Monday. The ALRC met for several hours and heard from two witnesses from the Madison Police Department, Ald. Mike Verveer, Dist. 4, said. ?The city had no more witnesses prepared,? Verveer said. ?So [the ALRC] again recessed until a future meeting.? The majority of the rest of the city?s witnesses will most likely be police of

ALRC does not make decision in R Place on Park hearing

The Alcohol License Review Committee did not make a final decision on possibly revoking R Place on Park's alcohol license at a hearing Monday.

Madison Metro bus driver 'shookup' after hit-and-run

A Madison Metro driver was ""shookup"" after a pickup truck hit the rear of the bus on East Washington Avenue early Sunday morning.

Powell does 'work' on debut

If nice guys finish last, then Archie Powell is one gracious loser. On Skip Work, the debut LP from Archie Powell & The Exports, the down-on-his-luck songwriter grinds many of the same small town, every man stones of chest thumping blue collar life while keeping a cheeky wit.

UW-Madison student victim in hit-and-run car crash

A UW-Madison student was sent to the hospital after being injured in a hit-and-run collision near campus early Saturday morning.

Stand by this 'Conviction'

In 1983, Kenny Waters was convicted of the murder of Katharina Brow in Ayer, Massachusetts. In the 18 years that followed, Kenny's sister, Betty Anne Waters, dedicated her life to fighting for his freedom. Determined to free her brother from what she believed a wrongful conviction, Betty Anne went through college and law school in order to eventually exonerate her brother. This remarkable true story of personal sacrifice is illustrated in Tony Goldwyn's ""Conviction."" 

Abusive relationships not a simple issue for victims

As his fingers closed around my throat, my brain flipped a switch that went primal. My only instincts were to keep breathing and to kick. Turns out, heels come in handy.

Witches of Whitewater: Fact or Fiction?

For a quaint college town, Whitewater has a spooky past.

Outfit Essentials: Away with the cliché

I know what you're thinking. It's the Thursday before Halloween, and I still haven't a clue what my costume will be. Or, worse yet, I have a great costume but my jerk-ass neighbor has the exact same one.