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Residential fire causes property damage, injuries
By Shelby Evans | Feb. 14, 2019City of Madison Fire Department crews arrived within five minutes to the scene.
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Snow emergency declared for Madison, schools close as flurries continue
By Jon Brockman | Feb. 12, 2019Following a night that brought more than half a foot of snow to Madison, the city declared a snow emergency Tuesday in anticipation of more accumulation and anticipated plowing difficulties. The snow emergency, Madison’s second in the past two weeks, will remain in effect until at least Thursday morning as plowing crews continue to clear the streets. To make plowing easier, all cars parked on the street overnight will have to move to the odd-numbered side or run the risk of receiving a ticket or being towed.
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Judge determines Cephus case ‘not ripe,’ delays trial
By Jon Brockman | Feb. 11, 2019On the day it was scheduled to begin, the trial of suspended Badgers football player Quintez Cephus was suspended Monday after the judge determined it was “not ripe for trial.” Dane County Circuit Court Judge William Hanrahan, who was to preside over the trial, chose to allow Cephus to remain out on bail while the trial dates are reset.
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Madison to salt all residential roads in preparation for winter storm
By J. Adam Wigger | Feb. 11, 2019In preparation for a snowstorm Monday night, the City of Madison announced that throughout the day the Streets Division will be salting all residential roads, an announcement breaking with the usual protocol of using a salt-and-sand mixture on most streets. The National Weather Service declared a winter storm warning for Dane County Monday, expecting between 6 and 10 inches of snowfall between 6 p.m. and midnight.
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Woman robbed on Dayton Street
By Jon Brockman | Feb. 11, 2019A woman lost her purse to a mugger downtown Sunday night, Madison police said. The 58-year-old woman was walking on West Dayton Street, about two blocks from the Capitol, when she was accosted by an “aggressive panhandler” who proceeded to follow her. When she pulled out her phone and threatened to call the police, the man stole her purse and ran away.
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Madison’s mayoral candidates meet for forum in Humanities building
By Griffin Blue Emerson | Feb. 10, 2019Four of the five candidates for Madison’s mayor answered questions about the city’s future at a mayoral forum in UW-Madison’s Humanities building Thursday. The Feb. 19 primary is quickly approaching, putting pressure on the candidates to get their message across.
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Sexual assault trial against Quintez Cephus set to begin this week: What you need to know
By Jon Brockman | Feb. 10, 2019The trial of Quintez Cephus, the former Badgers wide receiver suspended from the team after being charged with sexual assault, is scheduled to begin Monday with jury selection and opening statements. Cephus, 20, was suspended indefinitely by the team in August after the District Attorney announced charges would be filed against him.
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Police arrest suspect connected with ‘horrendous’ Langdon Street assault
By Jon Brockman | Feb. 8, 2019Four days after a brutal assault against a UW-Madison student on Langdon Street shocked and frightened the campus community, Madison Police Department Chief Mike Koval announced his department had taken the suspect into custody.
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Women suspected of robbing four stores in 48 hours
By Will Husted | Feb. 7, 2019A woman is suspected of robbing multiple convenience stores.
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In-person absentee votes for mayoral race exceed previous years
By Will Husted | Feb. 7, 2019In-person absentee voter turnout climbs relative to other years.
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Arrests, shots fired down in last quarter of 2018, police say
By Jon Brockman | Feb. 6, 2019In his quarterly update presented to the Madison city council Tuesday, police chief Mike Koval reported a drop in arrests and shots fired in the last four months of 2018. Arrests in the fourth quarter of 2018 dropped by a count of 100 when compared to the same period in 2017, a decrease of about 5 percent. The number of shots fired incidents also decreased, with police reporting 42 in the last quarter of the year, down from 53.
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Community looks to past floods, prepares for future
By Sydney Widell and Will Husted | Feb. 4, 2019The Lake Levels Task Force and concerned citizens heard presentations from assistant Dane County Land and Water Resources Director John Reimer and Wisconsin Resource Engineering Division Manager Jeremy Balousek, who contributed to the report.
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Lyft driver arrested after sexually assaulting woman
By Jon Brockman | Feb. 4, 2019A Lyft driver was taken into custody early Sunday morning for sexually assaulting a woman on Langdon Street, the Madison Police Department said.
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Madison man charged with sexual exploitation, teen found safe, adoptive father arrested
By J. Adam Wigger | Feb. 4, 2019A Madison man was charged in federal court Monday for knowingly persuading a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct with the intent to visually depict the acts. The minor involved had been missing from her Tennessee home since Jan. 13 and was found safely in Madison Thursday. The man accused, Bryan D. Rogers, allegedly came into contact with the 14-year-old girl through an online game according to an affidavit. Through the game, the girl told Rogers that she was being sexually assaulted by her adoptive father.
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Oregon schools put on lockdown over gun threat
By Grady Gibson | Feb. 4, 2019Three schools in Oregon, Wisconsin, a village 10 miles from Madison, were placed on a “soft lockdown” after rumors of a student bringing a gun to school surfaced Monday morning. According to the Oregon Police Department, police received information that a student overheard other students talking about a gun they brought to school.
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As city plans for future flooding, new lake association president emphasizes science-based solutions
By Sydney Widell | Feb. 4, 2019With the region emerging from a polar vortex and the burying of the Yahara Lakes beneath feet of snow and ice, summertime flooding might feel like a lifetime away.
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City council considers fining businesses for running air conditioning with windows open
By Jon Brockman | Feb. 4, 2019Madison businesses may receive fines for cooling down with both air conditioning and windows if the city council passes a bill later this month. The bill, proposed by Ald. Ledell Zellers, District 2, aims to lessen the city’s greenhouse gas emissions by reducing energy use, as much of the city is still reliant on non-renewable sources of energy like fossil fuels. Businesses found in violation of the rule would be fined $50 for their first offense, $100 for their second and $250 for every subsequent offense.
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Madison police arrest teen for cab robbery, call in SWAT for weapons violation
By Jon Brockman | Feb. 3, 2019Madison police were forced to pause some services during the polar vortex, but as ice melted this weekend, violent crimes across the city had them out in full force.
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Pumping and dredging more effective for flood mitigation than lowering lake levels, report finds
By Sydney Widell | Feb. 2, 2019Contrary to earlier proposals, lowering lake levels may not in fact be the best way to lessen the impacts of future flooding, according to a new report.
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Madison malls, parks latest to feel effects of winter storm
By Jon Brockman | Jan. 30, 2019As Madison braces for a day with record-setting low temperatures, the city government is effectively shutting down operations until warmer weather prevails. Madison Mayor Paul Soglin announced Tuesday all city offices would be closed Wednesday, when temperatures are expected to reach as low as -25 degrees, as well as Thursday. Though the offices will be closed, Soglin said city staff would be given the option to either go in or work from home.
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