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Greenbush Bakery robbed

Greenbush Bakery, 1305 Regent St, was robbed Saturday, with the suspect fleeing on foot with an undisclosed amount of money.

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Author stresses eating healthy, sparks debate

Over 7,000 students, faculty and community members gathered in the Kohl Center Thursday to hear author Michael Pollan's lecture on nutrition in modern America.

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WISPIRG calls on Feingold to support green-energy bill

The UW-Madison chapter of the Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group took part in a nationwide ""call-in"" with their Big Red Go Green global warming campaign Thursday at Library Mall.

09/25/2009 - Sid and Phil

Yeagley's lessons from Indiana crucial in first year at Wisconsin

Todd Yeagley has seen Indiana Hoosiers soccer from just about every possible angle. 

UW-Madison physical science professors earn award

Two UW-Madison assistant professors were selected to receive awards for their work in the physical sciences last week.

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Job market down, Teach For America applications surge

UW-Madison senior Becca Heffernan had not given much thought to Teach For America before spotting an advertisement during her anatomy lab last week.

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Rep. Kind rejects run for governor

U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis., announced Thursday he will not run for governor in the 2010 election.

Top USDA economist to speak at UW

The United States Department of Agriculture's chief economist, Joe Glauber, will speak at UW-Madison Thursday on U.S. trade policy and agriculture.

Eat up this fresh spin on a children's classic

Movies based on books are either good for the soul or leave a bad taste in your mouth.  Sony's new flick ""Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs,"" based on the best-selling children's book, easily puts itself in the first category—everyone can find something they like about it. 

9 percent of Wisconsin residents uninsured

The U.S. Census Bureau released a report Monday revealing that Wisconsin has one of the lowest rates of people without health insurance in the country.

UW students still face health-care obstacles

The U.S. Census Bureau cited Wisconsin as one of the most widely insured states on Monday, but that's little consolation to thousands of UW-Madison students who lack health care and view every health insurance experience as a never-ending wait for the dentist.

State Rep. Jeffrey Wood arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated

State Rep. Jeffrey Wood, I-Chippewa Falls, was arrested Wednesday night near Wausau on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, according to a report released Thursday.

Audit: Sex offenders, child care providers share addresses

The Legislative Audit Bureau released a report Wednesday revealing four registered sex offenders who share addresses with licensed child care providers.