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Train whistles? Long waits at train crossings?
A potential site on Blair Street for Madison's Amtrak station. Blair Street is one of several sites being considered for a Madison Amtrak station. Dave Poklinkoski lives on a quiet side street on Madison’s east side in view of the Yahara River. His house also sits next to railroad tracks owned by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad, or WSOR. Only a few freight trains pass by each day now, but Poklinkoski worries about the impacts if passenger rail service returns to Madison.
To teach better tick checks, Wisconsin scientists try something new — mannequins
Nationwide, Wisconsin is a hot spot for Lyme disease. And cases are rising, as climate change and development alter how humans interact with the ticks that transmit this disease. In Wisconsin, cases reported annually have more than doubled in the last two decades. With tick season underway, tick checks are...
Madison science teacher named 2025 Wisconsin Teacher of the Year
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A Madison science teacher received the highest honor in Wisconsin education Tuesday. Brian Counselman, who works at MMSD’S Malcom Shabazz City High School, was named the first of five Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s 2025 Teacher of the Year. Counselman was honored with the...
Daughter's epilepsy diagnosis tests Rice Lake family's faith, endurance
How quickly life can change. That is what comes to mind as Nick and Jen Helstad of Rice Lake take turns commuting back and forth from Rice Lake to UW-Health American Family Children's Hospital in Madison, where their 8-year-old daughter Blaire, sister to 14-year-old Bjorn and 2-year-old Brita, has been since her first seizure on March 11. Jen recalled the day before Blaire's sudden onset of seizures upended their world. The family had attended church, played basketball in the driveway, cooked maple syrup, made plans...
Letter: Village should fill lieutenant position
Fill the police department lieutenant position. The chief of police has asked that a senior officer position needs to be filled and the board is concerned about a budget deficit. I agree with both sides, however to continue our high expectations from the police department this position needs to be...
UWPD investigating antisemitic incident on Library Mall
Students reported to the University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department Monday that an individual on Library Mall did a Nazi salute during yesterday’s UW-Madison pro-Palestine rally. There is no indication this person is affiliated with the university or Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP). UWPD is currently investigating the incident,...
Oregon Football Coach Dan Lanning Reacts To Team ‘DNA’
With the Oregon football spring game in the rear-view mirror, the challenge for Oregon coach Dan Lanning and his staff is to continue the growth exhibited by players throughout spring ball. How can Lanning keep the 2024 team chemistry alive and building?. “I think the DNA traits for us aren’t...
Glysch: Support the celebration of art and local artists
I was surprised to learn recently that Wisconsin places second to last in state per capita spending on Public Art. Public Art is alive and well in the Village of Oregon. Public Art can give a community a sense of identity, a sense of purpose, a reason to visit a community. It’s an investment in place making, increasing the livability and quality of life, it also shows community pride, helps the local economy.
'A step back in time': America's Catholic Church sees an immense shift toward the old ways
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — It was the music that changed first. Or maybe that’s just when many people at the pale brick Catholic church in the quiet Wisconsin neighborhood finally began to realize what was happening. The choir director, a fixture at St. Maria Goretti for nearly 40 years, was suddenly gone. Contemporary hymns were replaced by music rooted in medieval Europe. So much was changing. Sermons were focusing more...
Milton held to two hits as Oregon's Etienne outduels Baker
Lauryn Etienne of Oregon outdueled Milton’s Gwen Baker in a Badger Large softball game Tuesday in Oregon. Etienne limited Milton to just two hits, both singles, and struck out 10 Red Hawks as the Panthers won 2-0. Baker wiped out a leadoff walk with a double play, but a single from Carly Zych and a walk for Etienne put two on with two out in the first. ...
Verona Police Department incident report: April 22-26
8:06 a.m., S. Main St. and Church Ave., traffic stop – Police cited a 79-year-old Oregon man for Non-Registration of Auto, Etc. 8:38 a.m., N. Main St., traffic stop – Police cited a 21-year-old Verona woman for Exceeding Speed Zones, Etc. (16-19 mph). 9 a.m., N. Main St....
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