Sigma Phi Epsilon house destroyed in late night blaze

16 May 2008, 5:36 pm

"A bunch of different fraternities have offered beds, couches things like that for them to sleep on" Firefighters at the Sigma Phi Epsilon house worked early Tuesday morning to extinguish the blaze at the fraternity house A fire destroyed the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house at 237 Langdon St. vi... read more

Madison police chief seeks meeting with homicide victim's father

16 May 2008, 9:17 am

Madison Police Chief Noble Wray and Assistant Chief Randy Gaber have invited the father of homicide victim Joel Marino to discuss his concerns about the department's investigation of his son's death. via Wisconsin State Journal ... read more

Collecting MadVideos -- A trailer for The Miss Firecracker Contest by Strollers Theatre

16 May 2008, 4:57 am

Kristian Knutsen on Wednesday 05/14/2008 4:35 pm It's been a whirlwind of a spring for Strollers Theatre , an energetic company based at the Bartell Theatre that is marking a half-century of stagecraft in ... via The Daily Page ... read more

Buy Local initiative creating a buzz

15 May 2008, 11:03 pm

"Our intent is to develop initiatives from that discussion" A Buy Local initiative seeks to start a dialogue among Kewaunee County area businesses in a forum from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. May 15 at Farm Market Kitchen, 520 Parkway St., Algoma. via Kewaunee County ... read more

Correction: Missing helicopter story

15 May 2008, 2:45 pm

MADISON, Wis. - In a May 11 story about a University of Wisconsin Hospital Med Flight helicopter crash, The Associated Press, relying on a news release from the university, misidentified the type of helicopter. via KSTP-TV Minneapolis ... read more

Editorial: Partnerships can help school districts

15 May 2008, 6:22 am

It's a sign of the times that 27 percent of Wisconsin school districts are looking at consolidating to avoid dissolving under the weight of financial woes. via Marshfield News-Herald ... read more