Cottage Grove News

Dane County's 911 Center says it will henceforth forward all cell-phone calls to Madison police, even if there's no clear emergency.

Jurors saw video Monday of a young drug addict pleading for his life while three men, including one who is on trial this week, threatened to kill him for stealing cocaine from one of them.

According to a press release from the City of Madison Fire Department: A City of Madison Firefighter on his way to work was among the first on scene at this morning's semi-trailer crash on I-94 at the Badger ...

The Dane County Board's executive committee approves an external audit of the 911 Center's operating procedures, staffing levels and call data.

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for northwestern Rock County until 6 p.m. The tornado will be near -Brooklyn by 5:25 p.m. -Oregon and six miles southeast of Fitchburg by 5:30 p.m. ...

Dane County Circuit Judge Markson today sentenced a former Cottage Grove board member to one year probation and 100 hours of community service in a 2006 hit-and-run crash that led to a gambling investigation at ...

The Dane County Sheriff's Office will be conducting their second annual "Drive Smart" campaign beginning on Saturday, June 7. The campaign, which will run through September, is part of an ongoing effort to ...

The owner and two bartenders at the Crossroads Inn, the scene of several gambling raids in the past, have been charged with dealing drugs and are scheduled to make court appearances Thursday.

The most contentious vote in Fitchburg this November won't be Obama vs. McCain. It will likely center on a referendum over building a $14-million public library that could boost property taxes by $200 annually ...

What: When contacting Natural Resources Consulting Inc. for advice, it's better to be the client calling pre-install instead of post-development. Otherwise clients may be dealing with potential legal action and ...

Keep Brat Fest family event I have some concerns regarding Brat Fest 2008. As a lifetime Dane County resident, I remember the great family atmosphere it had at Hilldale Mall.

A ceremony honoring the dedication of the state trails system in Wisconsin for a renowned Wisconsin environmental leader will take place next Thursday, June 5, at the Glacial Drumlin State Trail trailhead in ...

A Madison man has been arrested in connection with the armed robbery Wednesday of the U.S. Bank in the town of Blooming Grove.

A $50,000 Dane County grant will aid in the construction and improvement of bike paths in 13 local communites.

A Cottage Grove couple was transported to a local hospital Saturday afternoon with head injuries after they were pistol-whipped by an intruder in an apartment located above Tricia's Country Corners. via The Capital Times

The Dane County Sheriff's Department is investigating an early-morning home invasion in which two people were beaten with a gun. via Channel 3000

“Home values in most markets continued to slide in the first quarter, falling back to levels we saw three to four years ago, which has left more homeowners than ever underwater on their mortgages”

Home values are down in most communities in Dane County over the past 12 months, with Fitchburg homes showing the largest decline at 6.2 percent, according to a national survey released Tuesday. via The Capital Times

“As we age, changes in our vision, flexibility, strength, range of motion and even size and height may make us less comfortable and reduce our control behind the wheel”

Older drivers who want to feel more comfortable behind the wheel can get a free CarFit checkup at two events this week and next week in Sun Prairie and Cottage Grove. via The Capital Times

A 13-YEAR-OLD JANESVILLE BOY AND A 15-YEAR-OLD JANESVILLE BOY, at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Janesville Police Department, referred to juvenile authorities on one count each of felony graffiti and nine misdemeanor ... via The Janesville Gazette - Janesville, ...

“You have a lot of great things going for your school district”

Craig Gerlach will be the next superintendent of the Monona Grove School District. via The Capital Times