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MPD recognizes officers and citizens for brave actions Video included

It was a night full of applause and recognition as the Madison Police Department honored those who have acted courageously and have saved lives.  

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NTSB: No fire at crashed helicopter site but there was fuel smell

WOODRUFF (WAOW) - The medical helicopter that crashed in some woods killing the pilot and two medical crew members showed no signs of any fire, according to the National Transportation Safety Board's preliminary report. 

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Pollen causing strong allergy season Video included

Spring can be a miserable time for allergy sufferers. And this year could be even worse than normal. 

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Veterans denounce Kevin Nicholson over talk show comment Video included

File photo of Kevin Nicholson. File photo of Kevin Nicholson.

Military veterans are lashing out at a Wisconsin veteran running for US Senate.

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Meeting "in the works" with Farm Bureau and AG over Hemp Bill Video included

The Wisconsin Farm Bureau said a meeting is in the works with Attorney General Brad Schimel to discuss the industrial hemp law. This comes after farmers across the state raised concerns when Schimel sent out a memo stating they cannot grow hemp to manufacture it for CBD oil use. 

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Shots fired force Madison elementary school into lockdown

Leopold Elementary School was put into lockdown Tuesday afternoon following reports of shots fired on a nearby street.

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Pedestrian accidents, deaths on the rise, study finds

A study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows pedestrian deaths have jumped 46 percent since reaching an all-time low in 2009.

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UPDATE: Suspected shooter claims self defense following death of Portage man Video included

Calvin C. Eldridge Calvin C. Eldridge

A Portage man has died after a fight led to a shooting Monday.

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UPDATE: Arrests made following battery caught on video Video included

A student's video shows a gang of people kicking and punching a single victim on the ground outside a UW-Madison dormitory

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  • Newsom a target in last California governor debate

    Newsom a target in last California governor debate

    Wednesday, May 9 2018 5:57 AM EDT2018-05-09 09:57:30 GMT
    (Aric Crabb/San Jose Mercury News-Bay Area News Group via AP). Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gavin Newsom speaks during a debate at the California Theatre, Tuesday, May 8, 2018, in San Jose, Calif.(Aric Crabb/San Jose Mercury News-Bay Area News Group via AP). Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gavin Newsom speaks during a debate at the California Theatre, Tuesday, May 8, 2018, in San Jose, Calif.
    The candidates for California sparred over issues from immigration and taxes to infidelity in the last major debate of the race for California governor.More >>
    The candidates for California sparred over issues from immigration and taxes to infidelity in the last major debate of the race for California governor.More >>
  • Volcanic gases prompt door-to-door evacuation in Hawaii

    Volcanic gases prompt door-to-door evacuation in Hawaii

    Wednesday, May 9 2018 5:53 AM EDT2018-05-09 09:53:01 GMT
    (Hollyn Johnson/Hawaii Tribune-Herald via AP). A fissure erupts near the intersection of Kahukai Street and Leilani Avenue in Leilani Estates, Tuesday, May 8, 2018, in Pahoa, Hawaii. Hawaii County officials issued mandatory evacuation orders for two ne...(Hollyn Johnson/Hawaii Tribune-Herald via AP). A fissure erupts near the intersection of Kahukai Street and Leilani Avenue in Leilani Estates, Tuesday, May 8, 2018, in Pahoa, Hawaii. Hawaii County officials issued mandatory evacuation orders for two ne...
    Hawaii County officials issued mandatory evacuation orders Tuesday for any stragglers in Lanipuna Gardens to leave immediately after two new fissures opened and were emitting dangerous gases.More >>
    Hawaii County officials issued mandatory evacuation orders Tuesday for any stragglers in Lanipuna Gardens to leave immediately after two new fissures opened and were emitting dangerous gases.More >>
  • 'Kink community' angry at New York attorney general comments

    'Kink community' angry at New York attorney general comments

    Wednesday, May 9 2018 5:14 AM EDT2018-05-09 09:14:38 GMT
    (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File). FILE - In this May 2, 2016, file photo, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman talks to media members after Law Day at the Court of Appeals in Albany, N.Y. Schneiderman resigned from office Monday, May 7, 2018, after s...(AP Photo/Mike Groll, File). FILE - In this May 2, 2016, file photo, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman talks to media members after Law Day at the Court of Appeals in Albany, N.Y. Schneiderman resigned from office Monday, May 7, 2018, after s...
    Many members of the kink community are outraged that Eric Schneiderman, in resigning as New York's attorney general, depicted his alleged violence toward several women as "role-playing and other consensual sexual...More >>
    Many members of the kink community are outraged that Eric Schneiderman, in resigning as New York's attorney general, depicted his alleged violence toward several women as "role-playing and other consensual sexual activity.".More >>
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