Oregon girls' basketball raises $8,000 for breast cancer research
The Oregon girls' basketball team hosted "Shoot for the Cure" Friday night at Oregon High School. The Panthers faced Madison Edgewood.More than 200 girls in the Panther girls basketball program helped...
View ArticlePrep Mania Game of the Week winter schedule
The Prep Mania Game of the Week will offer live coverage of high school basketball and hockey matches this winter sports season. Here's the remaining schedule:Tues., Jan. 29 - Stoughton at Monona Grove...
View ArticleDane County snowmobile trails open
Snowmobile trails in Dane County were opened Monday.As of 2 p.m. Monday, all Dane County snowmobile trails are open, according to the Dane County Parks Division.Snowmobilers are urged to use caution...
View ArticleNew county task force to coordinate efforts to clean up Madison-area lakes
Dane County Executive Joe Parisi on Monday signed a county resolution authorizing creation of a new task force to help coordinate and oversee the work that's under way to reduce phosphorus pollution in...
View ArticlePublic health officials launch new website
Public Health Madison and Dane County and four Dane County hospitals launched a new website to display countywide population health data.HealthyDane.org will display publicly-available data and will...
View ArticlePolice: Man arrested after making suspicious call to elementary school
A Portage man has been arrested on disorderly conduct charges after police say he made a suspicious phone call to an Oregon elementary school teacher.According to Oregon police, the man allegedly...
View ArticleState offers safety reminders for daylight saving
It's almost time to spring forward, and Wisconsin officials are using the occasion to remind residents about home safety.Daylight saving time begins Sunday, when Wisconsinites will set the clocks ahead...
View ArticlePuppy power: Couple pedaling cross-country for service dogs
Lisa and Jeff Arndt run Custom Canines Service Dog Academy in Oregon, a non-profit organization that trains service dogs and gives them to families with children who have autism.Children like...
View ArticleParisi creates new Dane County Climate Change Action Council
Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced Wednesday that he is convening a new council to ensure county government is better prepared for weather extremes brought on by global climate change.Parisi...
View ArticleDamages top $110,000 in Oregon fire
Damage to a house caused by a southeast side Oregon fire is estimated at about $110,000, authorities said.According to the Oregon Area Fire and EMS District report, a crew responded to the report of a...
View ArticleMan accused of assaulting girlfriend, killing her dog
A Brooklyn man is accused of sexually assaulting his girlfriend and shooting her dog, according to the Green County Sheriff's Office.Guy D. Jensen, 61, is charged with second-degree sexual assault,...
View ArticleScam targets online buyers
A Town of Oregon man wants southern Wisconsin residents to know of a new scam being operated on the online shopping site, Craigslist.com. Bob Dicke has been searching for an ATV over the last year and...
View ArticleDane County snowmobile trails open
Snowmobile trails in Dane County were opened Monday.As of 2 p.m. Monday, all Dane County snowmobile trails are open, according to the Dane County Parks Division.Snowmobilers are urged to use caution...
View ArticleGirls soccer: Oregon beats Mt. Horeb 1-0
The Oregon girls soccer team is ranked sixth in the state in Div. 1.Tuesday night the Panthers traveled to Mt. Horeb to take on the Vikings.In the 32 minute Oregon has a free kick and Kara Jahn...
View ArticleFormer hockey coach honors late wife with tournament
Next week, 16 teams from the area will come to Oregon for the fourth annual Alumni Hockey Tournament on May 10-12.Players ranging in age from 21-55 will bring back the good old day and play hockey for...
View Article1 taken to UW hospital after car-v.-truck crash
One person was taken to a hospital after a two-vehicle crash in rural Dane County Thursday morning.Emergency crews were sent to County Road MM near Eisenhower Street in the town of Oregon at 8:27 a.m....
View ArticleOregon teen tries to earn 'superhero' status for her doctor
Katelyn Soldatke, a sixth-grader at Rome Corners Elementary School, is one of five finalists in a national DC Comics contest after writing about a real hero in her life.Two years ago "Katie" was...
View ArticleGirls' soccer regional finals
The Girls' state soccer tournament held its regional finals on Saturday.In division one, 5th-seed Middleton knocked of 4th-seed Madison West 2-1. The Regents won state last year.Leia Peterman had the...
View ArticleSketch of man wanted in child enticement case released
Authorities provided a composite sketch of a man sought in connection with a possible child enticement case in the Town of Dunn.See a larger view of the sketchThe Dane County Sheriff?s Department asked...
View ArticleMotorcycle crash ties up traffic on Highway 14
A motorcycle crash is affecting traffic on Highway 14 just south of the Beltline Highway, according to the Wisconsin State Patrol.The crash has closed the right lane of westbound Highway 14. The crash...
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