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Bill gives DOT snow removal authority in Madison

December 29, 2009 By

As a result of a major snowstorm followed by nearly impassable roads, West Bend Republican Glenn Grothman is introducing legislation that would have the state Department of Transportation set the standards on salt usage, and snow removal from Madison’s main arterials.

“The state has to step in. The city of Madison has proven itself incapable of determining policies to keep its own roads clear.”

A blizzard dumped around a foot and a half of snow on the Madison area December 8th and 9th, and streets were in poor driving condition for the next several days. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Weather

Packers place three on NFC Pro Bowl team

December 29, 2009 By

Aaron RodgersThree Green Bay Packers were named to the 2009 NFC Pro Bowl team.  Safety Nick Collins, cornerback Charles Woodson and quarterback Aaron Rodgers (pictured) were all named to the team, Woodson as a starter on the NFC defense.

Linebacker Clay Matthews was named a first alternate. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Green Bay Packers, Sports, Titletown Report Tagged With: ,

Shots fired in Walworth Co. standoff

December 29, 2009 By

Police expect a standoff with a Walworth County man to continue into the night. Janesville Gazette reporter Pedro Oliveira, at the scene, says deputies responded to a 911 call Tuesday morning in the Town of Richmond. Officers were able to get two young children out of the house. Sheriff David Graves also says that the man fired two shots, and nearly hit a sheriff’s deputy. Graves says he’s not in a position to compromise personnel and so they will keep negotiating with the man. Roads in the area of Turtle Lake Road are closed as emergency responders and SWAT teams from Walworth, Rock and Dane counties work to end the standoff. A neighbor says the man has a good relationship with his family and is recently divorced.

Pedre Oliveira (1:30) AUDIO: Pedro Oliveira (1:30 MP3)

UPDATE: After a nearly ten hour standoff the suspect, 49-year-old Richard Sallman, surrendered to police.

Filed Under: Crime & Courts

State Capitol evacuated

December 29, 2009 By

122909capcloseThe State Capitol building in Madison has been evacuated, after a bomb threat was called in to Dane County 911.

A spokeswoman with the Department of Administration says the Capitol was evacuated shortly after 3:00 pm Tuesday afternoon, as the investigation was underway. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fires/Accidents/Disasters

Red Arrow Brigade wrapping up in Iraq

December 29, 2009 By

Soldiers with the Wisconsin National Guard are preparing to come home, after serving a year-long deployment to Iraq. Lieutenant Colonel Jackie Guthrie says members of the Red Arrow 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team are starting to leave the country. “The majority of the soldiers are still in Iraq at this point, but some have already started moving into Kuwait to start the demobilization process, kind of the reverse process that they did when they went overseas” says Guthrie. “They’ll leave Iraq and they’ll go into Kuwait and they’ll do some processing there, and then they’ll continue back to the United States.” [Read more...]

Filed Under: Military
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