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Marriage debate plays out in Madison (VIDEO)

July 27, 2010 By

The “Summer of Marriage Tour” made a tumultuous stop in Madison on Tuesday. Approximately two dozen traditional marriage supporters were outnumbered by some 200 members of the LGBT community and their supporters, as speakers in support of traditional marriage rallied on the Capitol steps. The counter protest began on the Library Mall at UW Madison, where John Becker of Milwaukee defended his marriage to Michael Knoppen. “We know what it’s like to have our loved used as a political weapon,” said Becker. “But love is stronger than hate. Their hatred of our marriage will never be stronger than my love for my husband.” Counter protesters marched down State Street to the Capitol, where the Tour stop, a project of the National Organization for Marriage, took place.

 

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Hard court, hard core

July 16, 2010 By

Wisconsin hosts bike polo teams from around the nation this weekend. Bike polo is a sport that’s been growing in popularity in Madison and elsewhere. Event organizer Jonny Hunter says the Madison bike polo club put in a bid last November to host the North American Hard Court Bike Polo Championship tournament, and was the overwhelming choice. “The sport’s been growing very fast, and Madison has been part of that,” Hunter says. “Our club (Mad Bike Polo) isn’t as big as others, but we’ve been participating in big tournaments and doing well. We’re respected in the scene.”

 

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Craigslist bomb seeker arrested

July 14, 2010 By

A Craiglist posting by a Madison man got more attention than he probably wanted. He was looking for a mechanic to build an explosive device. What he got was an undercover ATF agent, to whom 76 year old Jansson Wheeler offered $500 for an explosive device. “Mr. Wheeler actually placed an advertisement on Milwaukee’s Craigslist, looking from someone to put together . . . an explosive device,” said Madison police spokesman Joel DeSpain. “An ATF agent contacted Mr. Wheeler, and indicated he would put together a bomb for him.” [Read more...]

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Homicide charge sought in teen’s death

June 17, 2010 By
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K'Andre Frazier PHOTO: WIBA

Fitchburg police are seeking the most serious charge in the murder of a 16-year-old this week, “The Fitchburg Police Department has referred charges to the Dane County District Attorney’s office of First Degree Intentional Homicide and Robbery with Force. K’Andre Frazier had recently arrived in the area after living in a different location over the past several years. [Read more...]

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Dirt trail leads to treenappers

June 7, 2010 By

Two UW-Madison students are paying hefty fines of about $700 apiece, for stealing a 20 foot maple tree from a downtown street. Police spokesman Joel DeSpain says it appears some late night hijinks were involved. “They were up into the wee hours of the morning on Saturday, and at some point . . . someone had a brainstorm of going out and taking this maple tree,” says DeSpain. The tree was yanked out of the ground and brought into an apartment.

It didn’t take police very long to find the thieves. “We’re used to following blood trails, but this turned out to be a dirt trail we followed right back to the apartment,” says DeSpain. Officers found the door wide open, the occupants asleep, “and what we call a clue sitting in the living room.” The two young men did try to save the tree by replanting it at its original location.

AUDIO: WIBA‘s Robin Colbert (:50)

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