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In case you didn’t see the video from this weekend: Three dozen vehicles broke through the ice at a weekend fishing tournament on Lake Winnebago.

Feb 27th

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Ryan Braun's 50-Game Suspension Overturned →

Ryan Braun spoke to reporters in Phoenix today. He reported to spring training — a day after his 50-game suspension for a positive drug test was overturned by an arbitrator. Braun’s teammates sat in the stands, in uniform, as Braun spoke. He said: “at the end of the day the truth prevailed.” He also said, “I would bet my life the substance never entered my...

Feb 24th

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Wisconsin Assembly Names 12-12-12 Aaron Rodgers... →

The state Assembly has passed a resolution naming 12/12/12 for Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The Assembly passed the resolution unanimously and sent it on to the state Senate.

Feb 21st

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Janesville police arrest a man that allegedly took off in a squad car. Our camera is there for the arrest.

Feb 15th

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Madison Police Investigating Horrifying Child... →

A horrifying case of child abuse is making headlines in Madison. A Madison man and his wife allegedly tortured and starved his 15-year-old daughter. Click on headline for link to story.

Feb 15th

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Here’s home video of the tanker truck explosion Friday afternoon just west of Whitewater (Wisconsin).

Feb 4th

Tomorrow is National Wear Red Day →

usagov: Wear red to show your support for women’s heart health.

Feb 2nd

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It’s the battle of the groundhogs. While Punxsutawney Phil did see his shadow (and predicted 6 more weeks of winter), that wasn’t the case in Sun Prairie. Jimmy the Groundhog says we’ll have an early spring in southern Wisconsin.

Feb 2nd

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A UW-Madison student and filmmaker, devoted to raising awareness about bullying, gets a huge compliment from Lady Gaga. The music video is set to Lady Gaga’s “Hair” song. Colton Boettcher made the video as a part of the “It Gets Better” project. The project lets bullied kids know things will get better in time.

Jan 31st

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A boy dangling from a ski lift at Hidden Valley Ski Area in Manitowoc County is safe after falling into a group of waiting skiers.

Jan 31st

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Small Earthquake Near Wisconsin/Illinois State...

The U.S. Geological Survey reports a 2.4 magnitude earthquake in northern Illinois last night. Seismologists say the quake happened just before 10 p.m. and was centered about 30 miles from Kenosha, just east of McHenry, Ill.

Jan 31st

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VIDEO: Thieves have stolen thousands of dollars worth of equipment from the local band “The Mighty Short Bus.”

Jan 30th

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A local teenager is a YouTube sensation. Meet 18-year-old Heather Traska.

Jan 20th

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Jan 18th

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Jan 17th

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The Effort to Recall WI Governor Scott Walker

Happening Right Now: United Wisconsin says over 1 million signatures collected to recall Scott Walker. The signatures will be turned in this afternoon to the G.A.B office.

Jan 17th

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Madison Millionaire?

Check your tickets! From the Wisconsin Lottery: One ticket sold in Madison matched all six winning numbers in last night’s Megabucks lotto drawing. The jackpot: $14.3 million! The winning ticket was sold at East Washington Mobil, 3859 E. Washington Avenue. Saturday night’s winning Megabucks numbers were 17, 26, 27, 28, 37 and 42. The holder of the ticket has 180 days...

Jan 16th

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A local man is vying for a spot in the Green Bay Packers “Fan” Hall of Fame.

Jan 12th

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Thursday AM Forecast: Winter Weather

Good morning everyone. 7am update here on this Thursday morning. The start of the snowline is slowing inching across the NBC15 viewing area. It’s been snowing for a few hours in the western part of the NBC15 viewing area. NBC15’s Charlie Shortino is still predicting about 4-inches or so in the Madison area before it ends late tonight/early tomorrow. We’re still under a...

Jan 12th

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Winter Storm WATCH Thursday

Good morning everyone. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm WATCH for most of southern Wisconsin. This WATCH is in effect for tomorrow (Thursday). No snow today; but certainly tomorrow. The snow begins overnight tonight. We could see at least six inches of snow in the Madison area by the time the snow ends tomorrow night/early Friday morning.

Jan 11th

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Rose Bowl: Heartbreak for Wisconsin

It’s over. The Oregon Ducks win the Rose Bowl 45-38.

Jan 3rd

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Rose Bowl: Half-time UPDATE

Rose Bowl Half-time UPDATE: We have a tied game: Wisconsin 28 - Oregon 28.

Jan 3rd

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Not so fast ----

This just in from the Associated Press. NEW YORK (AP) — After a customer backlash, Verizon Wireless is dropping a plan to start charging $2 for every payment subscribers make over the phone or online with their credit cards.

Dec 30th

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Baby babble or the b-word? Toys 'R' Us doll... →

msnbc: They play. They giggle. But, then, say some angry consumers, the You and Me Play and Giggle Triplet dolls say “OK, crazy b****.”

Dec 27th

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Wait till you see his reaction! A local boy is awarded tickets to the Super Bowl through NFL contest. Here’s the video.

Dec 12th

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Packers' Stock Sale Now Underway →

Green Bay Packers President Mark Murphy says the team sold more than a thousand shares in the opening moments of its stock sale this morning. In fact, the team sold 1,600 shares online in the first 11 minutes of the sale.

Dec 6th

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Subway Employee Fights Back During Robbery Attempt... →

“dude stop hitting me.” That’s what the masked man said when an employee at a Madison Subway decided to fight back during a robbery attempt.

Dec 5th

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Dec 4th

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On Wisconsin!

On Wisconsin! Congratulations to the Badgers! Wisconsin beat Michigan State in tonight’s Big Ten Championship Game. Score: 42-39. Wisconsin now heads to the Rose Bowl to take on Oregon. The Rose Bowl is set for January 2nd.

Dec 4th

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Badgers, Packers

We hope you are having a great Friday! What’s on tap for this weekend? Of course, Wisconsin takes on Michigan State in the Big Ten Football Championship Game. Kickoff Saturday night at 7:17. The game is on FOX. The Packers take on the Giants Sunday afternoon at 3:15 p.m. The game is also on FOX.

Dec 2nd

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Stalin's Only Daughter Dies in Wisconsin →

usnews: CHICAGO (Reuters) - The only daughter of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin, Svetlana Peters, who denounced communism after a Cold War defection worthy of a novel, has died in Wisconsin, authorities said on Monday. She died November 22, age 85, from colon cancer, according to Benjamin Southwick, the county attorney in Richland County, Wisconsin. He said the county coroner had confirmed her...

Nov 29th

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Nov 29th

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On Wisconsin!

*Congratulations* to the Badgers! Wisconsin beat Penn State this afternoon 45-7. Wisconsin will now take on Michigan State next Saturday in Indianapolis in the 2011 Big Ten Championship Game. Are you headed to Indy next week to cheer on the Badgers?

Nov 27th

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Ryan Braun has won the NL Most Valuable Player...

Just in from the Associated Press: Milwaukee’s Ryan Braun has won the NL Most Valuable Player Award after helping lead the Brewers to their first division title in nearly 30 years. Braun earned the MVP on Tuesday, receiving 20 of 32 first-place votes and 388 points in voting announced by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.

Nov 22nd

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The Badgers

In case you missed it yesterday - the Badgers are #16 in the BCS standings. Wisconsin is #15 in the AP poll & #12 in the USA Today poll. The team faces Penn State this Saturday at home. A win will send Wisconsin to the Big Ten championship game.

Nov 21st

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Nov 18th

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Nov 17th

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Rock Thrown Through Window of Cafe Displaying... →

Our most-viewed story at NBC15.com today: an East side cafe owner says a rock wrapped in an anti-recall political message was thrown through the window of his business, nearly hitting a customer.

Nov 16th

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Effort To Recall Governor Walker Now Underway →

The effort to recall Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is now underway. Organizers started circulating petitions at 12:01 a.m. this morning and they have just 60 days to get more than 540,000 signatures. Meanwhile, United Wisconsin says its website was the target of a cyber-attack. Click on headline for story.

Nov 15th

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Paterno Fired →

Coverage from the Associated Press: New Penn State coach Tom Bradley says he is replacing Joe Paterno with “very mixed emotions.”

Nov 10th

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Nov 9th

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Cain says he won't drop out of GOP race →

From the Associated Press: A defiant Herman Cain declared Tuesday he would not drop his bid for the Republican presidential nomination in the face of allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior.

Nov 8th

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City-Block-Size Asteroid 2005 YU55 to Buzz by... →

No need to panic. From Yahoo! News: An asteroid the size of a city block will zoom by Earth inside the orbit of the moon today, but it poses no danger of smashing into our planet, scientists say.

Nov 8th

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