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The man arrested in connection with a deadly shooting in Blooming Grove Sunday morning was out on dangerously low bail following a nearly yearlong crime spree that has resulted in seven open criminal cases against him.
Helen Jeanette Miller Site Contributor MADISON, Wis. – Helen Jeanette Rostad Miller, age 100, died on Saturday, April 24, 2021. Helen was born to Norwegian Immigrants, Jacob and Setona Rostad, on October 25, 1920 in rural DeForest, WI. She attended a one room grade school, graduated from DeForest High and from the Groves-Barnhard Business School in Madison. Helen married Loyd H. Miller on January 10, 1943. Helen was a stoic Norwegian in many ways and credited her longevity to her Viking blood. Helen’s life was greatly impacted by her family background and by farm ...
More than a Coffee Shop: Ancora Cafe + Bakery Park Bank Community Spotlight Eloise & Peas When Tori Gerding bought Ancora in 2013, she wanted the cafes to feel like home. And thatâs because to Gerding, they were like home to her â she worked there right out of college before taking it over upon the original ownersâ (Sue and George Krug) retirement. âI spent my first couple years trying to rebuild the brand into the vision I saw for it, which was a more modern cafe vibe with in-house bakery, a full brunch menu, craft lattes, and an upbeat, cheerful atmosphere,â said Ge...
COVID rate in Wisconsin prisons 5 times higher than state By: Associated Press February 20, 2021 9:32 am Signs and posters are left outside the Wisconsin governor’s mansion in Maple Bluff on June 18 as part of a “Drive to Decarcerate” event. Those attending urged Gov. Tony Evers to release inmates from Wisconsin’s overcrowded prisons to slow the spread of COVID-19. Before the pandemic, Evers set a goal to cut the state’s prison population in half. But 23 state prisons still exceed their designed capacity. (Coburn Dukehart/Wisconsin Watch via AP) By VANESSA SWALES Wisconsin Wat...
7 new names in the Madison-area food scene Newly opened and soon-to-open spots include a State Street tea place, a whole animal butcher shop, a pizza purveyor and more. February 16, 2021 7:00 AM Andrea Behling Updated: Photo courtesy of Clyde's Pies We were a little surprised to see so many local food businesses opening amid COVID-19 (we featured 15 in the December issue), and the list continues to grow. There seems to be an appetite for new food and drink options served by local operations. We’ve come across seven new players in the food scene, including a poke ba...