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Craig shocks Memorial, West beats East

Friday, February 8th, 2013, 9:11am

Despite the snow, three Big Eight Conference boys basketball games were played Thursday night.

In Janesville, the Craig Cougars defeated Madison Memorial 63-56. It was the third straight loss for the Spartans.

Sun Prairie now moves a half-game ahead of Memorial in the Big Eight Standings. Sun Prairie is 13-2, Madison Memorial is 12-2.� The Cardinals' game at Middleton Thursday night was postponed by snow.

At Madison LaFollette, the Lancers held off Beloit Memorial, 58-56.

At Madison West, the Regents built a big halftime lead then withstood a Madison East rally to beat the Purgolders 59-51.

Malik Clements led all scorers with 26 points.

East is now 7-7 in the Big Eight, West is 6-8.

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13 MHS students finalists for Merit scholarships

Submitted by Perry Hibner, Community Relations Specialist, MCPASD

Thursday, February 7th, 2013, 6:59pm

National financial awards handed out based on PSAT scores

All 13 National Merit nominees were named finalists recently by the National Merit Scholarship Corp., the school learned this week.

That's the best year MHS has ever had, principal Denise Herrmann said.

MHS has had 13 semifinalists in 2013 and 2011. Approximately 270 MHS students took the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test, better known as the PSAT, last year.

"Congratulations to all of the students along with the entire faculty and staff at MHS,'' Superintendent Don Johnson said. "This is one of many successes that demonstrates the quality and excellence at Middleton High School.These kind of indicators reflect a commitment of everyone.''

The 13 MHS National Merit finalists are:

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Without mandate, few local schools have carbon monoxide detectors

Submitted by Channel3000 Web Staff

Wednesday, February 6th, 2013, 9:18am

Only one out of every five Dane County school districts has carbon monoxide detectors in its buildings, a WISC-TV investigation revealed.

Wisconsin law doesn't require the devices in schools, despite a requirement that homeowners maintain one on every level of their homes. The state also doesn't mandate the alarms in larger day care centers, although providers in single-family and two-family homes are covered under current law.

States' laws have come under scrutiny after potentially lethal levels of carbon monoxide at an Atlanta elementary school that didn't have alarms sent 50 people to the hospital and led to the evacuation of 500 others. Georgia also doesn't require detectors in schools.

"Like many codes, whether it's fire codes or building codes, they come out of tragedy," said Ed Ruckriegel, Madison's fire marshal. "I see the carbon monoxide alarms as important as smoke alarms, because it's one of those things that occurs when people aren't aware of it."

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Dane County snowmobile trails open

Submitted by Channel3000 Web Staff

Tuesday, February 5th, 2013, 4:16pm

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 due to potentially icy conditions and unfrozen areas below the snow.

Snowmobilers are also reminded that they must stay on the trails and respect the property of private landowners who have given permission for the trail to cross their land. Snowmobilers are only allowed within the designated trail corridors, according to Darren Marsh, parks director for Dane County.

Meanwhile, county staff were out plowing parking areas and access to cross-country ski trails Monday and began grooming ski trails on Tuesday morning.

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Lawmakers call for criminal investigation of foster care agency

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Monday, February 4th, 2013, 9:52pm

Two Republican state lawmakers are calling for a criminal investigation of a Middleton foster care agency accused of misusing nearly $5 million in taxpayer money.

Sen. Leah Vukmir of Wauwatosa and Sen. Rob Cowles of Green Bay on Monday called for the state Department of Justice to investigate Community Care Resources.

Community Care Resources collects state money to place foster children in licensed homes.

The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families has revoked the license of the foster care agency following its own audit that found the agency inflated salaries and spent taxpayer money on luxury cars, personal travel and other inappropriate expenses between 2009 and 2011.

Owner Dan Simon has vigorously denied the allegations.

Cowles said in addition to the criminal investigation he is calling for a full review by the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau.

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Police: Woman beaten outside West Towne Mall

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Monday, February 4th, 2013, 6:45pm

Madison police said a 20-year-old Middleton woman was attacked as she was walking outside of West Towne Mall late Saturday afternoon.

The woman told police she was walking at about 5:20 p.m. when a group of people who were on the sidewalk were blocking her path.

She tried to move through the group and said "Excuse me," as she did, but she said a woman pushed her from behind, according to a Madison Police Department incident report.

She turned and the same woman pushed her again, police said. After the second push, a man in the group punched the victim, according to the incident report.

During the encounter, the victim threw her iPhone at the woman.

The woman picked it up and took off with the phone, police said.

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Prep Mania Game of the Week winter schedule

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Monday, February 4th, 2013, 8:00am

Prep 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 boys basketball - 7:30 p.m.

Thurs., Jan. 31 - Middleton at Verona boys hockey - 7:00 p.m.

Fri., Feb. 1 - Sun Prairie at Madison Memorial boys basketball - 7:30 p.m.

Fri., Feb. 5 - Portage at Waunakee boys basketball - 7:30 p.m.

Fri., Feb. 8 - Fort Atkinson at Oregon boys basketball - 7:30 p.m.

Thurs., Feb. 14 - Milton at Monona Grove girls basketball - 7:30 p.m.

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