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Newman dominates as La Follette Wins

In the circle, Nicole Newman is in a class of her own. The La Follette pitcher struck out 20, yes 20, batters Tuesday as the Lancer beat Verona 2-1 in eight innings. Newman also chipped in an RBI for La Follette.

In the 8th, Ariana Sweeney had the game winning hit to score Riley Zempel and propel the Lancers to a 2-1 victory.�

With the win, La Follette improves to 10-3 in the Big Eight Conference, while Verona falls to 13-3.�

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Motorists warned to watch for speed enforcement

Madison area motorists are being warned about special traffic enforcement in the city this week.

The Madison Police Department's Traffic Enforcement Safety Team, is targeting the following areas for special enforcement:

  • Speed enforcement on Tuesday at 3700 Speedway Rd.

  • Speed enforcement on Wednesday at 2800 International Ln.

  • Speed and pedestrian safety enforcement on Thursday at 1400 Williamson St.

Madison police say they rely heavily on the cooperation of the public to follow all traffic laws.

Pastry shop's cookie, quiche top menu options

Pastry shop's cookie, quiche top menu options

EatDrinkMadison.com reviews Chocolaterian Cafe  

Chocolaterian Cafe, which opened late last year on Atwood Avenue, seems to have something for everyone, with its wines, Just Coffee, a window into the kitchen and weekly live music. And of course, the main attractions --  the sweet and savory items on the menu.

Read feedback on the cafe's "Ugly Cookie," lemon ricotta, brownies and even quiche.

Read more at EatDrinkMadison.com

Police say man running from officers drops bags of pot

A K-9 helped officers find drugs police said an Illinois man who ran from a traffic stop dropped as he fled.

Madison police said early Friday morning, an officer responded to a report of a man asleep behind the wheel stopped in the eastbound offramp from the Beltline Highway to Stoughton Road.

At about 4:46 a.m., police said they found Dedonta Davis, 24, sleeping in his running car with the music on and his foot on the brake. Police said a concerned citizen had stopped behind the car and activated his hazard lights to warn others of the situation before calling police.

According to the report, the officer knocked loudly on the driver's side window, but could not wake the sleeping man. He then used his flashlight to illuminate Davis' face, and he eventually woke up, the report said.

Pedestrians report near misses

The growing number of people outside because of warmer weather is leading to an increase in reports of vehicles nearly striking pedestrians in Madison.

Madison?s Traffic Engineering and Parking Department said some of the near misses have occurred on neighborhood business streets, like Monroe Street and Williamson Street.

Motorists are asked to be careful when traffic slows or stops and to figure out why the traffic slowed or stopped before passing. City officials said many pedestrian crashes occur when a pedestrian steps out from in front of a stopped vehicle as another driver is trying to pass.

Pedestrians are also asked to walk defensively and not to assume that motorists are watching them.

LaFollette wins City Track Meet

It was a picture perfect night at the City Track meet at Lussier Stadium in Madison.

In the girls 400 meter dash Madison West's Gabriella Gaus holds off a late charge from Edgewood's Kayla Sampson winning in 1:02.6

In the boys 400 meter dash Madison LaFollette's Daniel Freiberg wins in 49.49 seconds.

LaFollette's boys and girls sweep the team titles. It's the 12th title in the last 15 years for the boys and the eighth in the last 10 years for the girls.

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Poe reward money still up for grabs

The fugitive arrested in Madison after an eight-hour manhunt Thursday waived his right to an extradition hearing Tuesday.

Paris Poe, wanted by the FBI in connection with a federal homicide investigation, remains in the Dane County Jail until he is moved to Chicago. Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne said there is no date set for that move.

Meanwhile, the FBI has yet to decide who ? if anyone ? will receive the $20,000 reward offered for information leading to Poe?s arrest.

Joan Hyde with the FBI in Chicago told News 3 the agency doesn?t identify anyone who gets paid for their tips, and the process of deciding how to distribute reward money can take any amount of time.

?They should announce that the reward has been given so that no one who possibly called in is thinking that they're eligible for a reward,? Teri, who called in a tip Thursday, said.