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Report: Joel Stave named Badgers starting QB 27 Aug 2013 | 08:42 pm
According to BadgerNation.com, Wisconsin's starting quarterback will be Joel Stave.
Food Labels 8/26/13 27 Aug 2013 | 06:50 pm
These days food packaging promises everything from lowering cholesterol... to supporting your immune system. But making sense of these claims isn't easy. Consumer Reports ShopSmart says while some cla...
Hospital Rankings 8/25/13 27 Aug 2013 | 06:49 pm
Consumer Reports just rated nearly 25-hundred hospitals for common surgical procedures, like hip or knee replacement, using a source of information that is available - hospital-billing data. That's to...
Blenders 8/23/13 27 Aug 2013 | 06:47 pm
Nothing beats the heat like a frozen drink or fruit smoothie. That is - if you've got the right blender. Consumer Reports just tested 65 blenders and News 8's Martha Koloski has the results.
Des Moines mountain lion reports unconfirmed 27 Aug 2013 | 06:37 pm
Officers have been unable to confirm reports of a mountain lion near an apartment complex in northeast Des Moines.
Sesquicentennial license plates to be replaced 27 Aug 2013 | 06:37 pm
Transportation officials plan to replace the license plates that celebrate the state's 150th anniversary because the red lettering has faded.
Schaffhausen's friend sentenced to probation 27 Aug 2013 | 06:36 pm
A defense witness accused of threatening prosecutors during the Aaron Schaffhausen trial has been sentenced to probation.
Des Moines police chief tightening chase policy 27 Aug 2013 | 06:35 pm
The Des Moines police chief wants to make sure any vehicle chases undertaken by her officers are worth the risks.
Lender acquires bankrupt ethanol plant 27 Aug 2013 | 06:35 pm
A federal bankruptcy judge has awarded assets of an ethanol plant in Buffalo Lake to the lender that financed its reopening last year.
Wis. DNR to release 75K pheasants 27 Aug 2013 | 06:34 pm
Wisconsin wildlife officials plan to release 75,000 pheasants ahead of this fall's hunting season.
