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Between the sticks sits the Great Dane, Peter Schmeichel. Signed from Brondby for as little as £500,000, the former number one remains one of the best bargains in Premier League history.

Here’s a message to general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah with the Vikings sitting at 6-2 heading into the trade deadline. You can’t take this start for granted. After escaping with a 21-13 win ...

Voter turnout in Madison and Dane County on Tuesday slightly lagged behind that of the 2020 presidential election, according to unofficial results. In Dane County, 367,461 votes — or 76.3% of the ...

Despite Democratic hopes that Dane County would spur Vice President Kamala Harris on to victory in Wisconsin, former President Donald Trump and Republicans made slight gains compared with four years ...

With 100% of precincts reporting unofficial results, Melissa Agard will become the next Dane County executive after winning more votes than Dana Pellebon in Tuesday's election. Agard declared victory ...

MADISON, Wis. -- The Dane County Sheriff's Office is warning motorists for potential significant traffic disruptions on Tuesday. A "superload" will be traversing several key routes in Dane County ...

He spent his first 10 NHL seasons with the Islanders before signing with the Detroit Red Wings in July 2016. He retired from the NHL after the 2020-21 season. Nielsen is famous for his patented ...

Five people are dead after a single-vehicle crash in the Dane County town of Verona.It happened around 11:15 p.m. Friday on Range Trail, just north of Sunset Drive. The sheriff's office said the ...

Town of VERONA, Wis. (WMTV) - Five people are dead after the vehicle they were in crashed and set on fire late Friday night, according to the Dane County Sheriff’s Office. DCSO confirms that the ...

DANE COUNTY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Five people are dead after a single vehicle crash in Dane County on Friday, Nov. 1. It happened near Range Trail, north of Sunset Drive, in the Town of Verona.