Updated: 7:51 AM The University of Wisconsin did not follow procedure when Athletic Director and football coach Barry Alvarez picked his successor.

Updated: 7:51 AM State officials are promising to return more than $82,000 they collected in back taxes from online cigarette sales.

Updated: 7:50 PM A man woken by police after passing out behind the wheel of his car will spend some time at the Dane County Jail.

Updated: 10:40 PM A local fire department demonstrates how it's one of the best at getting you out of a very tight spot.

Updated: 9:32 PM Janesville police want residents to know about a serial rapist. Detectives have been investigating a cluster of crimes. NBC 15's Natalie Swaby explains how they might be connected.

Updated: 6:34 PM The summer is in full swing, but the state is no longer checking up on some of your beloved pastimes.

Updated: 4:50 PM Wisconsin's beaches are not as clean as you may think.

Updated: 4:45 PM They should not have done it. That's what Governor Jim Doyle said about his staff after they delivered a bag of used hypodermic needles to Assembly Speaker John Gard.

Updated: 6:10 PM We now know the name of the man killed in Wednesday’s motorcycle crash.

Updated: 6:29 PM The Janesville police department is looking for a man who is responsible for a number of rapes in the Janesville area for the past eight years.

Updated: 6:03 PM Two more Wisconsin soldiers have lost their lives in Iraq. One soldier from Oshkosh and one from Fond du Lac.

Updated: 6:04 PM Sauk County officials want you to keep an eye out for 29-year-old Darren Enfield.

Updated: 6:05 PM The Cottage Grove Police Department needs your help to find a 15-year-old runaway.

Updated: 9:47 AM Michael Leckrone has been University of Wisconsin's band director since 1969, and has been by Barry's side at many bowl games. NBC 15's Natalie Swaby sat down with him to get his reaction.

Updated: 4:43 PM A local technology company's founder calls it quits.

Updated: 4:41 PM Madison's mayor's office says one of its own is stepping down.

Updated: 9:46 AM The Madison Police Department is sounding off about the mayor's request for budget cuts.

Updated: 9:48 AM Wisconsin head football coach Barry Alvarez says he'll step down as coach of the Badgers after this season. Defensive coordinator Bret Bielema has been picked as his replacement.

Updated: 2:12 PM A look at some of the accomplishments of UW head football coach Barry Alvarez.

Updated: 4:30 PM A chaotic night on the Beltline keeps Madison police busy.

Updated: 6:33 AM Last week's tire fire has residents in Watertown concerned.

Updated: 6:31 AM A 30-year-old man is in very serious condition after diving into shallow water in a Columbia County lake.

Updated: 6:34 AM A serious rollover crash shut down Madison's beltline for hours Wednesday night.

Updated: 6:27 AM New legislation could cause drivers without a valid license to think twice before getting behind the wheel. It stiffens penalties if they cause a serious, or deadly accident.

Updated: 7:00 PM Wisconsin's Department of Natural Resources is lifting burn restrictions in eight southern and central counties, but there is still a risk for wildfires in other parts of the state.