Updated: 6:57 PM In 2012, homes sales in Dane County went up nearly 27%. In South Central Wisconsin sales were up 23%.

Posted: 2:00 PM Department of Workforce Development Secretary Reggie Newson reminds state residents who received Unemployment Insurance benefits last year that they must report UI benefits as taxable income on their 2012 tax returns and that their 1099-G benefit statements for the year are easily accessible on the DWD website or soon to arrive by mail.

Updated: 12:24 PM The American Red Cross has released a list of upcoming blood drives in our area.

Posted: 10:46 AM The Madison Police Department's Traffic Enforcement Safety Team (T.E.S.T.), in addition to other enforcement efforts, will be specifically addressing traffic violations this week around the city.

Updated: 11:03 AM The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation says food prices in Wisconsin rose 2 percent last year, showing a degree of stability after a few years of volatility.

Posted: 11:56 AM On Monday, January 21, due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, Metro follows Saturday schedules.

Updated: 8:38 AM The Department of Natural Resources wants to ask outdoor lovers what they think of new wolf-dog hunting rules.

Posted: 3:10 PM Monday marks the start of Adult School Crossing Guard Recognition Week in Wisconsin (January 14 to 18).

Posted: 1:00 PM The Madison Public Library Foundation will raise $100,000 to partner with the Madison Public Library in hosting the 2013 Wisconsin Book Festival.

Posted: 10:57 AM State wildlife officials are asking back yard birders to clean feeders and be on the lookout for sick or dead birds, after salmonella has been confirmed in a small number of pine siskins from Dane County.

Updated: 11:58 AM People who love bald eagles are invited to an event in southern Wisconsin where visitors can watch the birds in their natural habitat.

Posted: 4:30 PM The Dane Co. Winter Farmers’ Market runs now through April 13 at the Madison Senior Center, 330 West Mifflin St. from 8:00 am to Noon, every Saturday.

Posted: 11:04 AM The Food and Drug Administration is requiring makers of Ambien and similar sleeping pills to lower the dosage of their drugs, based on studies suggesting patients face a higher risk of injury due to morning drowsiness.

Posted: 7:42 AM Anglers will get a chance later this month to fish for free.

Updated: 10:44 AM The Wisconsin Better Business Bureau is warning Packer fans to be wary of scammers selling playoff tickets.

Posted: 1:43 PM The Dane County Sheriff's Office due to current weather conditions, all snowmobile trails are closed for the time being.

Posted: 8:58 AM The Madison Police Department's Traffic Enforcement Safety Team will be addressing traffic violations this week.

Posted: 4:23 PM City of Madison residents are reminded that they should dig out carts, Christmas trees and brush from snow banks to insure that the material will be collected.

Posted: 1:51 PM Madison has released a least of streets set for snow removal and towing on January 7 and 8

Posted: 10:58 AM If you receive a phone call claiming that you need a replacement Medicare card, hang up. It is a scam.

Updated: 2:38 PM UPDATE: Throughout its first year, more than 800 Wisconsin Crime Alert Network alerts have been issued, helping to solve a variety of crimes.

Posted: 12:30 PM The City of Madison has provided a list of upcoming winter events in city parks.

Posted: 12:10 PM The WisDOT is reminding motorists heading to Lambeau Field on Saturday, January 5 for the Green Bay Packers/Minnesota Viking NFL playoff football game that some road construction continues on major roads in northeast Wisconsin.

Posted: 11:25 AM Organizers of the sled dog races in Antigo have postponed the January event because some parts of the race trail don't have enough snow.

Posted: 2:49 PM For the second year in a row, the magazine Kiplinger's Personal Finance has ranked UW-Madison 13th in its list of 100 best values in public colleges.