Madison Mayor Wants Opt-In Ordinance For Concealed Carry

Tuesday, June 21st, 2011, 5:35pm

Madison Mayor Paul Soglin said he intends to propose an ordinance to restrict concealed weapons before the state bill is even law.

Under the bill that passed the Assembly on Tuesday, individuals and businesses can restrict concealed weapons in their homes and businesses by posting signs giving notice that concealed weapons aren't allowed.

Soglin said he wants an ordinance requiring signs to opt-in for allowing concealed weapons.

The mayor said he will soon propose an ordinance that would make it illegal to carry a concealed weapon into any structure within the city unless there is expressed permission, through signs, that the home or business owner allows it.

"No one can come in your property carrying a weapon, concealed or otherwise, without asking you for permission," Soglin said. "I think it's very simple. Folks come into our homes all the time; they ask if they can smoke. They're polite; they're guests. I don't think this is unreasonable."

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Northport Drive At Kennedy Drive To Close Temporarily

Submitted by Scott Beedy, Channel 3000 Community Editor

Tuesday, June 21st, 2011, 5:20pm

Northport Drive At Kennedy Drive To Close Temporarily

The Kennedy Road and Northport Drive intersection on Madison's north side will be closed starting 6 a.m. Thursday until 6 a.m. Saturday.

Work will install underground utilities in the intersection.

Motorists are advised to use alternate local routes.

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All Madison Beaches Are Open

Submitted by Scott Beedy, Channel 3000 Community Editor

Tuesday, June 21st, 2011, 11:58am

On a rare occurrence, all of the Madison Parks Department beaches are currently open.

The city regularly tests for bacteria in the water.

They advise beachgoers to use common sense and avoid contact with algal blooms that they may observe.

For the latest beach conditions in Madison and Dane County, go to http://www.publichealthmdc.com/environmental/water/beaches.

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4 Teens Arrested After Alleged Assault

Submitted by Channel3000 Web Staff

Tuesday, June 21st, 2011, 6:41am

Madison police arrested four teens after an alleged hate crime on the city's north side on Monday afternoon.

Police said the victim, a 17-year-old girl, was followed off a city bus from East Towne Mall on the 2000 block of Manley Street at around 3:30 p.m. The four teens, two 16-year-old boys and two 15-year-old girls, followed the victim for several blocks, making derogatory comments questioning her sexual orientation, according to police.

One of the boys then knocked her down, kicked her several times and grabbed her backpack, all while continuing to make derogatory remarks, police said.

The teens then ran away, but police found three of them in front of a home in the 1700 block of Loftsgordon Avenue shortly after. The fourth suspect ran out of the house and was apprehended a few minutes later on the 1400 block of Sherman Avenue, according to authorities.

Police found the victim's backpack with the help of a K-9 unit.

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Strong Pitching Boosts Mallards Over Bucks 7-2

Submitted by Madison Mallard... on Monday, June 20th, 10:59 pm

The Madison Mallards defeated the Waterloo Bucks 7-2 Monday Night, sending the 1,495 fans at Riverfront Stadium home unhappy.

The Mallards got the scoring started in the third inning on a sacrifice fly by Tyler Jones (Long Island). They then scored three times in the fourth on RBI hits by Justin Scanlon (Michigan State) and Willie Argo (Illinois). Jordan Owen (Tennessee - Martin), Andrew Barna (Davidson), and Travis Parker (St. Louis) all added RBIs in the seventh and eighth innings to account for the remainder of Madison's runs.

As it turns out, Mallards' starter Rusty Shellhorn (Texas Tech) would only need the first run scored by his offense for support. Shellhorn had yet another masterful outing, going six full innings and allowing no runs. Although he walked four, Shellhorn struck out seven and lowered his ERA to 1.17. With the win, his record stands at 3-0.

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Steve Stricker Tees Up For Charity

Submitted by Channel 3000 Staff on Monday, June 20th, 9:38 pm

Steve Stricker came back home Sunday after playing in the U.S. Open in Washington, D.C., and was back on the course Monday morning for the 14th annual VSA of Wisconsin Golf exhibition.

Stricker greeted fans and followers at the Cherokee Country Club in Madison. He was even able to get in nine holes during the charity event. Stricker said even though the event was a day after a major championship, he would not have missed it.

"This is very important, not only to me but the VSA as well. It's a big day for them and a big day for me. It brings awareness to their program, and I look forward to this day every year. You see a lot of the same people that come and support this event; it's pretty cool," Stricker said.

Last Sunday at the Congressional Golf course, Stricker and everybody else was chasing the record-setting champion Rory McIlroy. However, Stricker birdied five of his first ten holes, only to have two double bogeys coming in to finish one under.

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Mallards Prevail In Extras; Sweep Rafters

Submitted by Madison Mallard... on Sunday, June 19th, 8:03 pm

The Madison Mallards capped off their three-game homestand with a thrilling 5-4 win over Wisconsin Rapids in front of 6,349 ecstatic fans Sunday evening.

The win was the first game to go into extra innings this season for the Mallards, who improve to 11-7 on the season.

Scoring started early for Madison, as Nate Theunissen (Central Michigan) scored on a bases loaded walk in the second inning. After Mike McQuillan (Iowa) homered to deep right field in the third, the Mallards held a 2-0 advantage.

The Ducks would score one more in the fifth on an RBI groundout by newest Mallard Willie Argo (Illinois), to go up by three.

Rapids would counter in the top of inning number six as Kyle Peterson (Eastern Michigan) drove in Justin Jirschele (Wisconsin - Stevens Point) on a groundout.

The Mallards added one more in the bottom of the sixth on a Jake Page (Madison College) single. The hit gave Page his first RBI since joining the Mallards a few days ago.

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