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Fire destroys frat house

A raging fire at a Langdon Street fraternity house left three firefighters injured and the house destroyed Monday night, though no residents were hurt.

The fire reportedly caught near the base of the Sigma Phi Epsilon house on 237 Langdon St. around 11:30 p.m. and eventually engulfed much of the third floor.

The Madison Fire Department said in a statement Tuesday three firefighters suffered minor injuries, including burns, dehydration and muscle strain. Two were transported to UW Hospital and the other was taken to Meriter Hospital.

MFD spokesperson Bernadette Galvez said the house is destroyed, but there appeared to be no damage to surrounding buildings. Only the two adjacent buildings were evacuated. View story »

Sports

For sports fans, athletes alike, there’s always next year

Things change. Sports do not. Take comfort in that. In life, you can’t always say, “There’s always next year,” because next year, for better or worse, won’t be the same as this one. There is no guarantee that things will get better. Often times, the good things will be gone next year. Except when you’re talking about sports. That’s something… View story »

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Conchords take flight at Milwaukee concert

MILWAUKEE - Partway through their two-hour set at the Riverside Theater Sunday, Bret McKenzie of the Flight of the Conchords accidentally knocked his acoustic guitar off its stand. The dramatic “ooh”s elicited from the sold-out crowd as the instrument toppled to the floor were met with a comedic “Who did that?” from McKenzie. And just like that, the episode was… View story »