Eric Kleefeld
EPA regulation causes concern for owners of wood-burning stoves
By Eric Kleefeld and Eric Cummings | Feb. 4, 2015Two Wisconsin legislators announced Wednesday they would propose legislation to protect the owners of wood burning stoves from new regulations by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Police react to reports of gunshots
By Eric Kleefeld | Oct. 19, 2014Madison police investigated separate reports of gunshots fired on the 2200 block of South Park Street and the 1500 block of Frisch Road after receiving calls from locals in each area Thursday evening, according to incident reports from the Madison Police Department.
Video Game Awards show still fails to receive the high score
By Eric Kleefeld and Adam Paris | Dec. 3, 2013It’s finally arrived. The week everyone waits for all year is upon us. No, I’m not talking about E3—it’s Video Game Awards week on Spike! Sometimes on warm summer nights, I wake up in a cold sweat just thinking how far away the prime video game awards show is. My body defies science purely out of excitement.
NFL replacement refs damaging product on the field, but not off it
By Eric Kleefeld and Vince Huth | Sep. 18, 2012The NFL’s replacement referees had a gruesome first two weeks of games, but I’m not sure how much blame they really deserve.
No kilt needed for this Scottish band: We Were Promised Jetpacks hits Madison
By Eric Kleefeld and By Marina Oliver | Mar. 22, 2012Just under a week has passed since We Were Promised Jetpacks’ final South by Southwest (SXSW) performance, yet the band has already embarked on a two-month-long North American tour. This schedule, combined with an earlier European tour and a solid string of SXSW shows, means members of We Were Promised Jetpacks have found 2012 crammed with action.
Google passes up Madison, chooses Kansas City for 'Google Fiber'
By Eric Kleefeld and Taylor Harvey | Mar. 31, 2011
Badgers look to stay in race against Indiana
By Scott Kellogg and Eric Kleefeld | Feb. 12, 2010Last Tuesday, the unthinkable happened when Bo Ryan's Badgers dropped a home contest to an unranked Big Ten squad, something which has never happened before under his watch. But after another loss by Michigan State, Wisconsin has an opportunity to stay in the Big Ten race with a home game against a squad in the lower-half of the Big Ten —Indiana.