Madison's a little tame in the summer, but don't worry we've got the hot stuff that you don't want to miss.  Similar to Fresh Cream, Ripe Produce will feature local Badger news that’s “ripe for the reading.” Here are current summer stories you must know.

* A battered student gives the worst description of his attacker ever. It’s no surprise that he was inebriated and stumbling back to his residence hall.

*UW-Madison wants you to get sauced on wine. A new study out of UW-Madison proves that 4 to 5 glasses of wine daily can improve your health. Sure.  And 24 strips of bacon every morning improves your heart rate. Research proves it…somewhere.

* They giveth, then taketh away. The free dorm phones are done! 

* Tuition is on the rise! All the other disciplines have experienced an increase -- finally, those engineering students will see the affects.

* Enough already. The parents of Brittany Zimmermann want authorities to release the 911 call she made before she was murdered.

*New ID cards with a hefty price tag of $25! These cards had better be magic.