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Leonard Pitts Jr.: Fix culture that makes a Brock Turner possible

Mon, 06/13/2016 - 12:00am
This is a column about the value of six.

Scrapbook June 13

Mon, 06/13/2016 - 12:00am
Scholarships: The Thomas B. Jones and Grace Stevenson Jones Charitable Foundation awarded $74,700 in scholarships to several students in southwestern Wisconsin. Recipients from Lafayette include: Maria Balbach, Gratiot; Emma Eastlick, Belmont; Tatum Evenstad, Molly McDaniel, Dakota Morrone, Shauna Volkening, Shannon…

Home Talent League: Fort Atkinson holds on in win over Albion

Sun, 06/12/2016 - 11:30pm
Dan Dean went 3-for-4 and recorded the save as visiting Fort Atkinson scored four runs in the first inning and held on for a 4-3 win over Albion in a Home Talent League Southeast Section baseball game Sunday afternoon.

WIAA state baseball: Defending champion Janesville Craig riding another hot streak

Sun, 06/12/2016 - 11:30pm
When Janesville Craig takes the field Tuesday morning for its WIAA Division 1 state baseball quarterfinal against Burlington, sophomore second baseman Noah Berghammer will trot to his position and do a backflip onto the outfield grass.

Mallards: Madison defeats Wisconsin to improve to 7-0 on road

Sun, 06/12/2016 - 9:00pm
Justin Watts allows just two hits over the first six innings to earn the victory.

NASCAR: Joey Logano leads youngest top-three finishers in Sprint Cup history

Sun, 06/12/2016 - 8:15pm
Logano, 26, was followed by Chase Elliott, 20, and Kyle Larson, 23, in Michigan.

A shooting like Orlando can happen anywhere, local leaders say

Sun, 06/12/2016 - 7:00pm
This type of violence is what happens in a country where the National Rifle Association "lies and deceives" the American people, Mayor Soglin said.

Don't vilify the the Madison Police Department -- Patricia S. Rogeberg

Sun, 06/12/2016 - 6:00pm
In light of the beating that Madison Police Chief Mike Koval took at a recent City Council meeting, we should keep in mind several things.

Pig wrestling is not entertainment -- Susan Michaud

Sun, 06/12/2016 - 6:00pm
I applaud the recent letter to the editor about the cruelty of pig wrestling.

Verona was thoughtful about transgender students -- Denise Beckfield

Sun, 06/12/2016 - 6:00pm
Last week, the Verona Area School District held a meeting to inform members of our district about school policies concerning transgender students in our schools -- policies about privacy issues, participation in sports, dress codes, school records, potential conflicts of…

Ald. Baldah should have apologized -- Ed Wirka

Sun, 06/12/2016 - 6:00pm
Regardless of your position on the funding of $400,000 for the review of the Madison Police Department, any reasonable person has to agree that Ald. Samba Baldeh's comment that he did not feel safe with Chief Mike Koval sitting behind…

Problems from alcohol are a drain on resources -- Jamie McCarville

Sun, 06/12/2016 - 6:00pm
Thank you for your continued coverage of alcohol issues. Alcohol misuse and abuse is an enormous revenue drain on our community, according to "The Burden of Excessive Alcohol Use in Wisconsin" report.

Brewers: Zach Davies fires another gem as Milwaukee gains series spit with Mets

Sun, 06/12/2016 - 5:48pm
New York plays without manager Terry Collins, who was taken to a hospital after feeling ill before the game.

SOS: Insurance renewal misses deadline, what happened?

Sun, 06/12/2016 - 4:00pm
Ruth Stormer found her mother's life insurance policy in her papers, and wonders why the company sent the renewal notices to the wrong address.

Robert Doar: Paul Ryan's anti-poverty ideas an excellent start

Sun, 06/12/2016 - 3:29pm
Before becoming speaker of the House, Paul Ryan set out to show he cared about poor Americans.

UW-Madison's 'Rock' Mackie rocks business plan contest

Sun, 06/12/2016 - 3:15pm
The serial entrepreneur helped establish two of the 13 finalists in this year's competiton.

Just ask us: Can anyone pick vegetables at garden near Capitol?

Sun, 06/12/2016 - 3:00pm
The public is asked to not take produce from Community GroundWorks' plot at the King Street approach to the state Capitol.

Around Town: Filmmakers go to heart of World Naked Bike Ride

Sun, 06/12/2016 - 2:32pm
Some want to get away with being nude in public, but most what to overcome issues of body image.

Fearing, Donald Dean

Sun, 06/12/2016 - 2:30pm
LIME RIDGE - Donald Dean Fearing, age 84, of Reedsburg, formerly of Lime Ridge, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 9, 2016, at the Reedsburg Area Senior Life Center. He was born on May 28, 1932, in Richland County, Wis.,…

Esther Cepeda: Transcendent prizefighter Ali showed his sweet side

Sun, 06/12/2016 - 1:15pm
CHICAGO — Muhammad Ali kissed me once. On the cheek.

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