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Jury still deliberating Steele insanity verdict after closing arguments
A Dane County jury was still deciding Wednesday night whether former sheriff's deputy Andrew Steele was not legally responsible for killing his wife and her sister because of a mental disease …
Victim identified in Beltline-Interstate crash
Amanda Hanneman, 30 of Stoughton, died of injuries suffered during the crash, the Dane County Medical Examiner's Office said.
Brewers: Mark Attanasio blames players, not Ron Roenicke, for terrible start
The franchise's principal owner says no changes are imminent in the dugout or front office.
Tom Oates: Ted Thompson shouldn't ignore Packers' needs in draft
Sure, the Packers have lesser needs at tight end, wide receiver and defensive line, but inside linebacker and cornerback are the two that stand out as holes general manager Ted Thompson must p…
Man charged with touching 8-year-old girl at library
An Oregon man was charged Wednesday with first-degree sexual assault of a child after police said he touched an 8-year-old girl on the buttocks while she played a game on a computer at the Mad…
Gov. Walker should be given a chance -- Walt Hannan
Thanks to Gov. Scott Walker, workers don't have to pay union dues anymore in Wisconsin. They can enjoy what they have earned without owing a large premium to the union representatives. So it i…
Avian flu is a tragedy for chickens -- Angie Moen
How disheartening that 5 million chickens need to be euthanized at an Iowa chicken farm.
Hyphenated identification should stop -- Gil Gonzales
Why do we in America use hyphenated terms for identification purposes? This is all around us. It's "Mexican-American" this, "Italian-American" that, "African-American" whatever. The men from M…
Walker not acting in interest of state -- Gene Bier
Wisconsin Republican legislators are beginning to realize the governor's policies have nothing to do with the long term well-being of our state. All of Gov. Scott Walker's big and bold ideas a…
Mexican auto workers need a union -- Thomas Miller
Regardless of how anyone feels about labor unions, no one can dispute the pivotal role they played in improving the lives of millions of American workers.
MATC pushes plan to sell Downtown campus amid criticism
President Jack E. Daniels said the two historic buildings are in need of about $15 million to $19 million of repairs and another $10 million to $15 million to renovate classrooms and laborator…
Packers: Ted Thompson says there's no pressure to fill spots with draft
General manager Ted Thompson's Green Bay Packers seldom add players in veteran free agency.
Wisconsin utility CEO pay packages jump, but mostly for future pension payments
Executive pay figures are included in proxy statements issued to shareholders of the companies.
Scott Walker says his budget repeals Common Core, but it only reiterates existing law
Instead, the governor's spending plan reiterates what state law already provides: that no school board is required to adopt the Common Core standards.
WIAA: It's status quo for another year on competitive balance issue
Representatives of 416 of the WIAA’s 500-plus schools on Wednesday voted down two proposed changes to the way schools are assigned to enrollment-based tournament divisions.
WIAA: It's status quo for another year on competitive balance issue
Representatives of 416 of the WIAA’s 500-plus schools on Wednesday voted down two proposed changes to the way schools are assigned to enrollment-based tournament divisions.
Police: Woman steals cheese, beer, sprays perfume, leaves cellphone at scene of burglary
A woman stole cheese and beer from a Far East Side home she broke into Tuesday afternoon.
Cleaver, Audrey P.
ELROY - Audrey P. Cleaver, age 86, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston. She was born Dec. 2, 1928, to Carold and Olive (Oldfield) Hurlbutt, in the T…
Franke, Janet A.
MADISON - Janet A. Franke, age 80, passed away on April 10, 2015, in Madison. Janet is the daugther of Raymond L. and Anne M. (Schubert) Franke. She is survived by her three brothers, Arnold E…
Barkhahn, Sylvia B.
MADISON - Sylvia B. Barkhahn, age 92, passed away, on Wednesday, April 22, 2015. A full obituary will appear in the Sunday paper.
