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Brewers: Offense rides home runs to beat Minnesota
Aaron Hill, Chris Carter and Domingo Santana all go deep for Milwaukee.
UWPD says to avoid Memorial Union, man with knife in area
University Wisconsin Madison Police sent out a crime alert warning people to avoid Memorial Union in response to two reports of a man grabbing women on campus.
Prep baseball: Evan Spry's pitching, hitting send Janesville Craig past Sun Prairie
The victory moves the Cougars into sole possession of first place in the Big Eight Conference.
Students, faculty and community split on proposed changes to MATC campuses
The college's district board will vote May 4 on a plan to lease the Downtown campus and expand on the South Side.
UW-Madison student activist Deshawn McKinney awarded Truman Scholarship
McKinney has been a vocal leader for the Black Lives Matter movement, fighting for social justice and racial equity on campus.
Fire damages home, barn in town of Pleasant Springs
Authorities responded to a barn fire at 1859 Koshkonong Road, but the fire spread quickly to the adjacent house, the Sheriff's Office said.
Badgers football: Offensive line depth, versatility improved from last year
After Dan Voltz tore the anterior cruciate ligament and lateral meniscus in his right knee on Oct. 24 in a game against Illinois, the three-year starter at center for the University of Wisconsin football team could do nothing but help…
Spectrum Brands announces expansion after Middleton approves $700,000 in public financing
Spectrum Brands, maker of Rayovac batteries, Remington shavers and George Foreman grills, plans to expand its Middleton headquarters with the help of $700,000 in public financing.
Classroom arrest is 'teachable moment' -- Gil Gonzales
Why did the UW police chief apologize for her officers doing their job when they arrested a young man during class? This young man is suspected of vandalizing public buildings that will cost taxpayer dollars to clean up.
UW campus graffiti was racist -- Lynn M. Leazer
Saturday's story about the hue and cry over UW-Madison Police contacting student Denzel McDonald in class on Thursday about vandalism was accompanied by a photo of the graffiti which read, "The Devil iz a white man -- God."
Medical cannibis could help opiate crisis -- Gary Storck
News reports on the rapidly rising use of Narcan by Wisconsin first responders to revive people suffering opiate overdoses show the state's opiate crisis is continuing to escalate. This comes despite passage of many laws over the last two sessions…
Fight for equal right in Wisconsin isn't over -- Emma Phillips
With the recent legalization of same-sex marriage, we might be inclined to think the fight for equal rights for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community is over. But we are far from having equal rights for everyone in Wisconsin.
American Girl sales drop
Mattel, parent of the Middleton doll and book company, reported its first-quarter financials on Wednesday.
Man charged in woman's heroin overdose death
A Fitchburg man was charged Wednesday with first-degree reckless homicide for the February drug overdose death of a woman at a Far East Side motel.
Judge issues arrest warrant for Ron Van Den Heuvel
The warrant relates to a lawsuit brought by an investor who claims the indicted De Pere businessman defrauded him.
Madison police continue investigating fatal shooting outside Far West Side pub
Martez Moore, 30, of Madison was killed when shots rang out around 1 a.m. at O'Grady's Irish Pub, 7436 Mineral Point Road.
41K lost FoodShare benefits, 12K found jobs under new work requirement
More than 41,000 people lost access to food stamps within the first year of a new state law that requires some FoodShare recipients to seek employment, while nearly 12,000 people found jobs through a new job training program for recipients,…
Hendee, Mary (Finucan)
MADISON - Mary (Finucan) Hendee, passed away April 4, 2016, at the age of 88, after a long battle with Alzheimer's in Madison. She will be joining Kirby, her husband, who passed away March 11, 2016. Mary was born on…
Martinelli, Lorraine
MADISON / MCFARLAND - Lorraine Martinelli passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. She would have celebrated her 89th birthday on Friday, April 22, 2016. A lifelong Wisconsin resident, Lorraine graduated from East High School. She was married to Frank…
Siefert, Joel A.
WILTON - Joel A. Siefert, age 59, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. He was born Sept. 13, 1956, to Donald E. and E. (Jewett) Siefert in Greenville, Mich.
