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Just ask us: Parternship between city and local company creates Styrofoam recycling option
Styrofoam, also know as polystyrene, isn't easily recycled, however a local manufacturer uses the material in their product.
Hoxie, Marcella J.
BLACK EARTH - Marcella J. Hoxie, age 85, of Black Earth, Wis., died on Friday, July 29, 2016, at UW Hospital in Madison. She was born on Jan. 4, 1931, in Richland Center, to George and G. Amelia (Gassen) Acketz.…
Leverentz, Rita (Schellhase)
MADISON - Rita (Schellhase) Leverentz, age 86, passed away peacefully after a long fulfilling life, on Saturday, July 30, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare. She was born on Feb. 27, 1930, in Martins Ferry, Ohio. Rita was raised on a farm…
Volkmann, Sandy A.
STOUGHTON - Sandy A. Volkmann, age 67, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family, on Friday, July 29, 2016, following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Waupaca on May 14, 1949, the daughter of…
Laper, Lily Helen
SUN PRAIRIE - Lily Helen Laper, age 95, entered eternal life with her Savior July 30, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg, following a stroke on July 22, 2016. She was born on April 24, 1921, in New York City,…
Should you tip the cab driver? Here's what to give them
NEW YORK — On-demand apps make life easier: A few taps on my phone and I can get a cab in minutes.
Debt keeping many millennials from moving away from home
PITTSBURGH — The last thing Caitlin Hipp would have expected as she prepares to turn 28 next month was to be living at home with her parents.
Sartori cheese starts with happy cows
Green Bay Press-Gazette
Badgers football: UW adds fourth in-state preferred walk-on for 2017 recruiting class
The University of Wisconsin football team secured another commitment from an in-state preferred walk-on Sunday.
Adhering to the '4 Cs' essential for U.S. manufacturers
Most Americans probably think the worst is over for U.S. manufacturing jobs, which declined 1.6 percent per year in the decade ending in 2014. More than 2.1 million jobs disappeared during that time.
Don't be quick to judge the homeless
OUR VIEW: As special reports show, many are children while others struggle to find housing even though they can afford the rent
League of Women Voters executive eager to encourage people to get to the polls
Andrea Kaminski had never been a lobbyist before she was hired as executive director of the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin.
Madison Style: The Painted Daisy
Sewing machines and sergers are not typical college dorm accessories. As a lifelong hobby seamstress — she learned hand-sewing at age 4, and used her first pattern to make a pair of shorts on her mother’s sewing machine when she…
Desperately seeking drivers, Uber and Lyft offer car options
No car? No problem for ride sharing companies like Uber and Lyft.
Trapped kids need a way out
OUR VIEW: Homeless teens pulled into sex trafficking a hidden yet harrowing challenge
Together: Start thinking about back to school
It’s time to start thinking about going back to school again! You may have mixed feelings about it, but using these helpful tips will take away some of the stress.
8 things that will be more expensive in August
As the summer season starts to wind down, you'll find plenty of discounts from retailers that are trying to clear their shelves. But that doesn't mean you're going to score a great deal on everything you see.
Wisconsin may yet play prominent role in already wild presidential election
The state is not currently a battleground state, but post-convention reactions to candidates could drive strategy.
Steven Avery should stay behind bars -- Michael Griesbach
Lawyer who helped free innocent Manitowoc County man more than a decade ago is convinced he’s guilty this time
McFarland Antiques to close; other shops face challenges
MCFARLAND — The Ole S. Olson building in this village’s historic downtown began as a dry goods store in 1897 and was later a hardware store, furniture store and then a meat market.
