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Leonard Pitts Jr.: How to talk to black people in eight easy lessons

Mon, 09/12/2016 - 12:00am
Today’s column is presented as a public service.

Scrapbook Sept. 12

Mon, 09/12/2016 - 12:00am
Reunion: The Mineral Point High School Class of 1948 will hold its annual get together at noon, Oct. 8 at Tony’s Tap, 10 Commerce Street, in Mineral Point. To register call Betty at 608-987-2686 or Dorothy at 608-987-2266.

Tom Oates: Packers defense bails out Mike McCarthy, offense

Sun, 09/11/2016 - 9:15pm
The Aaron Rodgers-led unit looked totally unprepared to start the regular season.

Ironman Wisconsin: Liz Lyles cruises to her second victory in Madison

Sun, 09/11/2016 - 8:00pm
The 2012 winner finishes in 9 hours, 33 minutes, 47 seconds -- nearly 10 minutes ahead of the runner-up.

Badgers men's golf: Ben Skogen opens season with 70

Sun, 09/11/2016 - 8:00pm
The University of Wisconsin men's golf team opened its season in third place after the first day of the Badger Invitational on Sunday at the University Ridge Golf Course.

Packers: Aaron Rodgers accounts for three TDs in season-opening win over Jaguars

Sun, 09/11/2016 - 6:45pm
The quarterback completed 20 of 34 passes for 199 yards, with TD passes to Jordy Nelson and Davante Adams.

Tom Oates: Packers turn in average work in season-opening victory over Jaguars

Sun, 09/11/2016 - 6:30pm
It was a good start to the season, but Green Bay has much work to do.

Home Talent League playoffs: Albion wins first-ever HTL title on Lucas Gregory's RBI single

Sun, 09/11/2016 - 6:30pm
The Tigers edge Wiota to sweep the league's round-robin championship series.

Brewers: Ryan Braun's ninth-inning blast lifts Milwaukee over St. Louis

Sun, 09/11/2016 - 6:00pm
The slugger connects on a 3-2 fastball off Kevin Siegrist for his 27th home run of the season.

Every life has instrinsic value -- Margaret Karsten

Sun, 09/11/2016 - 6:00pm
As a parent of a man who suffered the debilitating effects of muscular dystrophy from age 5 until his death at 32, I was dismayed to read about the planned demise of Jerika Bolen, an Appleton teen with spinal muscular…

Homeless shelters need more volunteers -- William H. Tishler

Sun, 09/11/2016 - 6:00pm
Thanks for the State Journal's timely article about Madison’s homeless on Aug. 31. It really brought out the human side of this unfortunate dilemma.

Trump needs to release tax returns -- Ned Grossnickle

Sun, 09/11/2016 - 6:00pm
The Republicans' 2012 presidential nominee Mitt Romney said refusing to release tax returns should be "disqualifying" for any nominee, and he speculated that Donald Trump's returns could be hiding a "bombshell of unusual size."

No good deed goes unpunished for Clintons -- Helen Hoar

Sun, 09/11/2016 - 6:00pm
Bill and Hillary Clinton have been nice to rich people so that rich people will give money to the Clinton Foundation. The Clinton Foundation uses the money to help provide drugs to people with malaria and AIDS in poor countries,…

Keep Madison parks accessible -- Alan Bickley

Sun, 09/11/2016 - 6:00pm
The pleasures of Madison in summer are many. And for disabled people like me, they are mostly accessible.

Fumagalli's hands help Edgerton man win this week's You Toon caption contest

Sun, 09/11/2016 - 6:00pm
Charles W. Schulte of Edgerton is this week’s You Toon winner.

Badgers football: Third-down success paved way to victory

Sun, 09/11/2016 - 5:45pm
The Badgers, who were 3-for-15 in that category against LSU, were successful on 10 of their 15 third-down tries Saturday against Akron.

Ironwoman dedicated race to fellow EMS volunteers

Sun, 09/11/2016 - 4:52pm
Amber Hahn, a dairy farmer, mother of three, and EMT, said that anyone can do an Ironman. "It's just about putting one foot in front of the other."

Former Madison police Capt. Cheri Maples hospitalized after serious bike crash

Sun, 09/11/2016 - 3:45pm
Maples, 63, was struck while biking on the Capital City Trail just after 4:30 p.m., by a van heading north on Syene from McCoy Road, Fitchburg police said.

San Diego Union-Tribune: US-Russia cyber cold war is scary challenge

Sun, 09/11/2016 - 3:30pm
Obama must respond to provocations with nuance and resolve

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