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Around Town: Black Lives Matter protesters in Madison: 'Racist cops have got to go'
A crowd of more than 200 Black Lives Matter protesters marched down State Street in Madison Sunday.
Mallards: Mitchell Kilkenny throws seven scoreless innings
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Mitchell Kilkenny allowed six hits in seven scoreless innings and the Madison Mallards beat the Kalamazoo Growlers 6-0 in a Northwoods League amateur baseball game Sunday.
Golf: Madison-area players Loren Skibba, Taylor McCorkle, hope experience playing Blackhawk pays off at WWGA Junior Championship
When the Women’s Western Golf Association 90th Junior Championship tees off Monday at Blackhawk Country Club in Shorewood Hills, Loren Skibba will already have a leg up on her competition.
Badgers volleyball: Ex-UW athletes bring Badger ways to Denmark
Julie Mikaelsen, Dominique Thompson and Deme Morales spent much of the past year playing professionally in Denmark and trying to instill the Badgers’ approach to the sport.
Rule change cuts free-pass days for state workers to 3
Overhaul of civil service rules cuts from five to three the number of days a worker can fail to show up without notifying a boss.
Illinois should mirror the Wisconsin Idea -- Stacy Seiden
One of the things I like best about living in Wisconsin, since my family moved here from the Chicago area last year, is the Wisconsin Idea. It's the long-held principle that the University of Wisconsin should improve lives beyond university…
Ignorance isn't bliss for Clinton -- Richard Douglas Porter
FBI Director James Comey says it is possible hostile actors gained access to then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s personal e-mail account. Clinton actions were, according to Comey, "extremely careless."
Republicans can't have it both ways -- Thomas Bartell
It seems rare that a week goes by without Donald Trump saying something completely outrageous or stupid.
Clinton more qualified than Trump -- James L. Carney
There’s been much hullabaloo about Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server and her alleged culpability in the Benghazi attack. One letter to the editor suggested that since she takes responsibility for these issues she is not qualified to…
Brewers: Junior Guerra can't get it done against the Cardinals
Strikeouts have been a problem Milwaukee season, and Mike Leake was an unlikely candidate to keep that going.
Verthein, Alvin W.
REEDSBURG - Alvin W. Verthein, age 87, died on Saturday, July 9, 2016. Survivors include his four children, William (Sharon) of Reedsburg, Vicky (Gary) Stein of Reno, Nev., John (Karen) of LaValle, and Paul (Judy) of Reedsburg; ten grandchildren; and…
Hester, Donald D.
MADISON - Donald D. Hester, age 80, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, died Friday, July 8, 2016, of complications from MSA (Multiple System Atrophy).
Reese, Glenn D.
BELMONT - Glenn D. Reese, 81, of Belmont, Wis., died on Friday, July 8, 2016, at Park Place Assisted Living, Platteville. Glenn was born on Oct. 4, 1934, in Benton Township, Lafayette County, son of Jesse and Ruby (Arthur) Reese.…
Kubly, Alvin
MONROE - Alvin Kubly, age 97, of Monroe, Wis., died peacefully on July 9, 2016. He was born Aug. 11, 1918, in Monroe, Wis., the son of Martin and Magdalena Kubly. He married Lucille Marion Rees on Feb. 7, 1948.
Steimel, Ardelle Leona "Dell"
MONONA / MADISON - Ardelle Leona "Dell" Steimel, age 99, passed away at home with her family by her side on Saturday July 9, 2016, following a recent cancer diagnosis. She was born on the family farm in Graettinger, Iowa,…
Together: Declutter with confidence
As a professional organizer I’ve often used the expression “be ruthless.” My clients and those who read my articles are urged to be ruthless while decluttering and making decisions about stuff. After discovering the true definition of ruthless is uncaring,…
Guns a thorny issue for Ron Johnson, Russ Feingold in U.S. Senate race
Johnson's problem is public opinion; Feingold's is his mixed record on guns.
CraftOptics sees big potential with the quilt and sewing crowd
The Madison company founded in 2009 has moved into a larger space and is growing.
Joe Robinson: Why I won't bring my black sons to Madison
South Carolina man turns down job here, fearing impact on family