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Pay fair wage for our infrastructure -- Dave Johnson
Our Republican-controlled state government has made a continual attack on workers wages. There was Act 10, the repeal of an equal pay law for women, right-to-work and now the repeal of prevail…
Police protocal in Madison must change -- Karen Ecklund
I feel sick watching the police video of what happened the night Tony Robinson was shot.
Abrahamsom should give up quixotic effort -- Walter Gray
Justice Shirley Abrahamson seems to be windmill tilting like Don Quixote with her almost certainly futile attempt to retain her position as chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. I vote…
Limit what food lawmakers can purchase too -- Brent Christianson
I have a modest proposal concerning our elected officials who want to limit what food can be purchased with food stamps and add drug testing to those who seek state aid.
Concern for climate shouldn't be partisan -- Terry Hansen
I am saddened to watch our state and federal governments continue to bicker about climate change. It just doesn't make sense to make the permanent changes to the Earth’s physics and chemistry …
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Pay fair wage for our infrastructure
Two Madison men sentenced to 17 years in prison for robbing six area businesses
Peter Meeker and Karl Kreier were sentenced for six charges of armed robbery that police say occurred during a two-week crime spree last fall.
Indictment charges Fitchburg man with armed robberies
Raequon Allen charged with brandishing a revolver when he robbed two West-Side gas stations in late January.
State residents can safely dispose of their prescription drugs Saturday
The goal of Drug Take Back Day is to provide a safe, convenient and responsible way people can dispose of their prescription medications.
Madison area businesses are urged to adopt, write down diversity goals
A conference presented Thursday looked at diversity in businesses in the eight-county Madison area.
Badgers football: Start times set for Purdue, Illinois, Maryland games
The Big Ten Conference announced start times for three more University of Wisconsin football games Thursday afternoon.
Hookham, Ruth M.
RIO - Ruth M. Hookham, age 92, passed away peacefully Friday, May 8, 2015, at the Columbia Healthcare Center in Wyocena, surrounded by her loving family.
Moen, Amos
MOUNT HOREB / BLANCHARDVILLE - Amos Moen, age 98, of Mount Horeb, Wis., died on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at Ingleside Nursing Home in Mount Horeb.
Bollig, Delbert H.
MOUNT HOREB - Delbert H. Bollig, age 89, of Mount Horeb, died on Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg.
Berg, George C.
MADISON - George C. Berg, age 87, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 14, 2015. Arrangements are pending and a full obituary will appear in the Sunday, May 17, 2015, edition of the paper. …
Stone, June B.
MADISON - June B. Stone, age 79, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare.
Faceson, Sandra Denise
MADISON - Sandra Denise Faceson, age 46, formerly of Blytheville, Ark., passed away peacefully on Monday, May 11, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare. Sandra was born on Dec. 25, 1968, in Osceola, Ark…
Ferguson, Clifford T. "Cliff"
BEAVER DAM - Clifford "Cliff" Tomas Ferguson, of Beaver Dam, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at his home.
Hastert, Robert "Joe"
MADISON - Robert "Joe" Hastert passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, May 13, 2015. He was born on Dec. 7, 1932, the son of Robert W. and Helen (McCarville) Hastert.
Kreier, Kenny L.
MADISON / McFARLAND - Kenny L. Kreier, age 32, of Deerfield, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2015. He was born on May 12, 1982, in Madison, the son of Harold Kreier and Diana Phelps. Kenny will…
