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Two deaths and one near fatal incident occur in Madison area over holiday weekend

Mon, 09/05/2016 - 9:00pm
A domestic incident in Sun Prairie and a hit and run in Maple Bluff resulted in the death of two men, while a man faced life-threatening injuries after a shooting near the UW-Madison campus, police said.

Tom Oates: Bart Houston knows he must eliminate mistakes

Mon, 09/05/2016 - 7:30pm
The first-year starting quarterback's two interceptions kept the Badgers from a bigger win against No. 5 LSU on Saturday at Lambeau Field.

DeForest teen dies in rollover accident in Iowa County, sheriff's office says

Mon, 09/05/2016 - 7:00pm
Clayton R. Underdahl, 19, was thrown from his vehicle, while alcohol and speed appear to be factors in the crash, the Iowa County Sheriff's Office said.

Johnson is the right vote for president -- Mike Carr

Mon, 09/05/2016 - 6:00pm
I am voting for Gary Johnson, the libertarian candidate for president.

Clinton should answer for aide Abedin -- Joseph Tripalin

Mon, 09/05/2016 - 6:00pm
Recently, Hillary Clinton's closest assistant and confidant Huma Abedin was in the spotlight because her husband, Anthony Wiener, was caught sexting again. While the mainstream media discussed the situation and made Abedin into the poor wife, it failed to discuss…

Media should stop promoting Trump -- Larry Larson

Mon, 09/05/2016 - 6:00pm
Donald Trump plays the media like a fiddle.

Vote for Anderson in District 31 -- Vivian Creekmore

Mon, 09/05/2016 - 6:00pm
No race is more vital this election than Wisconsin's 31st Assembly District. Rep. Amy Loudenbeck, R-Clinton, does not represent the best interests of the people of south-central Wisconsin on many issues.

We shouldn't pay for hunters' bad choices -- Gillian Nevers

Mon, 09/05/2016 - 6:00pm
I am sorry that during the last year Wisconsin bear hunters have lost 28 hounds to wolves. But, I'm not sorry for the hunters.

Packers: Jordy Nelson 'full go' for Sunday's opener at Jacksonville

Mon, 09/05/2016 - 5:50pm
Nelson, the Packers' No. 1 wide receiver, missed all of last season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.

Packers: Coach Mike McCarthy at a loss to explain decision to release Josh Sitton

Mon, 09/05/2016 - 5:30pm
''Every decision we make is in the best interest of improving all aspects of our program,'' McCarthy said Monday. "This is not about one player. This about our football team.”

Badgers football: Wisconsin not overlooking rest of non-conference schedule after win over LSU

Mon, 09/05/2016 - 4:15pm
The Badgers want to carry the momentum from their win over LSU into the next two weeks.

Brewers: Kyle Hendricks, late hits carry Cubs to 7-2 win at Miller Park

Mon, 09/05/2016 - 3:45pm
Hendricks (14-7) gave up one run on five hits in six innings, and left with a 2.07 ERA. He is 5-0 with a 1.30 ERA over his last seven starts for the Cubs (89-48).

Bloomberg News: More public Wi-Fi needed

Mon, 09/05/2016 - 3:30pm
It shouldn't be confined to roofs or walls

Prep girls tennis: Crusaders remain on top of Division 2 state rankings

Mon, 09/05/2016 - 3:00pm
Madison West stays third-ranked in Division 1.

Police chase driver of stolen vehicle for 22 miles before crash

Mon, 09/05/2016 - 2:58pm
Police chased Alecia J Swick, 28, of Menasha, for 22 miles before Swick's truck, a stolen GMC Sierra, crashed.

Kaleas, Doris N.

Mon, 09/05/2016 - 2:30pm
COLUMBUS - Doris N. Kaleas, age 78, of rural Columbus, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016.

Virnig, Henry Joseph

Mon, 09/05/2016 - 2:30pm
JANESVILLE - Henry Joseph Virnig died peacefully Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016, at home, surrounded by family. He was a member of the National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 572 and the National Association of Retired Federal Employees.

Williams, LeRoy T.

Mon, 09/05/2016 - 2:30pm
MADISON - LeRoy T. Williams, age 82, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016, at Aster Memory Care in Cottage Grove from complications of Parkinson's Disease. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 8,…

Scheel, Richard A. "Rick"

Mon, 09/05/2016 - 2:30pm
STOUGHTON - Richard A. "Rick" Scheel, age 67, of Stoughton, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016, at 11 a.m. at GUNDERSON STOUGHTON FUNERAL HOME, 1358 Highway 51 at…

Syftestad, Ruth Marie

Mon, 09/05/2016 - 2:30pm
DALEYVILLE - Ruth Marie Syftestad, age 95, of Daleyville, Wis., passed on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016, with family by her side. She was born Feb. 7, 1921, to Peter O. and Mabel O. (Moen) Rundhaug.

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