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Four farm buildings destroyed in town of Vienna fire
Four farm buildings were destroyed Sunday night in a fire at a town of Vienna farm, with nobody hurt in the blaze.
Packers: Shaun Hill was fine in Vikings win, but expect Sam Bradford to start against Green Bay
Bradford is indisputably the better quarterback, and by Sunday's game against the Packers, he will have had two weeks to prepare.
Prep girls swimming: Area teams, individuals dominate the weekly state rankings
Middleton and McFarland earn No. 1 rankings in their divisions; McFarland sophomore Alex Moderski is fastest in the 50 and 100 freestyle
To stop sexual assault, alcohol abuse and racism, UW encourages bystanders to act
Bystander intervention has long been a strategy to prevent sexual assault, and has recently spread to efforts aimed at preventing other behaviors, such as alcohol abuse.
Michael Perry: Splitting firewood
On the final day of August I split firewood. The sun had all the grasshoppers snapping in the tall grass, although the other audible insects were operating at a desultory drone, as if — having passed the season of frenetic…
Midvale Heights: 'I can't think of another place I'd like to live'
The thing that gets everyone's attention, as they approach the Midvale Heights neighborhood from the south along Midvale Boulevard, is the bison.
Blue Sky Science: Why do some logs float and some sink?
Whether an object floats or sinks in water is determined by the ratio of its weight compared to its volume.
Ask the Weather Guys: How did our summer weather rank?
Madison’s average temperature this summer was 71.5 degrees, which is 2.3 degrees above normal, with a rank of the 11th warmest summer.
Lawmakers want answers on millions transferred from veterans home
New complaints about poor care are being investigated, but inspections over the last five years have found conditions were improving.
Packers: Jordy Nelson scores first TD in 630 days in return from knee injury
Nelson played his first meaningful game in 20 months Sunday, finishing with six catches for 32 yards and a touchdown in a victory at Jacksonville.
Prep schedule for Monday, September 12, 2016
BOYS SOCCER
Leonard Pitts Jr.: How to talk to black people in eight easy lessons
Today’s column is presented as a public service.
Scrapbook Sept. 12
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
The Aaron Rodgers-led unit looked totally unprepared to start the regular season.
Ironman Wisconsin: Liz Lyles cruises to her second victory in Madison
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
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
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
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
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
The slugger connects on a 3-2 fastball off Kevin Siegrist for his 27th home run of the season.






