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The five Badgers juniors, who will return to finish their collegiate eligibility before beginning pro careers, represent a quarter of the 20 players taken.

The one-time aspiring basketball player is president of the MacIver Institute for Public Policy.

Are you concerned about the qualities of the presidential candidates? Do you believe neither candidate is fit for the office of the president? There is a way out of this mess.

When will Gov. Scott Walker ever stand up and take responsibility for his actions?

Reading the State Journal articles on homelessness is a tragic thing. I am going to be homeless if I don't find a place by June 30.

It is time that Bernie Sanders stop bashing Hillary Clinton and help her get elected, because Donald Trump is a racist and he will take this country in the wrong directory.

A June 3 State Journal article reported that Gov. Scott Walker may consider increasing state funding for the University of Wisconsin System in his next state budget. Gov. Walker has also indicated that funding increases may be tied to yet-to-be-determined…

Madison Police are currently looking for 13-year-old Jordell Justice of Madison who was last seen Thursday night at 6 p.m. in Sun Prairie.

The Crusaders win their fifth consecutive WIAA state title and Cervantes gets a hat trick in a 5-0 victory over the Sugar River Raiders.

How can a decent human being support Donald Trump?

Officials announced that Kitty Rhoades, secretary for the Department of Health Services, died Saturday in Madison after falling ill in the past week.

MADISON - Beverly J. (Dillman) Dexter, age 79, passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. She was born on Dec. 27, 1936, in Sun Prairie, Wis., the daughter of George and Martha (Frenzel) Binstock. She…

MADISON - Hugh Curley, age 84, of Madison, passed away on June 16, 2016. Hugh was born on Jan. 30, 1932, in Scotland, and he married Janet Simpson in 1951. He worked in the coal mines until he came to…

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - Crystal J. Douglas, age 54, passed away peacefully June 17, 2016, with family and loved ones by her side.

MADISON / MILWAUKEE - William Dennis Corrigan, age 74, died at St. Mary's Care Center, Madison, Wis., on June 8, 2016. He was born in Arlington, Va., on Dec. 27, 1941, to Helen Anna Mahoney and William Hugh Corrigan.

MADISON - Jeffrey Clarence McPike, age 53, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family and loved ones on Friday, June 17, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare. A service will be held at 11 a.m. at CHRIST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 944 E. Gorham…

MADISON - Mary Virginia Milestone, age 76, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 11, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare surrounded by family. Hers was a well-lived life rooted in childhood memories of northern Wisconsin and filled with children and family, laughter,…

SPRING GREEN / SAUK PRAIRIE - Lucille M. Propst, age 97, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2016, at the Meadows in Spring Green. A complete obituary will be published in the Tuesday, June 21, 2016, Wisconsin State Journal. Online…

VERONA - We lost a brave and courageous woman on Tuesday, June 14, 2016. Brenda L. Ralston was born on Dec. 31, 1948, in Wisconsin Rapids, the daughter of Richard and Margaret Turbin. Brenda graduated from the Appleton Beauty School…

BLANCHARDVILLE - Clara Strommen, age 91, formerly of Blanchardville, died on Thursday, June 16, 2016, at Crestridge in Dodgeville. She was born on March 9, 1925, in Mount Horeb, to Fred and Rose (Rettemund) Wittwer.