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Badgers made entire state proud -- Edith Sylvester

Fri, 04/10/2015 - 6:00pm
I, like every other Badgers fan, wish with all my heart that the outcome of the championship game had been in our favor. But what our team and our coach gave to Wisconsin far outweighs a championship.

Sense of humor important nowadays -- Carolyn A. Sumner

Fri, 04/10/2015 - 6:00pm
Kudos to the writer of Wednesday's letter "Rolling Stones letter insulted people of age" for his numerous commendable senior citizen activities. However, nowhere do I see listed a sense of hum…

Thanks to Madison Fire Department -- Mary Woodward

Fri, 04/10/2015 - 6:00pm
It's good to know they are there when you need them!

Seniors appreciate Girl Scouts gift -- Rita Giovannoni

Fri, 04/10/2015 - 6:00pm
I’m writing to let readers know about a wonderful act of generosity from some the youngest citizens. Thanks to Fitchburg Girl Scout Troop 2446, 50 boxes of Girl Scout cookies were donated to t…

Tech and Biotech: SnowShoe makes tracks; and Tasso pushes ahead with blood sample device

Fri, 04/10/2015 - 5:45pm
Both companies are receiving new funds from investors.

Tom Oates: Sam Dekker's decision to leave UW for NBA was a no-brainer

Fri, 04/10/2015 - 5:30pm
Badgers fans wanted one more year out of the star forward, but the junior from Sheboygan made the right decision in turning pro now.

Police seize cocaine, heroin, cash in Thursday drug busts

Fri, 04/10/2015 - 4:00pm
Madison police seized more than a kilogram of cocaine and thousands of dollars in cash from a homes in Madison and Sun Prairie.

Badgers women's hockey: Brittany Ammerman wins Hockey Humanitarian Award

Fri, 04/10/2015 - 3:40pm
Ammerman was chosen from a list of 15 nominees for her efforts to bring health care and recreational opportunities to women in the villages of Kenya.

Hook, Darrold L.

Fri, 04/10/2015 - 3:30pm
MAZOMANIE - Darrold L. Hook, age 83, of Mazomanie, Wis., died on Thursday, April 9, 2015, at home in the presence of his family. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Ellestad Camacho Funera…

Hands on Wisconsin: Why Scott Walker opposes amnesty

Fri, 04/10/2015 - 2:45pm
Before he started running for president Gov. Scott Walker supported a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants saying that it "makes sense." Unfortunately making sense won't win you the R…

As Scott Walker addresses NRA, concealed carry shifts surface

Fri, 04/10/2015 - 1:00pm
Walker cosponsored a bill favored by gun-rights advocates, voted against a bill in 2002, then signed the law in 2011.

Ben Bromley: Badgers’ run a fantasy for fans from the doormat days

Fri, 04/10/2015 - 12:40pm
This spring, Wisconsin Badgers fans who grew up in the 1980s felt like they had awakened in a fantasy.

Outdoors: Ice-out nearly complete; turkey season set to open next week

Fri, 04/10/2015 - 12:11pm
Nearly all lakes and flowages in northwestern Wisconsin became ice free in the past week and ice-out is progressing fast on waters in north-central and northeast Wisconsin and all waters shoul…

SWIB staff to receive nearly $12 million in bonuses

Fri, 04/10/2015 - 12:00pm
Employees get the rewards for beating their benchmarks over the past five years.

Madison property values rise again

Fri, 04/10/2015 - 12:00pm
Real estate values jump a healthy 5.5 percent with increases for residential and commercial properties.

New York Times: Israel makes unworkable demands on Iran

Fri, 04/10/2015 - 11:53am
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has gone into overdrive against a nuclear agreement with Iran.

UW regents approve tuition increases

Fri, 04/10/2015 - 11:52am
The increases would affect out-of-state undergraduates and graduate students in select programs.

Mob Craft to build in Milwaukee but has plans for Madison, too

Fri, 04/10/2015 - 11:45am
In addition to opening a 14,000 square-foot brewery, Mobcraft has plans for a one-barrel tasting room in Madison.

Thirteen local entries advance to Governor's Business Plan Contest finalist round

Fri, 04/10/2015 - 11:45am
Thirteen of the 24 entries advancing to the finalist round of the 12th-annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest are from the Madison area.

Esther Cepeda: Schools shouldn't ignore gender difference in learning

Fri, 04/10/2015 - 11:00am
CHICAGO — I just finished reading “Boys Adrift: The Five Factors Driving the Growing Epidemic of Unmotivated Boys and Underachieving Young Men,” written by Dr. Leonard Sax after years of seein…

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