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Shake the Lake: Fireworks, human cannonball, music, more
David "The Bullet" Smith expects to make a splash Saturday when he rockets into Lake Monona.
Focus on Dane County: Liability dispute threatens Ice Age Trail donation
A liability dispute between the town of Middleton and landowners could prevent a large land donation to the Ice Age Trail.
Wall Street Journal's best-selling books
"Finders Keepers" by Stephen King tops this week's fiction list.
Mallards: Josh Serio's pitching sparks Kingfish to victory
KENOSHA — Josh Serio had his only so-so outing of the Northwoods League season the previous time he started against the Madison Mallards.
Tom Oates: Bucks' decision to take Rashad Vaughn over Sam Dekker a sensible one
Already stacked at the UW standout's forward position, Milwaukee needed to add some shooting ability, which the young guard from UNLV ought to provide.
NBA draft: Frank Kaminsky, Sam Dekker savor moment as first-round mates
The senior center goes No. 9 to Charlotte, while the junior forward lands in Houston at No. 18.
All-area boys golf: Lodi's left-handed state champ Adam Miller named Player of the Year
Lodi senior Adam Miller’s high hopes for the boys golf season took an unexpected turn when he twisted his knee playing pickup basketball this spring and ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament.
Charles Krauthammer: Forgiveness triggered the lowering of the Confederate flag
WASHINGTON — After a massacre like the one at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, our immediate reaction is to do something. Something, for politicians, means legislation. And for Democratic pol…
Prep basketball: WIAA lengthens varsity games by four minutes, eliminates quarter breaks
On a one-year trial basis, varsity games will consist of two halves of 18 minutes, not four quarters of eight minutes.
Prep basketball: WIAA lengthens varsity games by four minutes, eliminates quarter breaks
On a one-year trial basis, varsity games will consist of two halves of 18 minutes, not four quarters of eight minutes.
Brewers: DeGrom dominant as Mets halt seven-game slide
The right-hander strikes out seven and walks none in the eighth straight start in which he has given up two earned runs or fewer.
Private sector more inept than government -- Lawrence J. Landwehr
The Tuesday letter "Incompetence runs amok in government" complained about the federal government, and the author is right to spare local government from such harsh criticism. My experience wi…
Obama is Chamberlain of our time -- Ken Berg
The Islamic State is the epitome of evil and must be destroyed as soon as possible for this world as we know it to have any chance of a brighter future. They are a cancer that is spreading rap…
Invenra to collaborate with British biopharma Oxford BioTherapeutics
The two companies have agreed to work together to find potential cancer fighting drugs.
Shaffer, Ruth Lorene
MIDDLETON - Ruth Lorene Shaffer, age 74, died June 24, 2015. After a long journey with cancer, she left us as she lived, with grace and dignity.
Boudreau, Ada "Jean"
CLINTON - Ada "Jean" Boudreau, age 68, of Clinton, Wis., died Wednesday, June 24, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Feb. 16, 1947, to the late Eugene and Florence (Graves) Sc…
McMahan, Esther J.
MARSHALL / MOUNT HOREB - Esther J. McMahan, age 86, of Marshall/Mount Horeb, died on Wednesday, June 24, 2015. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Ellestad Camacho Funeral Home, 500 N. 8th…
Hubert, Phyllis K.
OREGON - Phyllis K. Hubert, age 85, of Oregon, passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at St. Mary's Hospital. She was born on July 6, 1929, in Tomah, the daughter of Ray and Bessie (McKane) Shutter.
Hubred, Melvin
DEERFIELD - Melvin Hubred, age 96, passed away at his home surrounded by family on Wednesday, June 24, 2015. He was born on Jan. 18, 1919, in Stoughton, son of John and Karen (Mickelson) Hubre…
Gorman, LaVerne K.
TOWNSHIP OF DEKORRA - LaVerne K. Gorman, age 92, of the Township of Dekorra, passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at his home.