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Grapsas, Nicholas C.
MADISON - Nicholas C. Grapsas, age 76, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2015, after an acute illness. Nick was born in Madison on Dec. 6, 1938, to Niki and Constantine Grapsas.
Orvick, Lucile
OREGON - Lucile Orvick, age 93, of Oregon, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2015, at St. Mary's Hospital.
Prep boys basketball: Shareef Smith scores 14 points, but Division 1 North boys fall in WBCA All-Star Game
WISCONSIN DELLS — Madison Memorial product Shareef Smith totaled 14 points, six rebounds and four assists Saturday, but his Division 1 North team suffered a 93-88 loss to the South in the Wisc…
Chicago Tribune: Stealing and hacking in baseball? Say it ain’t so
Seen the roster of the first-place Houston Astros lately? They’ve got a submarine-style pitcher who’s pretty good, but that’s not who we mean.
Madison police: Shots fired near Broom Street
A possible fight and the sound of gunshots brought Madison police to the 100 block of North Broom Street early Sunday, the police department reported.
Madison man convicted of tax fraud, identity theft
A Madison man was convicted Friday on federal charges of tax fraud and identity theft, the U.S. Attorney's Office reported.
Together: Don't let others say you can't be organized
Who says you won’t ever be organized or that you aren’t an organized person?
Air evacuation for man injured in Genoa crash
A Hillsboro man who crashed his motorcycle in Genoa on Saturday afternoon was airlifted to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, the Vernon County Sheriff's Office reported.
Beloit police: Man's death under investigation
The Beloit Police Department is investigating the death of a 51-year-old man found Saturday morning in a parking lot, the department reported.
Bike race crash requires Med Flight transport
A bike crash during the Horribly Hilly Hundreds bike race resulted in a call to Med Flight on Saturday, the Iowa County Sheriff's Department reported.
Sunny Sunday ahead, but storms possible Monday
South-central Wisconsin has a sunny, warm Sunday ahead, forecasters say, but add there's a possibility of showers and thunderstorms Monday.
George Hesselberg: Summer is when it all pays off
We prepare all year for winter and all weekend for summer.
Q&A: Maraniss examines a pioneer on the court
When Andrew Maraniss took a Black History class during his college days at Vanderbilt, he encountered the story of Perry Wallace. In 1966, Wallace enrolled in Vanderbilt and became the first A…
Listen to an excerpt of 'The Cherry Harvest'
In “The Cherry Harvest,” Madison author Lucy Sanna tells the fictional story of a Door County family fighting for their livelihood during World War II. In the summer of 1944, German prisoners …
Helping renters find an apartment online: Abodo
Alec Slocum had plans to become a lawyer, but he was sidetracked into a totally different career path.
Community of Bishops Bay's first apartment building to join first few dozen homes in planned mega-subdivision
Growing pains have developer Terrence Wall's first big residential subdivision off to a slow, cautious start.
On View | Wisconsin Inspirations
Culcita is the Latin origin of the term “quilt,” which means a stuffed sack. Quilts have also been described as a cloth sandwich with a decorated top, a filler in the middle, and usually a pla…
Mad City Vegan Fest draws the hungry and curious
The five-year-old festival drew about 2,000 people last year from Madison and beyond.
On Wisconsin: A celebration of the Dells' original promoter
This year marks 150 years since H.H. Bennett opened his photo studio in what is now Wisconsin Dells.
John Nichols: Scott Walker’s promise problem
Will the governor keep his promise to hold off his presidential announcement until the state budget is signed?