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Cuts to DNR scientists show need for tenure -- Jeffrey R. Baylis
That Republicans have targeted Department of Natural Resources scientists for cuts isn't surprising, given the politically charged issues they've been working on, including climate change, pol…
UW cuts discourage out-of-state students -- Lisa Cappabianca
I live in New Jersey. My son will be attending UW-Madison in the fall. He turned down scholarship offers from several schools to attend UW for many reasons, primarily the school’s sterling rep…
Every day is Ride the Drive in Madison -- Richard Nawratil
Sunday was Madison's Ride the Drive, an event where bicyclists can ride anywhere on designated city streets. They can ignore all traffic rules and do as they please.
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Every day is Ride the Drive in Madison
Sprinklers help contain fire at Capitol Square building
A fire caused thousands of dollars worth of damage at the YWCA in Downtown Madison.
Tension spills into public view at state Supreme Court
The private sparring among Wisconsin Supreme Court justices became public Wednesday, with the chief justice telling her predecessor she was out of order.
Lands' End adds to executive team
The Dodgeville company is adding former top executives of Saks Fifth Avenue and J. Crew Group.
Madison schools ban clothing with Native American logos
The new policy also mandates that Madison schools ask visiting teams to leave Native American mascots and logos at home when they play a Madison school.
Wagner, Deborah I. "Debbie"
MADISON / POYNETTE - Deborah I. "Debbie" Wagner, age 61, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 7, 2015. Debbie was born in Madison on April 8, 1954, to Frederick and Lola (Hull) Lang.
Jamieson, Helen (Anderson)
POYNETTE - Helen (Anderson) Jamieson, age 88, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2015, at Country Terrace Assisted Living in Poynette.
Lloyd, Raymond L.
LODI - Raymond L. Lloyd, age 93, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2015. Funeral arrangements are pending. A complete obituary will appear in Sunday's edition. Online condolences may be made …
Kelter, Amelia "Milly" (Acker)
CROSS PLAINS - Amelia "Milly" (Acker) Kelter, age 78, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. She was born on Sept. 17, 1936, the daughter of John and Rose (W…
Wisconsin takes last-place crown in study on entrepreneurship
The study is by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation in Kansas City.
USHL: Capitols hire Troy Ward as coach
Ward, a former UW assistant coach, replaces Luke Strand, who left last week to become an assistant with the Badgers.
Trial set for Madison man accused of trying to join Islamic State
A trial in federal court for Joshua Van Haften, a former Madison man accused of trying to join the Islamic State terror group, is set to begin in December, although lawyers on both sides of th…
Alternative teaching license measures to be redrawn in state budget
Teachers who receive alternative licenses or permits through the new pathways could not be full-time employees and would be restricted to the school they are hired in under language lawmakers …
Last 5 bird flu quarantine control zones lifted in Wisconsin
The final five control zones set up by state agriculture officials to keep avian influenza in check in Wisconsin have ended.
WIAA softball: State tournament preview
The state tournament is set for Thursday through Saturday at Goodman Diamond in Madison.
Scott Walker's op-ed on K-12 education: Act 10 'changed that broken system'
Walker wrote changes made to Wisconsin's K-12 landscape under his governorship are types of "reforms" that could be pushed across the country.
Econ Quiz: How many are saving for retirement?
What percentage of the households earning $100,000 or more during the year reported that they saved nothing?