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All-City swimming: UW recruits Beata Nelson, Justin Temprano shine in final meet

Sat, 07/30/2016 - 7:45pm
The future Badgers earn victories in their All-City swan song.

Election 2016: 50th Assembly District | Democratic primary

Sat, 07/30/2016 - 6:30pm
Two Democrats are vying to challenge Rep. Ed Brooks, R-Reedsburg, who does not face a primary opponent, in a district that covers Juneau and parts of Sauk and Richland counties.

Election 2016: 78th Assembly District | Democratic primary

Sat, 07/30/2016 - 6:30pm
A first-term incumbent Democrat faces a challenger in a district that covers the western half of Madison.

Election 2016: 80th Assembly District | Democratic primary

Sat, 07/30/2016 - 6:30pm
A seven-term incumbent faces a Democratic primary challenger in the 80th Assembly District covering western Dane County. The winner does not face an opponent in the general election.

Ships of discovery: Nina and Pinta open for tours

Sat, 07/30/2016 - 6:00pm
Replicas of the Niña and Pinta, ships Columbus sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to “discover” America, are docked at Riverside Park and will be available for tours until their departure early Tuesday morning.

Income tax cut hasn't helped state -- Gene Bier

Sat, 07/30/2016 - 6:00pm
The results of the selective income tax cuts for manufacturing and agriculture in Wisconsin are now being realized.

Trump presidency would be dangerous -- Janice Antoniewicz-Werner

Sat, 07/30/2016 - 6:00pm
I remember my excitement voting in my first presidential election, casting a vote for Jimmy Carter. I have voted in every presidential election since and experience that same excitement knowing I am participating in selecting the most influential person for…

Black Lives Matter trying to cure racism -- Rex Tilley

Sat, 07/30/2016 - 6:00pm
If you go to a breast cancer fundraiser, people are passionate about their cause. No one brings up kidney failure, multiple sclerosis, AIDS or any other malady.

Black Lives Matter alienates supporters -- Patricia S. Rogeberg

Sat, 07/30/2016 - 6:00pm
A note to the followers of Black Lives Matter: Making people angry by blocking main thoroughfares and disrupting City Council meetings and Concerts on the Square will not achieve your objective.

Women can do better than Hillary Clinton -- Dean McGuire

Sat, 07/30/2016 - 6:00pm
Hillary Clinton has a good chance of becoming our next president. Some of the women who support her admit their main reason is they simply want a female president.

Paddle and Portage encourages participants of all kinds

Sat, 07/30/2016 - 5:49pm
For Paddle and Portage 13-year veteran Christopher Iglar, the event has become a sort of "a holiday."

Inmate suicide prevented at Dane County Jail

Sat, 07/30/2016 - 5:01pm
A 20-year-old man from Madison was saved by Dane County Jail staff after another inmate noticed that he was attempting to hang himself in his cell, according to the Dane County Sheriff's Office.

Jerry Davis: Summer storms make planning necessary for autumn recreation

Sat, 07/30/2016 - 4:58pm
Big and small game hunters should consider trekking to, or at least checking, their favorite northern grouse covert before Sept. 17.

Leonard Pitts Jr.: 'Why are so many people afraid of black people?'

Sat, 07/30/2016 - 4:15pm
We’re not going to spend a lot of time talking about what happened.

Fatal crash Saturday near the town of Clinton

Sat, 07/30/2016 - 4:05pm
An early Saturday morning crash left one driver dead and another injured, according to the Wisconsin State Patrol.

Madison Police Detective Maya Krajcinovic: Human trafficking is difficult to stop

Sat, 07/30/2016 - 3:54pm
What can be done to address the issue of human trafficking and, more specifically, the commercial sexual exploitation of children?

Flooding damages Madison voting machines just before primary

Sat, 07/30/2016 - 3:04pm
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Madison City Clerk's office is scrambling to prepare for next month's primary after flooding and humidity damaged the city's voting equipment.

Davidson, Kenneth T.

Sat, 07/30/2016 - 2:30pm
MADISON - Kenneth T. Davidson, age 89, of Madison, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 28, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare.

Hart, Antoinette Joan "Toni"

Sat, 07/30/2016 - 2:30pm
ROCKFORD, Ill. - Antoinette Joan "Toni" Hart, age 68, of Rockford, Ill., passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at UW Hospital in Madison, surrounded by her family. She was born Nov. 13, 1947, in Madison, the daughter of Raymond and…

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