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Jerry Davis: Stick with what you know for tagging turkeys

Wed, 04/13/2016 - 8:39pm
Each turkey and deer season there are new twists in registration. Eventually most hunters will have these things figured out and they will use the convenience.

Prep girls soccer: Deplorable hate speech incident a teachable moment

Wed, 04/13/2016 - 8:00pm
Remember April Gehl? The Hilbert athlete who punched 11 letters into Twitter back in January and focused the national media spotlight — and late-night comedy writers — on Wisconsin, the WIAA and the nuances of sportsmanship.

Religious lunch event causing tension between organizers and Middleton school officials

Wed, 04/13/2016 - 7:00pm
A free lunch program where Christian messages are shared with Middleton High School students is creating conflict between its organizers and the school district administration.

Badgers sports: Three Wisconsin sports teams earn NCAA APR awards

Wed, 04/13/2016 - 6:45pm
Based on their most recent multiyear Academic Progress Rate, the three UW teams posted scores in the top 10 percent of their sport.

Jesus' love more powerful than laws -- John Torgerson

Wed, 04/13/2016 - 6:00pm
Cynthia Tucker’s Saturday column "New religious freedom bills legitimize discrimination" about Christians, bigotry and the Bible might be a moot point if Christians would address moral issues with the Gospel rather than “Biblically based” laws or civil laws.

Ruling confused people with property -- Derek Rideout

Wed, 04/13/2016 - 6:00pm
Saturday's front page featured an article about a judge striking down the right-to-work law.

Education, not sports, needs more money -- Derek Popp

Wed, 04/13/2016 - 6:00pm
I found it interesting that Tuesday's front page had an article about how budget cuts have affected the University of Wisconsin System, and then the Sports page reported a new football position coach is going to make $90,000 more than…

Social Security benefits are not too high -- John H. Pickle Jr.

Wed, 04/13/2016 - 6:00pm
This Congressional Budget Office is attempting to justify reducing our Social Security benefits.

Don't compare pregnancy to soil and plants -- Barbara McFarland

Wed, 04/13/2016 - 6:00pm
I sadly read Friday's letter "A fetus in not part of woman's body," in which a male writer suggested women are like dirt, an entity to nourish any seed that falls onto its surface.

Prep boys track and field: Oregon's Alex Duff commits to Northern Iowa

Wed, 04/13/2016 - 6:00pm
Duff placed third in the 300 hurdles in Division 1 at last year's state track and field meet.

Fendermen singer Phil Humphrey dies, leaving behind one-hit wonder legacy

Wed, 04/13/2016 - 6:00pm
Half of the Madison-based Fendermen duo, Phil Humphrey, who gained national notoriety in the early 60's, died from heart failure in a Minnesota hospital on March 29. He was 78.

Coyote hunter charged with fatally shooting hiker's dogs in January

Wed, 04/13/2016 - 4:35pm
Evansville man faces two felonies and a misdemeanor in the deaths of the dogs, who were wearing reflective vests at the time of the shootings.

Prep notes: DeForest runner Kyle Cass, Norskies swimmer Mikaela Barger commit to colleges

Wed, 04/13/2016 - 4:10pm
Cass will run cross country and track at Drake University. Barger will swim at Florida Tech.

Donald Trump hires former Scott Walker presidential campaign manager Rick Wiley

Wed, 04/13/2016 - 3:48pm
The campaign manager for Gov. Scott Walker's short-lived presidential campaign has been hired by Republican front-runner Donald Trump, according to Trump's campaign.

Tammy Baldwin among six US senators asking NBA to move All-Star Game out of Charlotte

Wed, 04/13/2016 - 3:48pm
Six U.S. senators — including one Republican — have written a letter to the NBA Commissioner Adam Silver asking him to pull the All-Star Game from Charlotte, N.C., because of the state’s controversial LGBT law.

Annual horse fair brings annual traffic snarls on Beltline, John Nolen Drive

Wed, 04/13/2016 - 3:45pm
The Midwest Horse Fair's advertising calls it great, but it's not so great for Madison commuters trying to use the Beltline and John Nolen Drive.

Badgers men's basketball: Bo Ryan 'was pacing the kitchen' watching his former team play this season

Wed, 04/13/2016 - 3:30pm
“Coaching was a lot easier than being a fan,” Ryan said. “Now I know why my dad never sat and watched when I coached. He always paced around.”

Wilkinson, Suellen Albrecht

Wed, 04/13/2016 - 3:30pm
NEW ALBANY, Ind. - Former chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Suellen Albrecht Wilkinson, age 70, of New Albany, Ind., passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 7, 2016, at Floyd Memorial Hospital. Suellen was a woman of God and…

Lathrop, Carl E.

Wed, 04/13/2016 - 3:30pm
MADISON / STOUGHTON - Carl E. Lathrop, age 64, of Madison, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2016, at home. He was born on April 24, 1951, in Stoughton, the son of Norbert and Catherine (Hardwick) Lathrop. Carl was a…

Hinz, Marvin O.

Wed, 04/13/2016 - 3:30pm
DEFOREST - Marvin O. Hinz, age 85, passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at The Villa at Middleton Village, Middleton, Wis.

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