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List of those needing drug test is long -- Dan Johnson
The proposal to require drug testing for food stamp and welfare recipients is ludicrous. Yes, our government spends billions of dollars on the SNAP (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program…
Don't put a fee on efficiency -- Katharine Blumenthal
We must strenuously oppose any fee or tax that will have a predictably negative impact on energy efficiency.
WIAA state football: Springs' surprising call gives Darlington the boot in Division 6 final
Clinging to a two-point lead Thursday afternoon, Fond du Lac Springs didn’t want to leave anything to chance.
Police locate wanted Illinois man in Beloit residence
Beloit police apprehended an Illinois man with outstanding felony warrants related to armed burglaries Thursday, causing a road closure and a school lockdown.
Outdoors: Snow in north, standing corn in south as Wisconsin preps for deer hunt
Wisconsin's statewide nine-day gun deer season opens Saturday, with the rut - or deer mating season - past peak but with bucks still very active across the state.
More charges filed against former UW student for alleged sex extortion
Five more criminal charges were filed Thursday against a former UW-Madison student who allegedly tried to extort three women for sex using ads on Craigslist in which he pretended to be a woman.
Spectrum Brands' profits rise
But the Middleton company's stock dipped in trading Thursday.
Focus on Dane County: Verona Area Community Theater planning move to new facility
Verona Area Community Theater is working with Madison-based CaS4 Architecture to design a new facility at an estimated cost of $2 million that would better-meet the needs of the growing organization.
Hands on Wisconsin: Frozen Turkey
Frigid temperatures have turkeys reevaluating their fate.
Badgers women's basketball: Connecticut prep Abby Laszewski says she'll play at UW
The 2016 recruit, a 6-3 center, will follow in the footsteps of her father, Jay, who played for the Badgers from 1983 to '86.
In the Spirit: Bishop Robert Morlino halts speech, changes venue after tangle with reporter
Madison Catholic Bishop Robert Morlino halted a public speech Wednesday night at UW-Platteville and switched the venue to a Catholic student center after a reporter in the audience refused to leave.
Andree, Frank "Frankie"
VERONA - Our son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin and friend, Frank "Frankie" Andree, unexpectedly died on Oct. 24, 2014.
Fortune, Roy Robert
MADISON - Roy Robert Fortune, formerly of Madison, died on Nov. 17, 2014, in Naples, Fla. He was born in Milwaukee on June 24, 1935, to Elsie (Goricher) Fortune and Joseph Fortune, and was the…
Knutson, Heather A.
LINDEN / FENNIMORE - Heather A. Knutson, age 33, of Fennimore, formerly of Linden, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, at University Hospital in Madison. She was born on Jan. 8, 1981, in …
Simon, Thomas
SUN PRAIRIE - Thomas Simon, age 78, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg.
Geiger, Elaine K.
VERONA - Elaine K. Geiger, age 88, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. Funeral arrangements are pending. A full obituary will appear in a later edition.
Joyal, Victoria Lenz "Vicki"
MADISON - Vicki passed away at home on Wednesday morning, Nov. 19, 2014, at the age of 53, after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer.
State faces $2.2 billion deficit heading into 2015-17 budget cycle
The state is also projecting to end the current fiscal year with a $132 million deficit.
Enjoy Friday sun; it could be last of it for a while
Soak in the sun on Friday, even if it's cold, because it could be the last of the sun in Madison for the next week.
Buoyed by American Family, United Way boosts fundraising campaign by 8.9%
United Way of Dane County projects it will raise $19.6 million, it announced Thursday.
