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Attorney General Brad Schimel thinks the mandate from President Barack Obama's administration to allow transgender students into the bathroom of the gender with which they identify is a radical experiment?

Some people seemed stunned that the Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld the constitutional role of the Department of Public Instruction by a 4–3 vote, with two conservative judges casting deciding votes.

Adam Smith's 1776 book, “The Wealth of Nations,” profoundly influenced our Founding Fathers. Smith, the so-called father of laissez-faire capitalism -- wrote that government was critical to the welfare of society in four distinct ways: National defense, a justice system…

The sophomore thrower advances to the national meet by an inch in the men's discus, while the senior record-holder grabs spots in the women's discus and shot put.

MADISON - Rosemarie Ann Aldrich, age 58, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2016.

MOUNT HOREB - John David Albert, age 90, passed away on May 27, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. He moved on to greener golf courses, walleye-filled lakes, and happier hunting grounds. Dad was born on Dec. 27, 1925, to…

OREGON - Dylan J. Anderson, age 21, of Oregon, passed away due to a tragic car accident on Wednesday, May 25, 2016. A Celebration of Life will be held at GUNDERSON OREGON FUNERAL HOME, 1150 Park St., Oregon, at 3…

SUN PRAIRIE - Donald G. "Don" Ward, age 69, of Sun Prairie passed away on Monday, May 16, 2016, in Mission, Texas.

MADISON - Anne Oros, age 90, passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2016. Arrangements are pending. A full obituary will appear on Sunday, June 12, 2016. Please share your memories at www.CressFuneralService.com.

MADISON - Sandra M. Scherer, age 76, passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital. A Celebration of Life will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, at 3 p.m., on Tuesday, May…

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Katherine M. Rock went to be with the Lord on Oct. 3, 2015, in Albuquerque, N.M., after a short illness. She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Russell Rock. Together they raised five…

ARLINGTON / MADISON - Dale Roger Mielke, age 82, passed from this life into the loving arms of God on Friday, May 27, 2016. He was born on April 15, 1934, in the township of Arlington, the son of Arthur…

STOUGHTON - Wanda Peterson, age 89, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare. She was born on April 4, 1927, in West Virginia, the daughter of Henry and Ettie (Jackson) Higgins. She married Jerry Peterson on Jan.…

MIDDLETON - Sybil Clara Frances Dee Robinson died May 20, 2016, at Attic Angel Place, Madison, Wis. She was born Nov. 8, 1925, in Durban, South Africa, of British parents. She was schooled at Maris Stella Convent, during which time…

MADISON - Daniel Pule Kunene, born in Edenville, South Africa in 1923, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at his home on May 27, 2016. An icon in African studies, he taught for 33 years at the University of…

MADISON - Robert A. "Bob" Stahnke, age 83, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2016, due to complications from 20 years of Parkinson's disease. He was born on Aug. 5, 1932, in St. Paul, Minn., the son of Robert and…

MADISON - Lee Ann Kleeman, age 73, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2016, at home, with her husband at her side. She was born on July 27, 1942, in Oak Park, Ill., the daughter of Clarence and Marian Goltermann.…

RICHLAND CENTER - Roger Leron Barnes, age 92, of Richland Center, Wis., went to be with his Lord on Monday, May 16, 2016.