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Dorman, Monica Jean

Mon, 06/22/2015 - 3:30pm
DARLINGTON / STOUGHTON - Monica Jean (Fitzsimons) Dorman, age 87, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 22, 2015, at her home at Harmony Assisted Living in Stoughton. Her five children were w…

Harry, Kathleen M.

Mon, 06/22/2015 - 3:30pm
COTTAGE GROVE - Kathleen M. Harry, age 79, passed away and joined her husband on Sunday, June 21, 2015, and is now our guardian angel. She was born on Feb. 25, 1936, in Tomah. Kathy married Do…

Homicide charge dismissed, man gets probation for heroin delivery

Mon, 06/22/2015 - 3:24pm
A man who was charged in October with a heroin overdose death that occurred nearly eight years earlier was sentenced to three years of probation Monday after pleading guilty to a lesser charge.

Monday storm damages buildings in Hollandale

Mon, 06/22/2015 - 3:22pm
Downed power lines and trees from powerful storm create havoc throughout southwest Wisconsin 

Proposal: Raise pay for Madison School Board members in next year's budget

Mon, 06/22/2015 - 3:00pm
Board members would receive a 90 percent pay increase under the proposal. 

Trudy Rubin: How Russia could become a United States ally

Mon, 06/22/2015 - 2:17pm
As the Kremlin stokes the conflict in Ukraine and ratchets up tensions with NATO, there’s lots of talk about a Cold War redux.

School Spotlight: Chance to view alien worlds keeps kids coming back to 'Star Party'

Mon, 06/22/2015 - 2:15pm
“It doesn’t look real but I know it is,” student says after viewing Saturn.

Scott Walker to give away contributions from leader of white supremacist group

Mon, 06/22/2015 - 1:45pm
Gov. Scott Walker's spokeswoman says he will give away at least $3,500 in contributions from the leader of a white supremacist group that reportedly influenced Dylann Roof, the suspect in the …

State home sales rise nearly 8% in May

Mon, 06/22/2015 - 1:33pm
It's also the strongest five-month start to a year since 2007, before the Great Recession began.

Badgers men's tennis: Danny Westerman returns to UW as coach

Mon, 06/22/2015 - 12:45pm
Westerman, a three-time all-Big Ten player for the Badgers, returns to Madison after nine seasons as coach at the University of Denver.

Hands on Wisconsin: Warriors on drugs

Mon, 06/22/2015 - 11:15am
While we fight a war on drugs, the veterans hospital in Tomah has been overusing drugs to treat our wounded warriors. 

Chicago Tribune: How to pump up the presidential debates

Mon, 06/22/2015 - 11:10am
"It has become clear to us that the candidates' organizations aim to add debates to their list of campaign-trail charades devoid of substance, spontaneity and answers to tough questions."

Construction on Madison skate park progresses swiftly

Mon, 06/22/2015 - 10:21am
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Construction on one of the largest skate parks in Wisconsin is progressing swiftly in Madison.

Catching up: Women of Worthington

Mon, 06/22/2015 - 6:00am
Diverse women's group in challenged Darbo-Worthington neighborhood still growing and going strong.

Michael Perry: Fixing up the chicken coop — together

Mon, 06/22/2015 - 5:50am
Events have been placed in motion. Somewhere out there a box of fuzzy chicks is inbound. They will arrive teensy and peeping but in short order will be full-feathered and looking for lodgings.…

Blue Sky Science: How are video games used in research?

Mon, 06/22/2015 - 5:45am
Games are used in several different ways, including as a form of behavioral change.

Leonard Pitts Jr.: Charleston’s tragedy is not a surprise

Mon, 06/22/2015 - 5:30am
The main hall of a church is called a sanctuary.

Republican lawmakers spar publicly as budget deadline nears

Mon, 06/22/2015 - 5:15am
Republican legislative leaders remain deadlocked — even sparring publicly last week — on key parts of Wisconsin’s next state budget with just over a week left until a deadline to have the two-…

Concerts on the Square 'S'Wonderful' and more

Mon, 06/22/2015 - 5:00am
Concerts on the Square kicks off Wednesday for a summer of music ranging from Brahms to Gershwin to The Eagles.

Scrapbook June 22

Mon, 06/22/2015 - 12:00am
Reunion: Madison East High School Class of 1970 will hold its 45th class reunion in July. The main event will be at 6 p.m. on July 18 at Bridges Golf Course restaurant. In addition, classmates…

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