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Odd Wisconsin: The town that wouldn’t give up

Wed, 06/10/2015 - 4:30am
One couple spent the night chest-deep in muddy floodwaters in their living room, dodging floating furniture.

Badgers track and field: Kelsey Card leads UW into NCAA outdoor meet

Wed, 06/10/2015 - 3:00am
Card, who owns UW records in the discus and shot put, bids for national titles at the meet, which begins Wednesday in Eugene, Ore.

Mallards: Three-run eighth inning yields comeback victory over Green Bay

Tue, 06/09/2015 - 11:15pm
Scott Tyler and the Madison Mallards weathered a rough start Tuesday night, then used a three-run eighth inning to rally past the Green Bay Bullfrogs 5-3 in a Northwoods League amateur basebal…

WIAA baseball: Oconomowoc knocks out three-time defending state champ Sun Prairie

Tue, 06/09/2015 - 11:15pm
Three-time defending WIAA Division 1 state baseball champion Sun Prairie was denied a repeat state tournament berth in decisive fashion Tuesday.

WIAA baseball: Elijah Alt's pitching sparks River Valley to Division 2 state tournament berth

Tue, 06/09/2015 - 11:15pm
EVANSVILLE — With the River Valley baseball team’s state tournament dreams on the line Tuesday, coach Bob Wickman turned to pitcher Elijah Alt.

WIAA state boys golf: Mineral Point's Taylor Ryman survives late trouble to claim Division 3 crown

Tue, 06/09/2015 - 10:30pm
It would have taken a stroke of magic to steal an individual state championship away from Mineral Point senior Taylor Ryman on Tuesday.

WIAA baseball: Janesville Craig relies on pitching to earn state berth

Tue, 06/09/2015 - 10:00pm
JANESVILLE — Chase Nyborg made quick work of Verona on Tuesday afternoon at Riverside Park.

WIAA baseball: Rio rallies to earn first trip to Division 4 state tournament

Tue, 06/09/2015 - 10:00pm
BARNEVELD — Even the 45-minute break between games didn’t seem to slow Highland’s momentum.

WIAA state boys golf: Hartland Arrowhead wins Division 1 title; Middleton fifth

Tue, 06/09/2015 - 10:00pm
Lineups loaded with all underclassmen indicate the Middleton and Madison Memorial boys golf teams should be in full swing again next season.

WIAA baseball: State tournament schedule

Tue, 06/09/2015 - 9:28pm
The tournament is next Tuesday through Thursday at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute

6 Capitol protesters cited during Act 10 protests win court awards against state

Tue, 06/09/2015 - 8:58pm
Dane County Judge Frank Remington awarded plaintiffs Jeremy Ryan, Jenna Pope, Valerie Walasek, Lauri Harty, Anne Hoppe and her mother, Kathleen Hoppe, damages totaling $44,830.

Brewers: Taylor Jungmann beats Pirates in his major league debut

Tue, 06/09/2015 - 8:40pm
The right-hander allowed one run on three hits, striking out five against just one walk as Milwaukee won for the fourth time in five games.

WIAA state boys golf: Senior Adam Miller leads Lodi to the promised land

Tue, 06/09/2015 - 8:30pm
The senior shoots 73 to earn individual medalist honors and lead the Blue Devils to the Division 2 state team championship.

Tenure is essential to academic freedom -- Henry Teloh

Tue, 06/09/2015 - 6:00pm
The Republican-controlled Legislature will likely vote to prohibit the UW Board of Regents from reinstituting tenure unless "tenure" allows for firing professors for economic necessity or prog…

Public schools are simply a means to an end -- Wayne Shockley

Tue, 06/09/2015 - 6:00pm
The complaints about vouchers for private schools are missing the point.

Retiring crossing guard deserves thanks -- Patti Knoche

Tue, 06/09/2015 - 6:00pm
About 30 years ago, Jim Kohl retired from full-time employment to play golf. When that didn’t work the way he anticipated, he found a new calling as an adult school crossing guard for the Madi…

Walker's arena plan misses the rim -- Jane M. Allen-Jauch

Tue, 06/09/2015 - 6:00pm
I enjoy watching college basketball. It was especially exciting following the University of Wisconsin men's team this past season. However, I have never watched nor attended an NBA game, and I…

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Tue, 06/09/2015 - 6:00pm
Retiring crossing guard deserves thanks

Madison police enlist officers' help in selling department to recruits

Tue, 06/09/2015 - 6:00pm
Madison police are rolling out a new effort aimed at helping attract applicants at a time when law enforcement is under greater public scrutiny.

Paul Soglin vetoes making homelessness a protected class

Tue, 06/09/2015 - 6:00pm
City Council had recently added homelessness to a long list of protected classes

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