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I am tired of the secular left claiming the “moral” high ground on the proposed 20-week abortion restriction. They self-righteously proclaim themselves to be the “non-religious” and unbiased p…

The recent motion from the Joint Finance Committee would allow anyone with a bachelor’s degree to be licensed to teach math, social studies, science or English in Wisconsin. Anyone with releva…

Now it can be said our governor and his Republican allies in the Legislature have become despots, exercising power abusively.

Recent letters to the editor have discussed the spending decisions between schools and prisons. To me this is simply the bell-shaped curve created as we debate the old “guns versus butter” canard.

Mark Kingsley of Madison is this week’s You Toon winner.

The sophomore didn't not lose a set the entire tournament and finished his with a 14-0 record.

The center fielder hit a two-run tiebreaking single in the seventh and an RBI double in the ninth

SUN PRAIRIE - Glenn Wright Porterfield, age 85, of Sun Prairie, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2015, in his home at the Lighthouse. He was born July 20, 1929, in Green Bay, to Charles M. an…

NAPLES, Fla. - Jack D. Pointer, age 89, of Naples, Fla., passed away April 15, 2015, with his beloved wife at his side. He was born on Christmas Day, 1925, to Clem J. Pointer and Mildred (Borg…

COTTAGE GROVE - Our loving and precious husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend left us on Friday, June 5, 2015, at his home, surrounded by his family and friends to go to his eternal …

MADISON - Jean Ellen (Crow) Morgan, age 90, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 30, 2015, surrounded by family, with the comfort of knowing she led a blessed, full life serving her family,…

VERONA - Marion Brimm Rewey, age 95, passed away at home surrounded by her family on June 4, 2015. Marion was born on March 3, 1920, in Memphis, Tenn., to her parents, Wilbur and Emma (Kruger)…

BROOKFIELD - Clayton Showalter Wenger passed away early in the morning, June 1, 2015, at St Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix, Ariz., several days after emergency surgery. He was born June 2, 1976,…

FAIRCHILD - Carl Nelson Schluter, age 93, of Fairchild, died Monday, June 5, 2015, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield.

MIDDLETON - Dr. William H. Bartlett, age 88, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2015.

MADISON/CHICAGO, Ill. - Gisela (Bizjan) Lah died on May 27, 2015, in Chicago, Ill., and was born in Ljubljana, Slovenia on April 21, 1919. No service is planned in Madison. A woman of great co…

MADISON - Nancy N. Harter, age 75, died on Monday, April 27, 2015, at Oak Park Place in Madison, where she was a resident in the Memory Care Unit. A Celebration of Life will be held at GUNDERS…

MAYWOOD, Ill. - David John Howard died after a two and half year battle with pancreatitis at Loyola Hospital in Maywood, Ill., at the age of 54, on Friday, May 22, 2015. The family would like …

DODGEVILLE - Merdelle Elaine (Butteris) Kurth, age 91, formerly of Dodgeville, passed away in her home in Mesa, Ariz. on May 19, 2015, with family by her side. Merdelle was born April 22, 1924…

MADISON - Clarence J. "Bud" Krause, age 80, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2015. He was born on April 29, 1935, the son of Archie and Lorena (Rehn) Krause. Bud worked for Schmelzer Paint Co.,…