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Packers: Aaron Rodgers back after bye, but others hurting

Wed, 11/05/2014 - 5:35pm
Starting guards Josh Sitton and T.J. Lang each sat out practice Wednesday with injuries suffered in the Packers' 44-23 loss at New Orleans.

Chairs leave UW terrace after year of record thefts

Wed, 11/05/2014 - 5:30pm
Each chair will be replaced at an overall cost expected to be more than $60,000. A plea in October by campus police to return the chairs yielded a handful, Broadhead said. Another plea for amn…

How did a neck-and-neck race become another decisive victory for Scott Walker?

Wed, 11/05/2014 - 5:22pm
Possibilities include undecideds favoring incumbents, low Democratic turnout and late campaign breaks for Walker.

Jennifer Cheatham: Madison schools aiming for excellence, equity

Wed, 11/05/2014 - 4:00pm
Like many in our community, I’ve read with great interest the news about the implementation of our behavior education plan. The plan, in its first year, is aimed at teaching and learning posit…

Restaurant News: National seafood chain bloomin' near West Towne Mall

Wed, 11/05/2014 - 3:45pm
The Florida-based restaurant chain Bonefish Grill is opening its second Wisconsin location Nov. 17 on Madison's West Side, next to Barnes & Noble.

Blassick, Barbara M.

Wed, 11/05/2014 - 3:30pm
THE VILLAGES, Fla. - Barbara M. Blassick, age 77, of The Villages, Fla., passed away on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014, after a long fight with many health issues.

Krupp, Ann

Wed, 11/05/2014 - 3:30pm
ELROY - Ann Krupp, age 95, formerly of Elroy, Wis., presently residing at Midway Manor in Sauk City, Wis., passed away on Nov. 3, 2014, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg, Wis.

Townsend, Barbara Jo

Wed, 11/05/2014 - 3:30pm
MADISON - Barbara Jo Townsend, age 76, passed away on Nov. 2, 2014, with her daughters by her side, following a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. Barb was born on Sept. 15, 1938, in Chili,…

Rehani, Zaki

Wed, 11/05/2014 - 3:30pm
MADISON - Zaki Rehani, age 90, of Madison, passed away on Friday, Oct. 31, 2014, at his home. He was born on Sept. 24, 1924, in Mosul, Iraq, the son of Yousif and Munira Rehani.

Schara, Edna Marie

Wed, 11/05/2014 - 3:30pm
WAUNAKEE - Edna Marie (Michels) Schara, age 98, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Nov. 3, 2014. She spent this last year of her long precious life at The Artisan Assisted Living and Memor…

Chellevold, Doris Marie (Susee)

Wed, 11/05/2014 - 3:30pm
RICHLAND CENTER - Doris Marie (Susee) Chellevold, age 95, of Richland Center, died Friday, Oct. 31, 2014, at Pine Valley Healthcare. She was born Jan. 14, 1919, in Shell Lake, Wis., the daught…

Schumacher, Kenneth A.

Wed, 11/05/2014 - 3:30pm
MADISON - Kenneth A. Schumacher, age 91, died on Nov. 3, 2014, in his hometown of Madison.

Woman convicted of overdose homicide faces new drug charges

Wed, 11/05/2014 - 3:30pm
A Juda woman, convicted in Dane County five years ago of first-degree reckless homicide for the heroin overdose death of a man in Madison, was charged Wednesday with possessing heroin after sh…

Terrance, Audrey

Wed, 11/05/2014 - 3:30pm
MONONA - Audrey Terrance, who departed life on Friday, Oct. 31, 2014, was born in New Orleans, and lived there until 2005 when she relocated to Monona.

WPS hiring up to 280 in Wausau, Madison for expanded veterans' health program

Wed, 11/05/2014 - 3:25pm
The Monona-based health insurer on Wednesday said about 30 of the hires would be in Madison.

Brewers: GM Doug Melvin excited about power, balance Adam Lind brings to lineup

Wed, 11/05/2014 - 3:20pm
Melvin acquired Lind, who will be the Brewers' everyday first baseman, from Toronto in a trade for pitcher Marco Estrada last weekend.

Badgers volleyball: Hip injury ends Caroline Workman's UW career

Wed, 11/05/2014 - 3:00pm
Workman, a 5-foot-5 senior from Los Angeles, played in 19 matches for the Badgers this season, primarily as a server and back-row defender.

Chicago Tribune: Obama's last chance to save his legacy

Wed, 11/05/2014 - 3:00pm
The mutiny started in West Virginia, and within four hours, Republicans had seized control of the U.S. Senate from President Barack Obama’s Democratic Party.

Rain on tap; colder winds blowing in

Wed, 11/05/2014 - 2:25pm
It's snowing Up North, but Madison is only going to get rain as cold air starts blowing in overnight.

Soglin wants study of dispatching fire service across municipal lines

Wed, 11/05/2014 - 2:00pm
The city already has an agreement with the village of Shorewood Hills.

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