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Meyer, Henry W. Sr.
BARABOO - Henry W. Meyer Sr., age 95, of Baraboo, passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at St. Clare Hospice House.
Gorman, LaVerne K.
TOWNSHIP OF DEKORRA - LaVerne K. Gorman, age 92, of the Township of Dekorra, passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at his home. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Pflanz Mantey Mendrala…
Brigson, Betty L.
MADISON - Betty L. Brigson, age 87, passed away on June 23, 2015. After working 25 years at Madison's Meriter Hospital, where she was head housekeeper, Betty waited tables at Evansville's Red …
Scott Walker expands gun rights, says S.C. governor asked him not to comment on flag
Gov. Scott Walker on Wednesday loosened gun restrictions in Wisconsin by signing a pair of bills that would make it quicker to purchase guns and easier to carry them.
Econ Quiz: Broadband, and lack of it, in Wisconsin
Increasingly, good Internet access is one of the determining factors when deciding where to live or locate a business. Today, consumers and businesses need, and are demanding high-speed Intern…
Bucks: New Bradley Center court, blending old with the new, will be focal point of NBA Draft open house
Fans can walk on the new floor Thursday at a Bucks Open House in conjunction with the NBA Draft. The event begins at 4 p.m.
Illinois regulators approve Wisconsin Energy's purchase of Integrys
The combined company will serve more than 4 million customers in four states.
Baltimore Sun: Echoes of Freddie Gray in Wisconsin court case
Wisconsin case could affect how police officers treat people
State medical society opposes personal belief vaccine waivers
The Wisconsin Medical Society board has voted to oppose vaccine exemptions for philosophic, moral and personal beliefs.
Middleton lawyer suspended two years, ordered to repay client nearly $61,000
A Middleton lawyer who systematically overcharged a client for a variety of services, many of them not involving legal work, has agreed to a two-year suspension for professional misconduct, an…
As Democrats seek resignation of WEDC head, Scott Walker insists jobs agency 'didn't cut corners'
Democratic lawmakers are seeking the resignation of the CEO of Gov. Scott Walker's troubled jobs agency, but Walker is defending the agency.
Prep notes: Waunakee golfer Max Murphy named first-team all-state
Lodi's Jacob Michel lands on second team.
Scott Walker tests academic freedom -- William G. Bowen and Eugene M. Tobin
Public higher education exists to serve the needs of the people.
Scott Walker: Hillary Clinton uses equal pay advocacy to 'pit one group of Americans versus another'
Clinton has criticized Walker on comments made in 2012 when he repealed an equal pay law.
More Verona Road backups on the way
Traffic congestion has been “unacceptable” along Verona Road, from Madison’s Beltline southwest to Highway PD in Fitchburg, according to the state Department of Transportation.
Odd Wisconsin: State budget dilemma was worse in 1921
State prisons, colleges and hospitals warned they couldn't pay their bills through the end of June 1921.
Jonah Goldberg: In the South, grace and dignity after Charleston church shootings
“Lots of folks expected us to do something strange and break out in a riot. Well, they just don’t know us,” the Rev. Norvel Goff told the packed, multiracial congregation of Emanuel African Me…
Classic recipe: Rhubarb dessert
This week's recipe took honorable mention in the State Journal's dessert category in 1979 and was submitted by Jean McMenomy of Mauston.
Strawberry salads create summer in a bowl
Strawberry salads are a way to embrace the season, and other seasonal items.
NBA draft: Ex-UW guard Josh Gasser excited about uncertain future
Josh Gasser can’t help feeling like he hit the rewind button and landed back in 2009.