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Executive Q&A: Life events put Ayla Annac on her career path
Ayla Annac, CEO/president of InvivoSciences Inc. in Madison, says there’s no secret formula to becoming a bio-tech entrepreneur.
Prohibition nearly dries up city's breweries
With World War I over, Madison and much of the rest of the nation turned its attention to a new battle: the fight over the proliferation of saloons.
Auto racing: A guide to area tracks
The racing season begins today at Madison International Speedway in the Town of Rutland with the ARCA Midwest Tour Series Joe Shear Classic.
Auto racing: UW student's primary car sponsor is iRacing, an online racing game
The Seymour native said he hopes the exposure will draw interest from NASCAR team.
Boxing: Floyd Mayweather scores unanimous decision over Manny Pacquiao in welterweight showdown
Mayweather (48-0) uses his reach and his jab to frustrate Pacquiao, piling up enough points to win their title bout and cementing his legacy as the best of his generation.
Little free libraries: Literary democracy in action
I’m a sucker for a Little Free Library. It is, to me, an almost perfect expression of literary democracy: Take a book, return a book, reading not as commodity exchange but exchange of identity…
Jerry Davis: Waunakee woman carries daughter with her for Wisconsin fishing opener
“I’m using my daughter’s fishing pole for the first time,” Rita G. Acker said. “She died in February while hiking in Alaska, where she worked as a marine biologist. ... Now I have her pole and…
Badgers sports: Rowing teams cut through wind at Devil's Lake
With temperatures in the middle 70s and mostly sunny skies shining on Devil’s Lake in Baraboo, it wasn’t exactly smooth sailing in the University of Wisconsin’s first attempt at a regatta at t…
Prep sports: Kori Keyes' walk-off homer helps Verona softball sweep Madison Memorial
Senior Kori Keyes’ walk-off home run in the bottom of the seventh inning Saturday gave the Verona softball team a 3-2 victory over host Madison Memorial in the second game of a Big Eight Confe…
Badgers football: Defensive lineman Warren Herring signs with Atlanta Falcons
His name wasn’t called during the draft, but an impressive Pro Day back in March secured Warren Herring a chance in the NFL.
Tom Oates: In picking Brett Hundley, Ted Thompson stirs echoes of Ron Wolf
Although the Packers already have two backups they like in Scott Tolzien and Matt Blanchard, taking a flier on a quarterback in every draft is a good idea.
Mifflin Street bash takes on festive, peaceful ambiance
A warm, sunny day attracted a large and festive crowd to the Mifflin Street Block Party on Saturday.
Prep boys golf: Fort's Bentley Glass captures Division 2 medalist honors at Ashenfelter Invitational
In Division 1, Hartland Arrowhead sophomore Bennett Knapek shoots a 6-under 66 to tie a 35-year-old tournament record.
Tom Still: Great Lakes angel investors are putting their money where the deals are
Andy Shrago, Wisconsin Investment Partners co-manager, wasn’t too surprised by the news that angel investors in the five Great Lakes states that include Wisconsin led the nation in 2014 in ter…
Brewers: Gomez provides immediate spark for ailing offense
The center fielder popped out on the first pitch he saw but later singled, stole two bases and scored in his return from a DL stint.
Badgers football: Warren Herring to sign free-agent deal with Atlanta Falcons
The former UW nose guard projects as a versatile 3-4 defensive end or 4-3 defensive tackle.
Survey in gun column was incomplete -- John R. Lott, Jr.
David Hemenway’s guest column last Sunday, "Scientists reach consensus on guns," claimed a consensus on gun research based on a survey he conducted. But he conveniently fails to mention that a…
Why people shouldn't pollute -- Abby Roeder
My name is Abby and I am in the second grade at Midvale Elementary School. I am writing because I don't want people to pollute.
Mother Nature can't fix climate alone -- Gordon E. Parks
A letter in Monday's paper "We should leave Mother Earth alone" argued that because it snowed a bit recently, we should not worry about climate change, but let Mother Nature deal with it.
