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Adrian, Joyce Mary
CASSVILLE / MADISON - Joyce Mary Adrian, age 61, of Madison, formally of Cassville, died Monday, April 13, 2015. She was born March 13, 1954, at home in Cassville. She was the daughter of Stan…
Ferwerda, Marjorie
BELOIT - Marjorie Ferwerda, age 94, of Beloit, died Sunday, April 19, 2015, at Premier Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing, in Beloit.
Busch, Rena L.
OREGON - Rena L. Busch, age 89, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2015. Memorial services will be held at ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH, 625 E. Netherwood, Oregon, at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 30…
Sengstock, Virginia
PORTAGE/PARDEEVILLE - Virginia Sengstock, from Menominee, Mich., passed away on March 31, 2015, at the American Way Care Facility in Portage. She was born on Aug. 7, 1918. She was the only chi…
Erfurth, Margaret A.
OREGON - Margaret A. Erfurth, age 83, of Oregon, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 19, 2015, at St. Mary's Care Center, Madison. She was born on March 31, 1932, in Madison, the daughter …
Badgers football: Taiwan Deal makes a push for a place in UW's backfield
The redshirt freshman running back has impressed this spring and is in the mix for playing time behind No. 1 Corey Clement and No. 2 Dare Ogunbowale.
More arrests made in killing of man found in Lake Mendota
Three men who allegedly were at the scene when Jacob Payne was killed two weeks ago have been arrested, bringing to five the number of suspects involved in the homicide.
Packers: Team moves on from Seattle loss as offseason workouts start
On Monday came time to officially look ahead for Green Bay with the start of offseason workouts at Lambeau Field.
School Spotlight: Sun Prairie homework club is close to home
Students in the club work on homework and reading while fostering a positive relationship.
Compost helps boost crop yields
Purple Cow Organics produces and sells compost and other soil amendments.
Scott Walker declares state of emergency for drought, wildfire conditions
Gov. Scott Walker has declared a state of emergency in Wisconsin due to the increased likelihood of wildfires as a result of the abnormally dry conditions across the state.
Gas prices up nearly nine cents in Madison the past week
The average cost of a gallon of regular unleaded gas in the Madison area jumped just under nine cents in the last week, according to auto club AAA.
Baldwin's former state director files ethics complaint
A former state director for U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin has filed an ethics complaint against the Madison Democrat saying Baldwin unfairly blamed her for mishandling reports of problems at a Depar…
On Campus: UW-Platteville offers buyouts to senior employees
Platteville becomes at least the sixth campus in the 26-school system to offer buyouts to senior staffers. Others are Eau Claire, Oshkosh, Green Bay, Superior and Milwaukee.
State home sales see big bump in March, plus robust rise in median price
The increase in statewide sales in March was 16.1 percent, with an 8.8 percent rise in median sales price.
Trudy Rubin: The keys to winning the war on the Islamic State
I’m heading to Iraq this week and then to Jordan for a closer look at the progress (or regress) of the war on ISIS.
Morning Bell: Feds vague on whether test opt outs will affect funding
No Child Left Behind requires 95 percent of students to take a test aligned to the Common Core State Standards.
Exception granted for prison inmate to attend funeral
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin corrections officials made a rare exception for a medium-security prison inmate who was granted temporary leave for his father's funeral.
Michael Perry: Grateful for the frivolity of some kinds of work
On a blanket-black night in the countryside an illuminated man plays a piano between two oak trees.
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Will someone tell Wayne LaPierre 'normal' is gone for good?
Maybe, conservatives are done with dog whistle politics.
