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Man charged with touching 8-year-old girl at library
An Oregon man was charged Wednesday with first-degree sexual assault of a child after police said he touched an 8-year-old girl on the buttocks while she played a game on a computer at the Mad…
Gov. Walker should be given a chance -- Walt Hannan
Thanks to Gov. Scott Walker, workers don't have to pay union dues anymore in Wisconsin. They can enjoy what they have earned without owing a large premium to the union representatives. So it i…
Avian flu is a tragedy for chickens -- Angie Moen
How disheartening that 5 million chickens need to be euthanized at an Iowa chicken farm.
Hyphenated identification should stop -- Gil Gonzales
Why do we in America use hyphenated terms for identification purposes? This is all around us. It's "Mexican-American" this, "Italian-American" that, "African-American" whatever. The men from M…
Walker not acting in interest of state -- Gene Bier
Wisconsin Republican legislators are beginning to realize the governor's policies have nothing to do with the long term well-being of our state. All of Gov. Scott Walker's big and bold ideas a…
Mexican auto workers need a union -- Thomas Miller
Regardless of how anyone feels about labor unions, no one can dispute the pivotal role they played in improving the lives of millions of American workers.
MATC pushes plan to sell Downtown campus amid criticism
President Jack E. Daniels said the two historic buildings are in need of about $15 million to $19 million of repairs and another $10 million to $15 million to renovate classrooms and laborator…
Packers: Ted Thompson says there's no pressure to fill spots with draft
General manager Ted Thompson's Green Bay Packers seldom add players in veteran free agency.
Wisconsin utility CEO pay packages jump, but mostly for future pension payments
Executive pay figures are included in proxy statements issued to shareholders of the companies.
Scott Walker says his budget repeals Common Core, but it only reiterates existing law
Instead, the governor's spending plan reiterates what state law already provides: that no school board is required to adopt the Common Core standards.
WIAA: It's status quo for another year on competitive balance issue
Representatives of 416 of the WIAA’s 500-plus schools on Wednesday voted down two proposed changes to the way schools are assigned to enrollment-based tournament divisions.
WIAA: It's status quo for another year on competitive balance issue
Representatives of 416 of the WIAA’s 500-plus schools on Wednesday voted down two proposed changes to the way schools are assigned to enrollment-based tournament divisions.
Police: Woman steals cheese, beer, sprays perfume, leaves cellphone at scene of burglary
A woman stole cheese and beer from a Far East Side home she broke into Tuesday afternoon.
Cleaver, Audrey P.
ELROY - Audrey P. Cleaver, age 86, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston. She was born Dec. 2, 1928, to Carold and Olive (Oldfield) Hurlbutt, in the T…
Franke, Janet A.
MADISON - Janet A. Franke, age 80, passed away on April 10, 2015, in Madison. Janet is the daugther of Raymond L. and Anne M. (Schubert) Franke. She is survived by her three brothers, Arnold E…
Barkhahn, Sylvia B.
MADISON - Sylvia B. Barkhahn, age 92, passed away, on Wednesday, April 22, 2015. A full obituary will appear in the Sunday paper.
Klassy, Audrae Hope
NEW GLARUS - Audrae Hope Klassy, age 88, of New Glarus, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at the New Glarus Home. She was born on Dec. 7, 1926, to her parents, Elvin and Selma (Jorenby) …
Herman, Irene A.
Madison - Irene A. (nee Schenck) Herman, age 88, went to eternal peace on April 22, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare.
Austin-Wiers, Ethel
CORDOVA, Tenn. - Ethel Austin-Wiers of Cordova, Tenn., formerly of Munster, Ind., passed away Monday, April 20, 2015.
Walls, Juliana Pacat
MADISON - Juliana Pacat Walls passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015. A visitation will be held Friday, April 24, 2015, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at ST. BERNARD CATHOLIC CHURCH, 2450 Atwood Ave., …
