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City finance committee recommends amended Judge Doyle Square request for proposals

Mon, 01/26/2015 - 8:29pm
Monday's biggest change came with the deletion of language that stated the city would give "high priority" to any project that would deliver 100,000 square feet of office space in the developm…

Prairie du Chien man sentenced to 48 years in prison for sexually assaulting children

Mon, 01/26/2015 - 8:21pm
Aaron Bouzek sentenced for multiple sex assault and child pornography charges after 25,000 photos and 300 videos were found on his computer, including 800 photos and 64 videos of one girl, pro…

Badgers men's basketball: Final bye week of Big Ten season leads into crowded schedule

Mon, 01/26/2015 - 8:00pm
The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team has longer than usual to prepare for an opponent it played a week ago.

Badgers volleyball: Outside hitter Maddie Smith follows mother's footsteps as a walk-on

Mon, 01/26/2015 - 6:30pm
Julie Smith was around when the University of Wisconsin volleyball program first rose to prominence. Now she’ll get to see her daughter play for the Badgers as they attempt to build on that legacy.

Worry about social injustice, not climate change -- Marcel Thoma

Mon, 01/26/2015 - 6:00pm
The last line of Friday's letter "Earth not warming at glacial pace" struck me as especially significant on two counts. The line reads: "Nonetheless, I am not willing to balk at measures that …

Referees, not NFL teams, should provide game balls -- David Henige

Mon, 01/26/2015 - 6:00pm
I was flabbergasted to read about the ball deflation issue at the Jan. 18 football game between the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts. Not that it did happen -- chicanery is hardly u…

Thousands marched in support of life -- Jean Daniewicz

Mon, 01/26/2015 - 6:00pm
In remembrance of the terrible Roe v. Wade Supreme Court ruling that marked a death sentence for millions of innocent babies, thousands of pro-life people marched on Washington in support of life.

Officials should notice under-inflated balls -- James Oliver Campbel

Mon, 01/26/2015 - 6:00pm
Let's get serious. Game officials are continuously handling and placing footballs in the field of play. If they cannot discover an under-inflated football, that is the NFL's problem.

Chief justice change is power grab -- Robert L. Bellman

Mon, 01/26/2015 - 6:00pm
The Republicans currently control both the executive and legislative branches of government in Wisconsin. They now wish to have the power over the judicial branch.

Capital Brewery delays expansion project in Sauk City

Mon, 01/26/2015 - 4:30pm
The move is prompted by the departure of Brian Destree, who was overseeing the project.

Democrats call for a budget repair bill to address looming $283 million shortfall

Mon, 01/26/2015 - 4:00pm
State Democrats are criticizing the second-term governor for exploring a presidential run amid a state budget deficit.

J.J. Watt, Durant new 'brand ambassadors'

Mon, 01/26/2015 - 4:00pm
NBA player Kevin Durant, who doesn't have a Wisconsin connection, also recently signed on to endorse AmFam.

Rubin, Mary Gayle

Mon, 01/26/2015 - 3:30pm
SUN PRAIRIE - Mary Gayle Rubin, age 88, died at her residence at Lighthouse in Sun Prairie on Monday, Jan. 26, 2015. She was born on Feb. 19, 1926, in Portage, the daughter of Carleton and Rut…

Donohue, Betsy

Mon, 01/26/2015 - 3:30pm
MADISON - Betsy Donohue of Madison died on Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, at Capital Lakes Assisting Living, under the care of Agrace HospiceCare. She was 88 years old.

Ray, Robert L.

Mon, 01/26/2015 - 3:30pm
OSHKOSH / DARLINGTON - Robert L. Ray, age 81, of Oshkosh, and formerly of the Darlington area, died on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015, at Aurora Hospital in Oshkosh, with his family by his side.

Inglis, Hortense "Holly"

Mon, 01/26/2015 - 3:30pm
JUPITER, Fla. - Holly Reiter Inglis, age 87, passed away peacefully in her home in Jupiter, Fla., on Jan. 15, 2015. She was born in Middleton, Wis., the daughter of Luella and Benjamin Reiter.…

Sgroi, Josephine

Mon, 01/26/2015 - 3:30pm
MADISON / POYNETTE - Josephine Sgroi, age 93, passed away on Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, at Meadowmere in Madison.

Compton, Mitchell Todd

Mon, 01/26/2015 - 3:30pm
TOWN OF DUNN / MADISON - Mitchell Todd Compton, age 50, passed away on Jan. 24, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare, surrounded by his wife and children, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Krotzman, Janet M.

Mon, 01/26/2015 - 3:30pm
SPARTA - Janet M. Krotzman, age 86, of Sparta, died on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015.

Salzwedel, Lila M. (Schoenike)

Mon, 01/26/2015 - 3:30pm
DEFOREST / MADISON - Lila M. (Schoenike) Salzwedel entered her heavenly home on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015, surrounded by her loving family.

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