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At first I thought Friday's column by Charles Krauthammer, "Meat eating will eventually become extinct," about slavery, zoo animals, free-range chickens and becoming vegan were the musings of …

The Legislature's moves on state parks are very troublesome to those who love Wisconsin. Will someone please ask why funding is being cut and usage fees raised for our parks?

The May 3 letter “Survey in gun column was incomplete” was written by John Lott, a pro-gun advocate whose research has been discredited by the Harvard School of Public Health and the National …

Much of what led up to the controversial shooting has remained a mystery to the public.

Kurt Laufenberg found guilty of causing the death of Dylan Lindeman by crashing his car into a tree while drunk on a town of Berry road last June.  

PORTAGE - Ronald A. Cimaroli, age 69, of Lewiston Township, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2015 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Ron was born on Feb. 28, 1946, in Cleveland, Ohio, …

BOSCOBEL - Joyce E. Nelson, age 95, of Boscobel, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2015, at her home in Boscobel. She was born on Aug. 26, 1919, in Castle Rock Township, Grant County, to Robert and…

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa / BEMIDJI, Minn. / MARCO ISLAND, Fla. - Warren A. Hedlin, age 94, formerly of Bemidji, Minn. and Marco Island, Fla., died at Cottage Grove Place on Friday, May 8, 2015.

MADISON - Steven J. Coffey, age 65, of Madison, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2015, at Meriter Hospital. He was born on May 1, 1950, the son of Jerome and Carol (Mabis) Coffey. He married Be…

SUN PRAIRIE/WATERLOO - Theresa J. Hamilton, age 84, of Sun Prairie, formerly of Waterloo, passed away on May 10, 2015 .Theresa was born on Sept. 9, 1930, in Dodgeville, the daughter of Thomas …

STOUGHTON - Arlene M. Otteson, age 86, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2015, at Stoughton Hospital. She was born on May 5, 1929, in Madison, the only child of Marvin and Agnes (Thompson) Ander…

AVOCA - Marjorie H. "Margie" Kienitz, age 51, of Avoca, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2015, at her home. She was born Oct. 13, 1963, in Dodgeville, a daughter of the late Thomas and Lois (McClu…

STOUGHTON - Rosemary H. Fritch, age 82, passed away at Upland Hills Health in Dodgeville on Sunday, May 10, 2015. She was born on Dec. 5, 1932, in Cazenovia, the daughter of Oliver and Lois (B…

MADISON - Dorothy J. (Anderson) Dommershausen, age 88, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2015. She was born July 9, 1926, in the township of Newport, to Alvin O. and Mary E. (Leege) Anderson. S…

VERONA - Ruth Wittwer, age 83, of Verona passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare, Inc. in Fitchburg.

MAZOMANIE - Louie Cecil Handel, age 87, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2015, at the William S. Middleton V.A. Hospital in Madison. He was born July 26, 1927, in Vermont Township, to the late R…

MINERAL POINT - Walter E. "Bud" "Wally" Harris, age 85, of Mineral Point passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, May 9, 2015.

DEERFIELD - Gaylene Ireland, age 69, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2015, at UW Hospital in Madison. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2015, at ST. PAUL'S LIBERTY L…

MERRIMAC - Tracie M. McClung, age 53, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Saturday, May 9, 2015, from complications of cancer. She was born on July 26, 1961, in Baraboo, the daughter of th…

Janet Piraino, with deep ties to Madison, will take over as the senator's new state director.