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Coalition brings energy to dialogue -- Norman Jensen

Tue, 01/20/2015 - 6:00pm
The Young, Gifted and Black Coalition stands accused of naivety, usually understood as lacking in experience. Of course the young lack experience! And I thank God for the vital gift they offer…

Coalition should focus on root of problem -- Jerry Darda

Tue, 01/20/2015 - 6:00pm
Madison has a diverse, sensitive and well-educated police department dedicated to protecting and serving all residents, regardless of ethnicity. The department has a great chief in Mike Koval.

State of the State speech left us hanging -- Bruce Grau

Tue, 01/20/2015 - 6:00pm
Gov. Scott Walker's curt State of the State speech left Wisconsinites hanging. Where was the rest of the explanation on how we were going to solve a $2.2 billion (and growing) deficit while ad…

Thanks for exciting season, Packers -- William M. Rosensteel Jr.

Tue, 01/20/2015 - 6:00pm
To all the Packers fans out there commiserating over the loss in what should have been a win on Sunday, reflect on the words of Teddy Roosevelt: "Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win…

Judicial candidate: Gay marriage should be decided by states

Tue, 01/20/2015 - 5:30pm
A Supreme Court candidate says the right to marry should not be decided by federal courts.

WEDC chief cautions lawmakers to approach agency merger 'thoughtfully'

Tue, 01/20/2015 - 5:10pm
CEO Reed Hall said he doesn't know if Gov. Scott Walker will appoint him to lead a new merged state agency.

Monona police looking for home invasion suspects

Tue, 01/20/2015 - 4:45pm
Monona police are looking for three armed, masked men who entered a residence and demanded money from the occupants.

Blackhawk County Club wants Shorewood Hills help in bailing out of money mess

Tue, 01/20/2015 - 4:27pm
Village board members consider asking taxpayers about cutting the private club's costs for renting public land amid conflict of interest allegations.

Update: Alleged robber of Monona bank captured near Beltline

Tue, 01/20/2015 - 4:15pm
An armed man who allegedly robbed a Monona bank Tuesday morning was chased on foot and captured in a marshy area south of the Beltline.

Ex-teacher gets probation, jail for Snapchat exposure to teens

Tue, 01/20/2015 - 4:00pm
A former Stoughton teacher and coach who exposed himself to some former students on Snapchat last year will spend six months in jail as part of his sentence, days after a judge rejected a plea…

Moon, Roger

Tue, 01/20/2015 - 3:30pm
MADISON - Roger Moon, age 85, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Dec. 31, 2014, at Attic Angels Place in Madison.

Kurth, Harold P. "Hub"

Tue, 01/20/2015 - 3:30pm
LECANTO, Fla. - Harold Peter "Hub" Kurth, age 91, died peacefully in his sleep on Monday, Jan . 12, 2015, at Superior Residences in Lecanto, Fla.

Winn, Jeanette M.

Tue, 01/20/2015 - 3:30pm
IOWA CITY, Iowa / BELMONT, Wis. - Jeanette M. Winn, age 96, of Iowa City, Iowa, formerly of Belmont, Wis., died on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015, at Oaknoll Retirement Residence in Iowa City.

Miller, Evelyn L.

Tue, 01/20/2015 - 3:30pm
HILLSBORO - Evelyn L. Miller, age 88, of Hillsboro, went to her heavenly home on Monday, Jan. 19, 2015.

McCredie, William L.

Tue, 01/20/2015 - 3:30pm
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - William L. McCredie passed away at Nashville, Tenn., Veterans Hospital on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015, at the age of 79.

Anders, Hermice D. (nee Daniell)

Tue, 01/20/2015 - 3:30pm
MADISON - Hermice D. Anders (nee Daniell), age 88, died with her loving daughters at her side on Dec. 14, 2014, in Madison. She was born on March 5, 1926, in Marietta, Ga., to Silas and Louise…

McNett, Ronald W.

Tue, 01/20/2015 - 3:30pm
MESQUITE, Nev. - Ronald W. McNett, age 82, of Mesquite, Nev., formerly of Fennimore and Livingston, Wis., died at his home on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015.

Henry, James Philip "Phil"

Tue, 01/20/2015 - 3:30pm
WHITEWATER - James Philip Henry "Phil" of Whitewater, passed away peacefully on Friday morning, Jan. 16, 2015, in Fort Memorial Hospital, at the age of 82.

Rifken, Louis L.

Tue, 01/20/2015 - 3:30pm
MADISON / ELGIN, Ill. - Louis L. Rifken died on Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, in Madison, Wis., at the age of 100. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1914. Lou was the youngest of four children whose …

Suchomel, Doris Margaret

Tue, 01/20/2015 - 3:30pm
DEFOREST - Doris Margaret Suchomel, age 85, reunited with her husband and son on Monday, Jan. 19, 2015. Doris was born in Madison on April 13, 1929, to Arthur and Bernice (Crawford) Pahmeir.

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