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Madison man arrested and weapons seized in heroin sting operation

Fri, 07/22/2016 - 6:04pm
Madison Police arrested 40-year-old Antoine Winston on Thursday for allegedly selling heroin and seized multiple firearms from the residence.

Follow the rules, and cops won't bother you -- Brian D. McCoy

Fri, 07/22/2016 - 6:00pm
Black lives matter? Not to a lot of blacks they don't.

Clinton is ready to be president -- Jane Licht

Fri, 07/22/2016 - 6:00pm
Hillary Clinton has spent her life promoting fairness and justice for all. Whether it's women's issues, discrimination in all forms, or saving the planet, she is one who looks to the future and cares deeply about the coming generations.

The right investments can combat violence -- C. David Mortensen

Fri, 07/22/2016 - 6:00pm
Violence proliferates where violence is tolerated or ignored. But alternatives are available. We can undermine our savage, volatile, predatory infrastructure.

Police shouldn't shoot unarmed people - John Morgan

Fri, 07/22/2016 - 6:00pm
What police across the country need to do to reform their policies is obvious. It doesn't require a $400,000 study.

World War II immigrants respected America -- Astrid 'Chris' Faust

Fri, 07/22/2016 - 6:00pm
I am a Polish refugee from World War II. My father fought with the British to defeat the Nazis. When Poland was lost to communism, the British government allowed Polish soldiers and eventually their families to immigrate.

Bail set for 4 men charged in sexual assault case

Fri, 07/22/2016 - 5:19pm
Stephon Hiler, 22, James Phillips, 32, Reginald Patton, 25, and Nathan Thompson, 18, all of Madison, allegedly sexually assaulted of a 17-year-old girl at a town of Blooming Grove residence earlier this month.

State seeks bids for self-insurance for state workers

Fri, 07/22/2016 - 5:00pm
The state Department of Employee Trust Funds on Friday sought bids from companies that want to be part of a possible self-insured health benefits program for state workers.

Tech and Biotech: Tech meeting buzzes over drones

Fri, 07/22/2016 - 5:00pm
And a report surfaces of a near-miss in Madison between a drone and a small plane.

Ease of control spelled difference in how two arrests were handled, police say

Fri, 07/22/2016 - 4:25pm
Unlike Genele Laird, a white woman resisting arrest later the same night was put in leg restraints but wasn't Tased, kneed or punched, as Laird was.

Mark Davis: Ted Cruz should commit to defeating Clinton

Fri, 07/22/2016 - 4:08pm
DALLAS — Our hearts are torn in two.

Developer asks for delay on Garver Feed Mill; memo warns of risks

Fri, 07/22/2016 - 3:44pm
Baum Development wants more time to secure federal tax credits, but a memo sent Friday to members of the city's top finance committee warned that a delay could hamper alternatives should Baum abandon the project.

Flath, Greta Louise (Leverenz)

Fri, 07/22/2016 - 3:30pm
GREEN LAKE / COLUMBUS - Greta Louise (Leverenz) Flath, age 67, passed away peacefully after a brief but courageous battle with cancer Thursday, July 7, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg, Wis.

Radl, Steven A.

Fri, 07/22/2016 - 3:30pm
MADISON - Steven A. Radl, age 61, was born on Jan. 5, 1955, to Arnold and Margaret Radl. He passed away on July 5, 2016. Steve is survived by his daughter, Maggie; former spouse and friend, Janine; brothers, Clayton (Jan)…

Scott, Violet M.

Fri, 07/22/2016 - 3:30pm
BLOOMINGTON - Violet M. Scott, age 87, died Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minn., with her loving family by her side. Violet was born on April 26, 1929, in rural Bloomington, Wis., the daughter of…

Reisdorf, Donald F. "Red"

Fri, 07/22/2016 - 3:30pm
VERONA / PINE BLUFF - Donald F. "Red" Reisdorf, age 77, passed away peacefully after a very brief illness on Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at Meriter Hospital while surrounded by his wife, sister, children and grandchildren.

Prep soccer: Area girls and boys standouts prepare for July 30 all-star games

Fri, 07/22/2016 - 3:15pm
The 25th annual Masonic All-Star games will be played at UW-Whitewater.

Heat wave continues through Sunday; storms likely Saturday night

Fri, 07/22/2016 - 2:45pm
The hottest weather of the season will continue to bake Madison through Sunday, with heat index values staying close to 100 degrees for the weekend.

Flasher does it again for 6th time, Madison police say

Fri, 07/22/2016 - 1:45pm
The Madison flasher did it again Friday morning, making six times in the past month he's exposed himself to women.

Scott Walker to reveal Supreme Court pick this afternoon

Fri, 07/22/2016 - 12:51pm
Several Republican sources told the Wisconsin State Journal this week that Walker's choice will likely be Daniel Kelly

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