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Rallying to defend hard-shell taco choice

Thu, 06/23/2016 - 7:00am
Hard-shell tacos should need no defense from those who denounce the golden fried vessels classically filled with seasoned ground beef, yellow cheddar cheese, white sour cream, green iceberg lettuce and diced red tomato. Like colors of a flag, together they…

Restaurant review: Sugar River sweetens local pizza options

Thu, 06/23/2016 - 6:15am
Following in the footsteps of her parents’ two successful pizza restaurants, Sarah Thomas and her husband, Ross Thomas, opened a third location of Sugar River Pizza in March in a newly developing area of Verona.

Dana Milbank: Trump's Potemkin village

Thu, 06/23/2016 - 6:15am
WASHINGTON — Not long ago, Donald Trump set a $1 billion fundraising goal for his presidential battle against Hillary Clinton.

Chicago Tribune: The (compelling) case against Brexit

Thu, 06/23/2016 - 5:45am
Europe’s travails run wide and deep. The European Union has careened from one financial crisis to the next.

Know Your Madisonian: Boys and Girls Club veteran coordinates youth summer camps

Thu, 06/23/2016 - 5:30am
AJ Kriha has been involved with the Boys and Girls Club organization for 17 years.

Chris Rickert: GOP rep relies on anecdote, AM radio to blame feds for teacher abuse

Thu, 06/23/2016 - 5:30am
Thiesfeldt couldn't recall hearing allegations from teachers in his own Fond du Lac-area district.

Concerts on the Square keep growing

Thu, 06/23/2016 - 5:00am
Concerts on the Square gets underway Wednesday with 17-year-old piano prodigy Liam Mayo.

Tom Oates: Barring a trade, Washington point guard Dejounte Murray appears good fit for Bucks

Thu, 06/23/2016 - 3:00am
But a draft-day trade of center Greg Monroe could change the focus for Milwaukee.

GOP lawmaker proposes holding gun-free zone businesses liable for gun violence

Thu, 06/23/2016 - 12:01am
Rep. Bob Gannon plans to introduce a bill that would allow victims of gun violence to collect triple damages.

Mallards: Mitchell Kilnenny sparks victory against Growlers

Wed, 06/22/2016 - 11:30pm
The right-hander fires five scoreless innings to record his first win of the season.

Pro golf: Bernhard Langer getting better with age

Wed, 06/22/2016 - 8:30pm
In introducing Bernhard Langer at his American Family Insurance Championship news conference on Wednesday, PGA Tour Champions spokesman Dave Senko noted that Langer was having a “pretty good year so far.”

Prep boys golf: Middleton's Emmet Herb named WSJ/Wisconsin PrepZone.com player of the year

Wed, 06/22/2016 - 8:00pm
The senior handily won the WIAA Division 1 state tournament

Pro golf: Steve Stricker lights up Wednesday Pro-Am at University Ridge

Wed, 06/22/2016 - 7:30pm
Steve Stricker joked with PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem on Wednesday that he wanted to play in the PGA Tour Champions American Family Insurance Championship this weekend at University Ridge Golf Course.

Video of Genele Laird arrest divides opinions, often along racial lines

Wed, 06/22/2016 - 7:00pm
Hundreds of thousands of people have seen the video of Madison police arresting Genele Laird, but viewers are drawing vastly different conclusions from it.

Brewers: Homers back solid outing by Junior Guerra

Wed, 06/22/2016 - 6:15pm
OAKLAND, Calif. — Scooter Gennett and Kirk Nieuwenhuis homered to back Junior Guerra's first victory in more than a month, and the Milwaukee Brewers earned a split of their quick two-game interleague series against the Oakland Athletics with a 4-2…

Scott Walker to blame for bad state roads -- Bob Hunt

Wed, 06/22/2016 - 6:00pm
Most of Wisconsin's roads will not be repaired thanks to Gov. Scott Walker. Many roads are in need of repair according to authorities, including many county highway commissioners. The governor blames the media for reporting these facts as reasons for…

Congress is ignoring the right to life -- Allen Knop

Wed, 06/22/2016 - 6:00pm
I find it interesting to listen to all the Republicans saying we must be careful and remember the Constitutional rights of gun owners.

The people want stronger gun laws -- Jeff Virchow

Wed, 06/22/2016 - 6:00pm
Let me see if I understand this whole idea of representative democracy: Those we elect to serve in Congress are presumably reflecting the will of the people.

Faith is more effective than gun control -- Wayne Alden

Wed, 06/22/2016 - 6:00pm
The recent tragic shooting at the Pulse night club in Orlando, Florida was a despicable terrorist attack motivated purely by hate. Our nation is in deep mourning over this senseless act.

Republicans must take their party back -- Ron Kaufman

Wed, 06/22/2016 - 6:00pm
I am a Republican and I am fed up with my party.

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