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Badgers track and field: Kelsey Card wins NCAA discus title

Sat, 06/11/2016 - 11:30pm
The senior becomes UW's first NCAA women's champion since Kathy Butler won the 3,000 meters at the 1997 NCAA outdoor championships.

WIAA state softball: Stevens Point beats Watertown for Division 1 title

Sat, 06/11/2016 - 11:00pm
It is the Panthers' ninth overall championship.

WIAA state boys tennis: Madison Edgewood revels in first Division 2 state championship

Sat, 06/11/2016 - 11:00pm
This time, the Madison Edgewood boys tennis team would not be denied.

Mallards: Wisconsin Rapids defeats Madison in sloppy contest

Sat, 06/11/2016 - 11:00pm
The teams combine to commit nine errors.

WIAA girls soccer: Madison West tops Kettle Moraine, earns trip back to state

Sat, 06/11/2016 - 11:00pm
The Madison West girls soccer team received goals from Anali Osorio and Claire Mooney in the 30th and 35th minutes and never looked back en route to a 4-1 win over defending state champion Kettle Moraine in the WIAA Division…

WIAA girls soccer: Makena Fanning, Oregon advance to state after overtime win

Sat, 06/11/2016 - 10:30pm
The senior's score knocks out Milton.

Brewers: Milwaukee belts five home runs to halt skid vs. Mets

Sat, 06/11/2016 - 7:04pm
Ryan Braun goes deep twice as the Brewers improve to 1-5 against New York this season.

Inside Wisconsin: Startup ranking aside, state can improve climate for young businesses

Sat, 06/11/2016 - 7:00pm
Supporting early-stage companies is critical because they are the key drivers of job growth.

Reflect on the cost of freedom this Flag Day -- Elaine Slater Reese

Sat, 06/11/2016 - 6:00pm
Casually ask five people what day is Flag Day this year. Do they all know that it's always June 14? Then ask them how they will be celebrating our flag. Most will probably get a puzzled look on their face.

Humans of any faith can be moral -- Barbara McFarland

Sat, 06/11/2016 - 6:00pm
The June 5 letter to the editor "Morality comes from Christian faith" seemed a bit judgmental.

Not raising taxes made a mess of state budget -- Bob Voss

Sat, 06/11/2016 - 6:00pm
I am getting tired of hearing how our power hungry trio of Gov. Scott Walker, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos have balanced the state budget without increasing taxes.

City Council should have faith in Koval -- Jerry and Bonnie Darda

Sat, 06/11/2016 - 6:00pm
City Council member Samba Baldeh said he did not feel safe with Madison Police Chief Mike Koval sitting behind him with a gun during the recent City Council meeting because the chief strongly and passionately objected to wasting $400,000 of…

Next president must shake up fiscal policy -- Brad Taylor

Sat, 06/11/2016 - 6:00pm
Healthy economies need a balance of fiscal and monetary policy. For too long, the Federal Reserve's easy money and very low interest rates have, in football terms, been "setting a pick" for an inactive Congress unable to find a sane…

Spend police study money on officers -- Sandra Cechvala

Sat, 06/11/2016 - 6:00pm
We need to support our Madison Police Department. These men and women put their lives on the line every time they sign in for duty. We have a terrific department that strives to serve all citizens.

Paul Ryan's Republican challenger Paul Nehlen looks for underdog win

Sat, 06/11/2016 - 4:30pm
Everyone knows Paul Ryan. But who is Paul Nehlen?

No facilities offering to care for ex-deputy found insane

Sat, 06/11/2016 - 3:46pm
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Some medical facilities are declining to offer care for a former Wisconsin sheriff's deputy suffering from advanced ALS who was found not legally responsible for killing his wife and sister-in-law in 2014.

On Retail: Happy Bambino changes ownership

Sat, 06/11/2016 - 3:00pm
An East Side maternity and early childhood store and resource center has new owners.

Goodman, Madeline (Shapiro)

Sat, 06/11/2016 - 2:30pm
FITCHBURG / BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. - Madeline (Shapiro) Goodman, age 96, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at UW Hospital, Madison. Funeral services will be held at STAR OF DAVID FUNERAL CHAPEL AND MEMORIAL GARDENS, 7701 Bailey Road,…

Corrigan, William D.

Sat, 06/11/2016 - 2:30pm
MADISON / MILWAUKEE - William D. Corrigan, age 74, of Madison, formerly of Milwaukee, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2016. Funeral arrangements are pending. A full obituary will appear at a later date. Online condolences may be made at…

Allwardt, David Lawrence

Sat, 06/11/2016 - 2:30pm
MCFARLAND - David Lawrence Allwardt, age 62, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2016, at his home. He was born in Milwaukee, Wis., on Aug. 4, 1953, the son of Lawrence and Janet (Karlmann) Allwardt. David graduated from McFarland High…

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