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Prep girls track: Three area girls top state track and field honor roll
Three area track and field athletes held top spots in four events in the latest WisconsinTrackOnline.com state honor roll.
Prep sports: Dominican moves up, but area basketball programs hold their divisional spots
The five-time WIAA Division 4 state boys champs have jumped to Division 3, but none of the area's 54 teams will change divisions.
Hoping to boost academic outcomes, Madison School District to ease athletic eligibilty rules
The change affects only team membership, not the ability to compete in games.
Placon Corp. founder was plastics packaging innovator
Obituary|Tom Mohs, 77
Jerry Davis: Mark Ripp credits early turkey hunting success with preparation
Mark Ripp’s spring turkey hunt during Period A was short and successful. He was out of the blind, the woods, and on his way back home in Belmont by 8 a.m.
Confirmation homily lacked advice for girls -- Jack and Helen Duffy
On Sunday, Bishop Robert Morlino celebrated the confirmation service and Mass for about 100 area high school students at Maria Goretti Church. The service usually celebrates and prays for a new and deeper connection with the Holy Spirit.
It's time for toll roads in Wisconsin -- Zachary Vosberg
I see and hear lots of complaints about the poor condition of Wisconsin roads. I think it is time for Wisconsin to start charging tolls on interstate highways.
Kloppenburg a good pick for high court -- Madeline Laufenberg
On the announcement that Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser is retiring, Gov. Scott Walker indicated he will appoint a successor. He has stated his appointee will not necessarily have judicial experience but could be a lawyer.
'Charter czar' is a GOP power grab -- John Finkler
If the state's newly appointed "charter czar," Gary Bennett, really wanted to improve education in the Madison or Milwaukee, he had some easy options: Run for a seat on the locally elected school boards in those districts. If he wanted…
Madison gets tax credits to support four affordable housing projects
Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch on Monday announces roughly $24.8 million in Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority low-income housing tax credits over 10 years for four Madison projects.
Democratic lawmakers prod U.S. Attorney General on voter ID court challenge
The letter to U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch cites reports of long lines at polling places in Wisconsin's April 5 primary -- the first high-turnout statewide election in which the state's voter ID requirement was in place.
Mayor Paul Soglin wants more of MATC downtown
Soglin and nine council members said in a letter Monday they support a South Side Campus and closure of MATC's West Side location.
Community Pharmacy makes plea for more business
Customers and sales have decreased and reimbursements from insurance companies have cut into the longtime business
Prep baseball: Middleton, Lodi stand No. 2 in state coaches' rankings
Middleton is ranked second in Division 1. Lodi is ranked second and Columbus fourth in the Division 2 poll.
Roach, Mary
JANESVILLE - Mary Roach, age 94, of Janesville, died on Saturday, April 30, 2016, at St. Elizabeth Manor, Footville. She was born in Janesville on July 19, 1921, the daughter of Herbert and Loretta (Raybor) Babcock.
Lukowski, Cody
WYOCENA - Cody Lukowski, age 37, passed away suddenly Thursday, April 28, 2016, at home with his loved one's close by. He was born Nov. 6, 1978, to Vincent Jr. and Virginia (Stormer) Lukowski in Madison. He was blessed with…
Murphy, Margaret C. "Peg"
MADISON - Margaret C. "Peg" Murphy, age 88, passed away peacefully, on Saturday, April 30, 2016, following a long battle with Alzheimer's. Peg was born in Waterloo, Iowa, on Dec. 7, 1927, and was the only child of William and…
Arneson, Eva Nell (Goke)
BARNEVELD - Eva Nell (Goke) Arneson, 86, of Barneveld, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, May 1, 2016. Eva Nell was born in Platteville, Wis. on March 5, 1930, the daughter of Edwin and Clemmie (Calvert)…
Brennum, Maxine J.
DODGEVILLE - Maxine J. Brennum, age 80, of Dodgeville, died on Sunday, May 1, 2016, at Upland Hills Health, following a brief illness. She was born on Jan. 7, 1936, in Eden Township to Donald and Annie (Brown) Kramer, and…
Howell, Jon Roger
DELTA TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Jon Roger Howell, age 76, of Delta Township, Mich., passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016, after a brief illness. Roger was born April 4, 1940, in Mount Ida, Wis., the eldest son of Glenn and Verda…
