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Walker not heeding call from God -- Don Schwab

Sat, 07/11/2015 - 6:00pm
Surprise! Gov. Scott Walker is running for president. Like Walker, I have been praying about whether he should.

Stop whining about redistricting -- Richard Wood

Sat, 07/11/2015 - 6:00pm
Thursday’s State Journal story “Democrats sue state over district borders” highlighted a federal suit filed by “concerned citizens” to undo the state election maps instituted in 2011. Another …

MGE prices discourage solar growth -- Jim Blair

Sat, 07/11/2015 - 6:00pm
A letter in the July 2 State Journal "Lost ash trees could be solar opportunity" says removing ash trees could increased the use of solar power.

Walker's goal is not the Wisconsin dream -- Dean Siewert

Sat, 07/11/2015 - 6:00pm
Gov. Scott Walker's agenda is a repudiation of everything Wisconsinites have strived for over the last four generations.

YOU TOON: Enter your cartoon caption about Scott Walker's run

Sat, 07/11/2015 - 5:30pm
Fill in the caption with a clever quip by Wednesday and win publication of your line with the cartoon in next Sunday’s newspaper. You’ll also receive a signed print of the cartoon by artist Ph…

Bale, David

Sat, 07/11/2015 - 2:30pm
MADISON - David John (Dave) Bale, age 54, died at his home in Madison, on Monday, July 6, 2015, of natural causes. He was born to Sam and June Bale on July 27, 1960, in Madison, where he lived…

Anderson, A. Roy

Sat, 07/11/2015 - 2:30pm
MADISON - A. Roy Anderson, also known as Axel Roy Anderson, died July 3, 2015, at Meriter Hospital in Madison, Wis. He grew up in Green Bay, a child of Swedish immigrant parents. After graduat…

Thompson, Robert D. "Bob"

Sat, 07/11/2015 - 2:30pm
WINDSOR - Robert D. "Bob" Thompson, age 78, of Windsor, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 9, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. He was born July 1, 1937, in Janesville, the son o…

Schmiedlin, Elsbeth (Bette) Jane

Sat, 07/11/2015 - 2:30pm
LODI - Elsbeth (Bette) Jane Schmiedlin, (nee Wells), was born on Jan. 25, 1921. She grew up in Lodi, her hometown and place of birth, graduating from Lodi High School in 1939. She passed away …

Basthemer, Margaret W.

Sat, 07/11/2015 - 2:30pm
MAZOMANIE - Margaret W. Basthemer, age 86, of Mazomanie, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2015, at Maplewood of Sauk Prairie.

Pope, Lillian Ann

Sat, 07/11/2015 - 2:30pm
ARENA - A Celebration of Life for Lillian Ann Pope, wife of Dale Pope and daughter of Amon and Ida Brager, passed away peacefully on May 20, 2015. She was preceded in death by their son, Charl…

Montgomery, Conley W.

Sat, 07/11/2015 - 2:30pm
MADISON - Conley W. Montgomery died May 29, 2015, peacefully in his sleep at home. He was born Oct. 14, 1919 in Springfield, Ill., to Conley W. Sr. and Della Mildred (Cheek) Montgomery.

Bishop, Jerome E. "Jerry"

Sat, 07/11/2015 - 2:30pm
EAU CLAIRE / COLUMBUS - Jerome E. "Jerry" Bishop, age 79, died on Thursday, July 9, 2015, at Faith Living Center, Sun Prairie. He was born on Aug. 14, 1935, in Pierce County to Arthur and Clar…

Munson, Loretta B.

Sat, 07/11/2015 - 2:30pm
REWEY / LIVINGSTON - Loretta B. (Burgess) Munson, age 79, was called home to our Lord on Thursday, July 9, 2015.

Reis, James W.

Sat, 07/11/2015 - 2:30pm
BRAZORIA, Texas / MADISON - James W. Reis was born in Madison, on Dec. 24, 1941, and died unexpectedly on June 10, 2015, at St. Lukes Hospital, Houston, Texas.

Peppler, Albert Patterson "Pat"

Sat, 07/11/2015 - 2:30pm
STUART, Fla. - Albert Patterson "Pat" Peppler, age 93, passed away peacefully under hospice care in Stuart, Fla., on June 23, 2015. He was born on April 16, 1922, in Baltimore, Md.

Koehl, Robert L.

Sat, 07/11/2015 - 2:30pm
MADISON - Robert L. Koehl, age 93, passed away on July 6, 2015.

Steudel, Charles Theodore "Chuck"

Sat, 07/11/2015 - 2:30pm
MINERAL POINT / HIGHLAND - Charles Theodore "Chuck" Steudel, age 72, of Mineral Point, formerly of Highland, died unexpectedly in Boston, Mass., on June 29, 2015, while on a family vacation. T…

Kirschner, William Ernest "Bill"

Sat, 07/11/2015 - 2:30pm
SAUK CITY - William Ernest "Bill" Kirschner, age 89, passed away at home, surrounded by his family on Thursday, July 2, 2015.

Heller, Alexander

Sat, 07/11/2015 - 2:30pm
MADISON - Alexander Heller, age 62, died unexpectedly on June 18, 2015. He was born in New York and moved to Madison at the age of 4.

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