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Jury finds man guilty of attempted murder in 2014 shooting near Deerfield

Fri, 08/26/2016 - 4:56pm
Yadiel Nunez-Munoz, 20, of Orlando, Florida, was convicted of shooting 26-year-old Alvaro Avila-Jimenez on April 26, 2014.

Dean Baker: Nothing wrong with restricting corporations' speech

Fri, 08/26/2016 - 4:28pm
Most of us feel deeply about our right to free speech.

Former Madison officer receives two years of probation for theft of FBI money

Fri, 08/26/2016 - 4:09pm
A former Madison police officer, convicted of taking nearly $4,000 during a sting operation last year that was aimed at him, was sentenced Friday to two years of probation after a federal judge said the crime was brought about more…

Wolf, Rosemary

Fri, 08/26/2016 - 3:30pm
LANCASTER - Rosemary Wolf, age 64, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, surrounded by her loving family by her side, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, after a courageous battle with ALS. She was born on Feb. 8,…

Sutter, Cynthia L.

Fri, 08/26/2016 - 3:30pm
MOUNT HOREB / KYLE, Texas - Cynthia L. Sutter, age 58, of Kyle, Texas, died on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Ellestad Camacho Funeral Home, 500 N. 8th St., Mount Horeb, Wis.

Jerry Davis: The bucks are coming for trees

Fri, 08/26/2016 - 2:00pm
The bucks are coming. The bucks are coming.In fact, they are already here looking for any little upright sapling, shrub or small tree to ram against in the dark of night.

Monk's Bar and Grill plans for December opening in Verona

Fri, 08/26/2016 - 1:30pm
VERONA - The right opportunity presented itself to Monk's Bar and Grill.

Donald A. Downs: Clinton's vow threatens the First Amendment

Fri, 08/26/2016 - 1:28pm
Hillary Clinton continues to vow that she’ll undo the Supreme Court’s decision in the 2010 Citizens United case, promising to introduce a constitutional amendment restricting corporate campaign activities if elected president.

Badgers men's basketball: Wisconsin will no longer play at UW-Milwaukee, UW-Green Bay

Fri, 08/26/2016 - 12:45pm
Coach Greg Gard says when the Badgers face their in-state rivals, it will be at the Kohl Center.

Badgers football: T.J. Edwards omitted from UW's 1st depth chart

Fri, 08/26/2016 - 12:45pm
Only eight players, including six starters, in UW's two-deep depth chart on offense and defense are seniors.

Sunday letters

Fri, 08/26/2016 - 12:31pm
Social programs have failed urban poor

Fitchburg house explosion: Neighbor found victim in house debris

Fri, 08/26/2016 - 12:00pm
Mike St. John found his neighbor, Brian Grittner, seated in a pond of pink insulation in what remained of his Fitchburg home. Two explosions had just leveled the building, leaving Grittner, prone and incoherent, but alive.

Pastis creme puts lobster in a new light

Fri, 08/26/2016 - 11:45am
Fabulous Food — the kind that deserves upper-case F’s — doesn’t have to be complicated.

Cynthia Tucker: Louisiana flooding one more link to warming climate

Fri, 08/26/2016 - 10:39am
President Barack Obama's visit to flood-ravaged Louisiana didn't assuage those critics who lambasted him for his failure to come earlier, but he didn't expect it to. As he noted while there, "This is not a photo-op issue. This is how…

Study: Wisconsin villages struggling with economic recovery

Fri, 08/26/2016 - 9:49am
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new study suggests that Wisconsin's villages have struggled more with economic recovery than larger cities since the big recession of 2008-09.

Jerry Davis: Big game hunters owe nod to oaks

Fri, 08/26/2016 - 9:45am
Wisconsin has two oak groups, the reds and whites. Black and red oaks and their hybrids are in the red oak group. White, swamp white and bur oaks are in the white oak group.

Badgers women's soccer: Michaela Powers' goal gives UW tie with UW-Milwaukee

Fri, 08/26/2016 - 9:00am
The senior midfielder scores late to allow the Badgers to escape with a draw.

New Orleans Times-Picayune: Rescuers put lives on line for others

Fri, 08/26/2016 - 8:56am
Emergency personnel and 'Cajun Navy' are heroes in Raton Rouge

Fitchburg house explosion: At least five households displaced overnight

Fri, 08/26/2016 - 8:00am
A man was taken to the hospital in critical condition and the American Red Cross assisted four families.

Man injured in smoky fire on Madison's East Side

Fri, 08/26/2016 - 7:15am
The man appeared to be conscious as he was taken away by ambulance.

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