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Our country is not perfect.

Hillary Clinton's staff takes too long to give the reason for her leaving the 9/11 memorial ceremony and the media does a mad dash to find any nugget they can use against her. Donald Trump tells bald-faced lies and we…

"The Star-Spangled Banner" was written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key, a slave holder. He wrote the poem to glorify our new nation's triumph over the British at Fort Henry.

The State Journal recently re-published its 1946 editorial, “Kiss your model city goodbye.” The newspaper promoted moving the West Washington Avenue railroad switchyards out of Madison to prevent the city from becoming “just another blighted village.”

I have a solution for the ongoing wolf controversy in Wisconsin. Wolf advocates point out that we north woods folks are in the wolves’ territory. Well, wolves traditionally roamed throughout all of Wisconsin.

Senior cornerback Sojourn Shelton chose to put a positive spin on an uncharacteristic second half for the University of Wisconsin football team’s defense Saturday afternoon.

Jim Polzin hands out a game ball, thumbs up and thumbs down, and shares three stats to know.

Tom Oates grades the Badgers' play in Saturday's win.

An indicator of the DNR administration’s disregard for CWD appeared in its weekly news update Sept. 6. This headline, “Wisconsin deer hunters have the opportunity to get their deer tested and help with CWD surveillance,” was the fourth item listed.

MADISON - Monica K. Everson passed away on Aug. 31, 2016. She was born on Sept. 12, 1954, the third child born to Norman and Dolores (Hedy) Everson of McFarland.

DEFOREST - James "Jim" Nachtigal, age 77, of DeForest, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with Cholangiocarcinoma, on Sept. 14, 2016. He was born on Dec. 25, 1938, in Hillsboro, the son…

MADISON - Harlan Albert Olson, age 64, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016. He was born on April 12, 1952, in Madison, Wis., the son of Earl and Vivian (Johnson) Olson.

MESA, Ariz. / MOUNT HOREB - Gloria Jean Lindberg (Jeanne Scheidegger), of Mesa, Ariz., passed away on Monday, Sept. 5, 2016, after a long battle with cancer at the age of 62. Jeanne was born on June 15, 1954.

MADISON - Joan Mary Lundey, age 55, of Madison, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare.

REEDSBURG - Paul B. Marshall, age 89, died peacefully on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016. Memorial services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016, at ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH in Reedsburg, with Pastor Dominic Guido officiating. There…

WAUNAKEE - Orie L. Loucks, noted ecologist and environmentalist, died peacefully with his family by his side, on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016. He passed away at his home in Waunakee, Wis., as a result of Multiple Myeloma cancer. Orie Loucks…

MADISON / MCFARLAND / STOUGHTON - Joseph S. McNamee, age 74, passed away surrounded by family on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016. He was born in Oshkosh on March 6, 1942, the son of Thomas and Florence (Bushman) McNamee. Joseph served…

PRAIRIE DU SAC - Betty (Albertus) McGilligan, age 83, of Prairie du Sac, passed away Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016, at Sauk Prairie Hospital.

MADISON - Gary A. "Mac" McElmurry, age 77, entered into eternal life on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital. He was born on Aug. 4, 1939, in Madison, the son of Archie and Pauline (Buskager) McElmurry. He was…

STOUGHTON - Judith Anne (Garey) Myers, age 76, of Stoughton, fell asleep in death on Aug. 27, 2016, at home, surrounded by her family. She was born Oct. 7, 1939, in Manitowoc, the daughter of Elmer Arthur Jr. and Sara…