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WIAA state boys golf: Lodi's Logan Walzer's chip-in gives him share of first-round D2 lead

Mon, 06/06/2016 - 9:30pm
The junior holes out for a 30-foot birdie to close his round at University Ridge.

City, school district reach tentative deal on nearly $9.3 million in TIF money

Mon, 06/06/2016 - 9:00pm
The deal was a necessary step in meeting a tight timeline for the Judge Doyle Square project.

Police: Interstate shooting suspect fired at more than one vehicle

Mon, 06/06/2016 - 9:00pm
Search warrants shows drive-by shooter had plenty of guns and ammunition inside his vehicle.

WIAA state boys golf:

Mon, 06/06/2016 - 8:00pm
First of two days (18 of 36 holes)

NASCAR:

Mon, 06/06/2016 - 7:30pm
LONG POND, Pa. — Kurt Busch felt like a game show contestant who had to beat the clock to win a prize.

Madison School District to seriously study later school start times for adolescents

Mon, 06/06/2016 - 7:00pm
Research suggest benefits could include higher attendance rates and improved academics.

44-year-old white rhino euthanized at Madison zoo

Mon, 06/06/2016 - 6:31pm
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Madison zoo has euthanized a 44-year-old white rhinoceros.

UW-Madison seeks renovation to add new floor, amenities at Witte dorm

Mon, 06/06/2016 - 6:30pm
A $47 million renovation project planned for UW-Madison's Witte residence hall would bring major changes to the building's appearance and add new amenities.

Madison police: Man shows girls pornography at an elementary school

Mon, 06/06/2016 - 6:15pm
Two female students at Randall Elementary School were on the playground Friday and heard a stranger speaking to them through a fence, police said. The man wanted the girls to see a "cool video," but showed them pornography instead, authorities…

UW funding shouldn't hinge on 'outcomes' -- Donna Silver

Mon, 06/06/2016 - 6:00pm
I have objected for years to decreased state funding for the University of Wisconsin System. So I read the headline in Friday's State Journal “Walker: UW System budget may increase” with optimism.

Write in John Doe this November -- James D. Curtin

Mon, 06/06/2016 - 6:00pm
Donald Trump has killed off the Republican Party. The "leadership" of the party, men such as U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, helped Trump kill the old elephant.

Trump is like the emperor in new clothes -- Mary Subkoviak

Mon, 06/06/2016 - 6:00pm
When U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan announced his support of Donald Trump, I was reminded of the children’s story “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” by Hans Christian Andersen.

Muhammad Ali made charity a priority -- Dr. Frederick Edelman

Mon, 06/06/2016 - 6:00pm
When I was a pediatric resident at the University of Chicago in the late 1970s, I was thrilled to meet Muhammad Ali.

Madison man receives 2 years in prison for possessing gun

Mon, 06/06/2016 - 5:45pm
Michael Peterson, 35, took part in a fight outside of a bar on State Street in November, the statement said. Peterson, who was convicted of a felony in 2006, stashed a handgun in a trash container after fleeing the scene,…

George the rhinoceros, one of Henry Vilas Zoo's oldest residents, dies at 44

Mon, 06/06/2016 - 5:41pm
George the white rhinoceros first came to the zoo in 1976.

Dane County officials seek interim safety fixes at jail

Mon, 06/06/2016 - 5:17pm
Public Protection and Judiciary Committee chairman Paul Rusk said he wants recommendations to ensure jail safety during the 3½ to 5 years it could take to plan for, approve and construct an addition to the Public Safety Building.

Paul Soglin wants to limit next city tax increase to 3 percent on average home

Mon, 06/06/2016 - 5:00pm
The mayor is asking managers to offer budgets with no growth except for full funding of previously approved items in order to help close an estimated $3 million to $5 milliion gap in the 2017 budget.

Badgers basketball: Kohl Center to feature new court design for 2016-17 season

Mon, 06/06/2016 - 4:55pm
UW started sanding the court almost three weeks ago and appear to have it finished in time for summer workouts.

Ron Johnson: Donald Trump should retract attack on judge

Mon, 06/06/2016 - 4:41pm
By mid-afternoon Monday, Johnson had not publicly commented on Trump's remarks, which were made Thursday.

Prep sports: Area team earns Division 2 boys rugby title

Mon, 06/06/2016 - 4:30pm
The Exiles team represents McFarland, Monona Grove and Madison La Follette.

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