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Dommershausen, Dorothy J.

Mon, 05/11/2015 - 3:30pm
MADISON - Dorothy J. (Anderson) Dommershausen, age 88, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2015. She was born July 9, 1926, in the township of Newport, to Alvin O. and Mary E. (Leege) Anderson. S…

Wittwer, Ruth

Mon, 05/11/2015 - 3:30pm
VERONA - Ruth Wittwer, age 83, of Verona passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare, Inc. in Fitchburg.

Handel, Louie Cecil

Mon, 05/11/2015 - 3:30pm
MAZOMANIE - Louie Cecil Handel, age 87, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2015, at the William S. Middleton V.A. Hospital in Madison. He was born July 26, 1927, in Vermont Township, to the late R…

Harris, Walter E. "Bud"

Mon, 05/11/2015 - 3:30pm
MINERAL POINT - Walter E. "Bud" "Wally" Harris, age 85, of Mineral Point passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, May 9, 2015.

Ireland, Gaylene

Mon, 05/11/2015 - 3:30pm
DEERFIELD - Gaylene Ireland, age 69, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2015, at UW Hospital in Madison. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2015, at ST. PAUL'S LIBERTY L…

McClung, Tracie M.

Mon, 05/11/2015 - 3:30pm
MERRIMAC - Tracie M. McClung, age 53, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Saturday, May 9, 2015, from complications of cancer. She was born on July 26, 1961, in Baraboo, the daughter of th…

Tammy Baldwin replaces staffer demoted in Tomah VA scandal

Mon, 05/11/2015 - 3:30pm
Janet Piraino, with deep ties to Madison, will take over as the senator's new state director. 

Mayor, community groups release video on officer-involved shootings

Mon, 05/11/2015 - 3:00pm
Soglin and leaders of several community organizations said they hoped the video fosters more informed conversations about officer-involved shootings.

Dana Milbank: Rocket Man couldn't stop foreign aid cut

Mon, 05/11/2015 - 2:30pm
WASHINGTON — Sir Elton John, Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, flew into Washington last week to testify before members of the United States Senate — or, as they might more …

Bloomberg News: Ben Carson's political inexperience shows

Mon, 05/11/2015 - 2:15pm
Ben Carson, a former pediatric neurosurgeon who announced his presidential candidacy Monday, owes his lively political career to a 2013 speech at the National Prayer Breakfast. With President …

Decision on Tony Robinson shooting to be announced Tuesday afternoon

Mon, 05/11/2015 - 2:00pm
Ismael Ozanne will announce his decision in the shooting of 19-year-old Tony Robinson during a press conference at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Police: Madison man arrested for alleged sex assaults of girl

Mon, 05/11/2015 - 1:20pm
A Madison man was arrested Friday after allegedly repeatedly sexually assaulting a girl he met through the internet.

Sacramento Bee: Awaiting inspiration in 2016 campaign

Mon, 05/11/2015 - 1:16pm
In 2007, Barack Obama announced his presidential candidacy before thousands of people who stood in the winter cold outside the state capitol in Springfield, Ill., Abraham Lincoln’s hometown.

Report: Scott Walker says he'd end sequester cuts

Mon, 05/11/2015 - 1:10pm
Gov. Scott Walker said in South Carolina on Saturday that he'd end the budget sequester requiring automatic defense and domestic spending cuts, according to a McClatchy report.

TONY ROBINSON CASE | TIMELINE OF EVENTS

Mon, 05/11/2015 - 12:39pm
Events related to the fatal shooting of Tony Robinson by Madison police on March 6:

Beloit homicide victim identified

Mon, 05/11/2015 - 12:05pm
A 19-year-old woman found dead in a town of Beloit garage Saturday morning has been identified as Brandy Lee Carroll of Beloit.

Superintendent asks students to stay in school if Tony Robinson protests held

Mon, 05/11/2015 - 11:50am
The head of Madison's public schools is asking parents to encourage their children to stay in school on Tuesday, when the decision is announced if charges will be brought against Officer Matt …

Badgers men's basketball: Andy Van Vliet, a 6-11 forward from Belgium, says he's committed to UW

Mon, 05/11/2015 - 11:40am
Van Vliet played professionally for the Antwerp Giants last season but was not paid and will have four seasons of eligibility at UW if he passes through admissions and the NCAA clearinghouse.

QTI helps match workers and employers

Mon, 05/11/2015 - 11:00am
Four divisions at QTI help job seekers find jobs and employers find qualified candidates. Consulting and human resources services are available for businesses.

Fiskars agrees to buy luxury home goods maker WWRD

Mon, 05/11/2015 - 10:15am
Finland's Fiskars says it has agreed to buy luxury home goods maker WWRD, whose brands include Waterford crystal and Wedgwood china, for $437 million.

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