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Higher education institutions are evaluated on the quality of their graduates. But administrators have figured out the easiest way to control the output is to control the input -- luring students with a beautiful campus, famous faculty and resort-like amenities.

I listened to a Donald Trump speech on CNN last week. I have to admit it was a good speech, unlike what I have heard him say previously.

The liberal, candy-store political philosophy is perilous. But history and $19 trillion in debt don’t much influence voters.

An Aug. 21 letter to the editor suggested that Jesus might be pro-life even though, as the letter states, "abortion is not spoken about in the Gospels."

It's tragic that Milwaukee is the latest city to see rioting because of the fatal shooting of a young black man by a police officer.

MOUNT HOREB – Cutting meat and making sausage are what Dan Palzkill does for his livelihood. It would seem natural he might get interested in some of the daily tools he uses, including knives.

MADISON - Daniel Shapiro, age 45, passed away unexpectedly at home on Aug. 25, 2016. He is survived by his mother, Teresa Kinkner; brother, Kenneth Shapiro; sister, Stephanie Rowley; and niece, Nicole Rowley.

MADISON - Cindy Lee Williams, age 64, died Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016, of lung cancer at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg. She was born on Jan. 4, 1952, in Canton, Ohio, the daughter of Edwin and Mary Myers (Hendrix). She married…

MADISON - Robert Howard Whitlock, age 52, passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 20, 2016, of natural causes at his home in Madison. He was born on Feb. 2, 1964, the son of Howard and Barbara (nee Shortreed). He graduated from…

MILWAUKEE - Derl C. Howe, the son of the late Eva and Emmit Howe, passed away on Tuesday Aug. 16, 2016, at age 86.

STOUGHTON - Judith Anne (Garey) Myers, age 76, passed away at her home on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, surrounded by her family. A full obituary will appear at a later date. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.

OREGON - Paul Everett Brewer, age 46, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. He came into life with a bang on July 4, 1970, in Palmer, Alaska. For 46 years he continued to live his life with passion and…

BELLEVILLE - Peggy Jane (Fischl) Eichelkraut, age 73, of Belleville, passed away peacefully on Friday Aug. 26, 2016, with family by her side, after a courageous three month battle with brain and lung cancer. She was born on June 12,…

MONONA / MADISON - Donald Bultman, age 89, of east Madison, passed away on Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. A celebration of life is pending for both Don and his wife, Phyllis, who passed away on Sept. 29, 2015. A full…

EDGERTON / JANESVILLE - Mark C. Venske, age 60, of Edgerton/Janesville, passed away peacefully at Agrace HospiceCare in Janesville on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, with his sister by his side. Mark was born May 17, 1956, to Lester and Frances…

MIDDLETON - David Benjamin Stein was born Oct. 5, 1996, in Key West, Fla. He was proud of being a natural born Conch from the Conch Republic. He left us too soon on Aug. 23, 2016, and will leave a…

SUN PRAIRIE - Patricia Bollig, age 59, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, at her home. Arrangements are pending. A full obituary will be in next Sunday's newspaper.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Pat died July 23, 2016, in San Antonio, Texas. Born July 13, 1935, the son of Bill and Gen Casey, he graduated from St. Pat's, West High and University of Wisconsin in 1957, joined the U.S.…

STOUGHTON - Susan "Suzi" A. Bovre, ae 63, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at her home. She was born in Green Bay on Aug. 31, 1952, the daughter of John and Barbara Shaw. Suzi graduated from Madison West…

MADISON - James Allen "Jim" Dettinger, age 50, passed away Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare in Madison, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Jim was born to Glenn and Ruth (Hockman) Dettinger on Aug. 24, 1965, in…