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Beer Baron: It's time to get right with 'mouthfeel'

Tue, 07/12/2016 - 9:00am
A beer's texture is a critical dimension of beer, even if I just can't stand saying or writing "mouthfeel."

High-speed chase involved officers from 2 states; La Crosse man arrested

Tue, 07/12/2016 - 8:45am
A La Crosse man led police on a 33-mile high-speed chase Sunday that brought officers from Iowa and Wisconsin into the chase, with the chase ending when the man crashed into Vernon County sheriff's squad car.

Driver critically injured in Green Lake County head-on crash

Tue, 07/12/2016 - 8:00am
A Neshkoro woman was seriously injured Friday when her SUV was struck head-on by a pickup truck in Green Lake County.

Environmental law unit shrinks some more under Brad Schimel

Tue, 07/12/2016 - 6:00am
The DOJ unit has gotten steadily smaller since the 1990s. In recent years, the DNR has sent it fewer pollution violations for court action.

Wisconsin's ranking for uninsured children slipping

Tue, 07/12/2016 - 6:00am
Wisconsin’s status of having one of the lowest rates of uninsured children is slipping because the state dropped many parents from Medicaid and hasn’t made it as easy to enroll in state coverage as other states have, according to a…

Chris Rickert: College-level wisdom found in article on gay sex ads

Tue, 07/12/2016 - 5:30am
Absent Sen. Nass' interest in gay sex, I would have never bothered reading the essay.

NFL: As new stadium opens, Vikings and Minneapolis sail into new era

Tue, 07/12/2016 - 3:30am
As long as it stands, the new U.S. Bank Stadium will be a landmark, a shimmering glass testament to years of persistence, divisive public debate and the brute clout of the National Football League.

Brewers: Numbers do the talking for All-Star catcher Jonathan Lucroy

Tue, 07/12/2016 - 3:00am
MILWAUKEE — Chalk it up to youth and new experiences.

Near East Side residents look for answers to police shooting

Mon, 07/11/2016 - 11:19pm
At the Williamson-Marquette neighborhood center, around 40 people showed up to ask Madison Police Captain Carl Gloede about the shooting of Michael William Schumacher, 41, including why alternatives to lethal force weren't used and how officers deal with people who…

Golf: Waunakee's Stricker prepared for first Madison City Women's tournament appearance

Mon, 07/11/2016 - 9:30pm
Given the professional golfing status of her father Steve, it seemed logical that Waunakee's Bobbi Stricker would always follow in his footsteps.

Mallards: Late breakdowns costly in loss to Kalamazoo

Mon, 07/11/2016 - 9:30pm
The Mallards give up two runs apiece in the seventh and eighth innings.

Rumored Tesla Motors, Inc. Securities-Law Breach Investigation: What Investors Know

Mon, 07/11/2016 - 7:58pm
Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock is trading down just over a percent during after-hours trading, after The Wall Street Journal reported that the Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating whether the electric-car maker breached securities laws by not disclosing a…

Badgers men's basketball: Minnesota guard Brad Davison commits for 2017

Mon, 07/11/2016 - 7:40pm
The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball program has tapped into a familiar pipeline to add what is likely the final piece to an impressive 2017 recruiting class.

Badgers football: Expanded use of instant replay could improve accuracy of targeting calls

Mon, 07/11/2016 - 7:30pm
CHICAGO — Big Ten Conference director of officiating Bill Carollo admits the repercussions for a targeting penalty can be rather harsh.

Judge rules againt Enbridge spill insurance requirement but new question prompts another hearing

Mon, 07/11/2016 - 7:04pm
A judge will consider whether Dane County officials would have approved a permit for Enbridge Energy to expand its pumping station had the permit not required additional spill insurance — a condition nullified by Republican lawmakers.

Badgers women's basketball: Coaching staff complete with hiring of assistant Craig Carter

Mon, 07/11/2016 - 6:30pm
University of Wisconsin women’s basketball coach Jonathan Tsipis completed his coaching staff with the hiring of Craig Carter as an assistant coach, Tsipis announced Monday.

Conservative Wisconsin group expanding focus nationally

Mon, 07/11/2016 - 6:26pm
A conservative Wisconsin group that's filed lawsuits in defense of several of Gov. Scott Walker's most contentious proposals announced Monday it is expanding its work nationally, with a focus on limiting powers of the federal government.

White privilege still exists today -- Pat Eulberg

Mon, 07/11/2016 - 6:00pm
I read with interest Saturday's letter to the editor "Activists turn Madison into Milwaukee" in which the writer said he was raised to ''work hard, follow the rules."

Nixon has nothing on Hillary Clinton -- Mike Braun

Mon, 07/11/2016 - 6:00pm
I am still puzzled over the recent decision by the FBI to not prosecute Hillary Clinton for the email fiasco. FBI Director James Comey said that while her use of a personal email server and the handling of classified documents…

Officers didn't have to kill mentally ill man -- Louise Robbins

Mon, 07/11/2016 - 6:00pm
The article about the fatal shooting of Michael William Schumacher says all Madison police officers are trained in mental health response and deescalation, while others do focused follow up with people who have had police contact.

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