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Walker keeps adding to funds with $5 million raised in less than month

Gov. Scott Walker continues to obliterate campaign fundraising records as he prepares to defend himself in the upcoming recall election. Total…

On Politics: Election officials say voter turnout in recall could reach 65 percent

Wisconsin election officials are predicting that between 60 to 65 percent of the voting age population, or about 2.6 to 2.8 million people, wi…

Grass Roots: Dan Nerad finalist for top job at Michigan school district

Superintendent Dan Nerad could be leaving the Madison School District sooner rather than later if he gets the top job at the Birmingham School…

Lieutenant governor recall election a first for nation

For the first time in decades, Wisconsin voters will cast separate votes for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor, setting up the u…

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Walker keeps adding to funds with $5 million raised in less than month

Gov. Scott Walker continues to obliterate campaign fundraising records as he prepares to defend himself in the upcoming recall election. Totals released Tuesday show the embattled Republican governor raised more than $5 million between April …

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Packers: At 36, center is exception, not rule

Jeff Saturday’s history suggests he will hold up in the middle of Green Bay’s offensive line.

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Ocean Grill to close after 10 years in business

After 10 years, Ocean Grill, 117 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., is closing after dinner service Saturday.

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Wis. still waiting on No Child Left Behind waiver

Wisconsin was not among eight states approved Tuesday for a waiver from the federal No Child Left Behind law, but state officials say they still are modifying some details of their application and expect to be approved in the next couple months.

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First cutting of hay under way

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Wisconsin crop progress report on Tuesday said 63 percent of the first cutting of hay was harvested. Statewide, corn was 95 percent planted and 65 percent emerged. Soybeans were 79 percent planted and 31 p…

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John Nichols: Walker once hailed recalls as democracy in action

During Friday night's debate, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett suggested Gov. Scott Walker is a recall hypocrite.

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Take stake in lakes this weekend

The annual celebration of Mendota, Monona and the rest of the Yahara chain encourages everyone to pitch in.

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Dr. Jacqueline Gerhart: How can he stop hair loss?

Dear Dr. Gerhart: I'm a guy in my 30 s and I've been trying Rogaine for my hair loss. It's not working. What else should I try? I started having a receding hairline when I was 27. Does that mean I have bad genes?