1. Madison makes its bid for Google Fiber Madison makes its bid for Google Fiber
    DEAN MOSIMAN | dmosiman@madison.com | 608-252-6141
    From coast to coast, cities are trying stunts and making serious arguments to persuade Google to choose them to test an ultra-high-speed fiber network that would deliver Internet speeds to residents more than 100 times faster than most Americans can access.
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  2. Wisconsin soldier who died in the Civil War gets Medal of Honor recommendation Wisconsin soldier who died in the Civil War gets Medal of Honor recommendation
    George Hesselberg | 608-252-6140 | ghesselberg@madison.com
    Alonzo Cushing, a Civil War hero and the most famous of three Delafield brothers who distinguished themselves in military service, has been recommended to receive the Medal of Honor, 146 years after his death during Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg.
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  3. Girl, 14, to be charged in adult court in drug death Girl, 14, to be charged in adult court in drug death
    PATRICIA SIMMS | psimms@madison.com | 608-252-6492
    A 14-year-old girl arrested in connection with the drug overdose death of a town of Milton boy last month will face charges in adult court Thursday of first-degree reckless homicide.
    Mar 09, 2010 | 1:45 pm

Business

Willy Street Co-op to open second store in Middleton
Willy Street Co-op to open second store in Middleton
The co-op's board plans to open a store at 6825 University Ave. in the Parkwood Plaza shopping center. The new store would have the same amount of retail space as the current store and would open this fall.

Opinion

Let teachers live where they want
Let teachers live where they want
A residency requirement makes it harder for struggling Milwaukee schools to attract and retain the best teachers.

Around the region

Amish farmer wins fight over registering livestock
An Amish livestock farmer who refused to follow a 2005 Wisconsin law requiring him to register his land and livestock has won a legal battle with state regulators. Clark County Circuit Judge Jon Counsell on Tuesday ruled in favor of Emanuel Miller Jr., of Loyal, who was accused of violating …

Columnists

Doug Moe
Doug Moe: A gift that’s a real work of art
When longtime Madison service station operator Stan Wright helped folk artist Simon Sparrow with his car in the 1980s, he didn’t realize the value of the gift Sparrow gave him in return.
Mar 09, 2010 | 4:55 pm
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Scott Milfred
Scott Milfred: Her job, not gender, sunk Lawton's bid for governor
She filled a post with little power or profile for seven years.She never won a general election at any level on her own.And her signature issue became tax breaks for the movie business -- something her own governor vetoed to shreds.So it's not surprising that Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton's campai…
Feb 06, 2010 | 3:10 pm
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  • Scott Milfred: Ryan smart to put fiscal focus first
    He's pro-choice.He defends gay marriage.And he just won the endorsement of conservative U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis."He" is U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., a leading GOP challenger for President Barack Obama's old Illinois U.S. Senate seat.Ryan is pro-life and opposes gay marriage. He disagrees …
    Jan 16, 2010 | 5:20 pm
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  • Scott Milfred: Cable critics ignore bundle of evidence
    A new state audit suggesting cable television prices are soaring deserves a collective yawn across Wisconsin. The audit studied prices most people don't pay for services most companies don't aggressively compete over. In reality, most consumers are saving money by bundling video, telephone a…
    Dec 13, 2009 | 10:40 am
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  • Scott Milfred: Override guv's veto? Yeah, right
    The wimpy Wisconsin Legislature is flexing its noodle arm again. Gov. Jim Doyle must be oh, so scared. Lawmakers are threatening to override the governor's latest veto of a bill affecting the state Department of Natural Resources. But I doubt the Legislature could even lift the governor's ve…
    Nov 22, 2009 | 9:50 am
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