Recently added articles from The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI):
IXONIA NAME HAD STRANGE ORIGIN.(LOCAL)(ODD WISCONSIN)(Column)
Nov 04, 2009 ... Some Wisconsin towns chose their names in odd ways. Loyal, in Clark County, was named from every eligible male volunteering for the Union Army during the Civil War. The name "Wyocena" came to its founder in a dream. But perhaps none had so strange an origin as the Jefferson County town of ...
'CHEESE LADY' IS MADISON NATIVE.(LOCAL)(DOUG MOE)(Column)
Nov 04, 2009 ... Byline: Doug Moe It's too bad Sarah Kaufmann didn't stick around Madison for a few more days. She could have stood in front of Wright Middle School today and carved a sculpture of Barack Obama out of cheese. But Kaufmann - known far and wide as the "Cheese Lady" - ...
WRIGHT GOOD CHOICE FOR PRESIDENTIAL VISIT.(OPINION)(Letter to the editor)
Nov 04, 2009 ... We applaud the choice of Wright Middle School for a visit from President Barack Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan. As noted in the media, Wright is both a successful charter school and has one of the most diverse student bodies in the Madison School District. A less ...
DON'T BACK DOWN, MR. PRESIDENT KEEP PUSHING THE EDUCATION ESTABLISHMENT FOR BETTER SCHOOLS THAT INNOVATE, MEASURE RESULTS AND TIE TEACHER PERFORMANCE TO PAY.(OPINION)(Editorial)
Nov 04, 2009 ... Welcome back to Madison, Mr. President. You've picked a great place to mark your first year in office - and an incredibly important topic to tout: school reform. You promised during your successful campaign for the White House to challenge the status quo of America's ...
OBITUARIES.(LOCAL)(Obituary)
Nov 04, 2009 ... LaBarge, Henry J. DEERFIELD - Henry J. LaBarge, age 76, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, surrounded by his family. He was born on Oct. 4, 1933, the son of James and Zella (Jones) LaBarge. Hank is survived by his wife, Mary; six children, ...