Jack R. Mielke, 70, Oshkosh, passed away Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, after a courageous battle with peritoneal mesothelioma.

There are now something like 57 people running for lieutenant governor in this state, which perplexes me, because this is sort of like 57 people running for a spot on death row.

Watertown Mayor Ron Krueger didn't get to weigh in on the federal government's plan to bolster high-speed passenger rail service throughout the county, nor was he asked to give any input on the state's decision to accept the $810 million in stimulus funds for the project.

When it took four days for state officials to notify the Grand Rapids Police Department that a convicted sex offender on lifetime GPS monitoring was missing, the police chief was concerned.

President Barack Obama hopes to improve the fortunes of suddenly imperiled Wisconsin Democrats as he celebrates Labor Day with the state's union workers on Monday.

Though the barrage of TV ads may indicate otherwise, Scott Walker and Tom Barrett aren't running against each other - not yet at least.