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  Updated: October 23, 2018 @ 4:25 am
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Portage schools tax rate exceeds projections

Education

Portage schools tax rate exceeds projections

NOAH VERNAU nvernau@wiscnews.com

More students leaving Portage than anticipated have contributed to a modest increase to the school tax rate.

Plumer: 'I'm not a political junkie'

Regional news

Plumer: 'I'm not a political junkie'

Groves Lloyd touts 'grass roots' effort in District 42 rematch

Regional news

Groves Lloyd touts 'grass roots' effort in District 42 rematch

Randolph man sentenced to prison for drunkenly driving dump truck

Crime-and-courts

Randolph man sentenced to prison for drunkenly driving dump truck

Poynette boosts outreach ahead of Nov. 6 school vote

Education

Poynette boosts outreach ahead of Nov. 6 school vote

The Latest

Complaint targets Groves Lloyd campaign

Complaint targets Groves Lloyd campaign

12 hrs ago

Human remains found in town of Monroe

Human remains found in town of Monroe

18 hrs ago

Candidates present clear-cut choices on environmental issues

Candidates present clear-cut choices on environmental issues

Updated 17 hrs ago

Former UW standout Josh Gasser shares his story, skills with Portage youth

Former UW standout Josh Gasser shares his story, skills with Portage youth

Oct 21, 2018

PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Chadwick, Ritzke advance to state meet for Poynette

Oct 21, 2018

PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Return trip to state meet worth the wait for Westfield's Mikayla Flyte

PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Return trip to state meet worth the wait for Westfield's Mikayla Flyte

Oct 21, 2018

Candidate Q&A: Attorney general

Candidate Q&A: Attorney general

Updated Oct 21, 2018

Candidate Q&A: Secretary of state

Candidate Q&A: Secretary of state

Updated Oct 21, 2018

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State & Regional News

Sheriff: Loganville man suspected in armed ATV theft found hiding in hay

Crime-and-courts

Sheriff: Loganville man suspected in armed ATV theft found hiding in hay

Counties seek voter support to pay for nursing homes

State-and-regional

Counties seek voter support to pay for nursing homes

Scott Walker confronts dire political outlook

State-and-regional

Scott Walker confronts dire political outlook

Morning Minute: Rewind - Agenda of "Extraordinary" Session Unclear

State-and-regional

Morning Minute: Rewind - Agenda of "Extraordinary" Session Unclear

Sports

Former UW standout Josh Gasser shares his story, skills with Portage youth

Basketball

Former UW standout Josh Gasser shares his story, skills with Portage youth

PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Return trip to state meet worth the wait for Westfield's Mikayla Flyte

Cross-country

PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Return trip to state meet worth the wait for Westfield's Mikayla Flyte

PREP FOOTBALL: Lodi makes most of its chance, cages Lake Mills for 17-14 win in Division 4 playoff opener

Capitol-north

PREP FOOTBALL: Lodi makes most of its chance, cages Lake Mills for 17-14 win in Division 4 playoff opener

PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Portage's Tyler Jones returns to state meet as a sectional champion

Cross-country

PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Portage's Tyler Jones returns to state meet as a sectional champion

In Depth

IN DEPTH: Students opting for two year degrees

Regional news

IN DEPTH: Students opting for two year degrees

IN DEPTH: Historians recall area's most gruesome crimes

Regional news

IN DEPTH: Historians recall area's most gruesome crimes

IN DEPTH: Career changers find new work path

Regional news

IN DEPTH: Career changers find new work path

IN DEPTH: Unconventional pets find homes in area

Regional news

IN DEPTH: Unconventional pets find homes in area

Entertainment

Today's celebrity chitchat

Entertainment and Lifestyles

Today's celebrity chitchat

Big entertainment events in next two weeks that Southern Wisconsin people want to see.

Entertainment and Lifestyles

Big entertainment events in next two weeks that Southern Wisconsin people want to see.

THE BOOKWORM: Easy to read, easy to love

Community

THE BOOKWORM: Easy to read, easy to love

Movies in a Minute: 'Halloween' & 'Can You Ever Forgive Me?'

Entertainment and Lifestyles

Movies in a Minute: 'Halloween' & 'Can You Ever Forgive Me?'

Slideshow: Check out this week's hottest books

Entertainment and Lifestyles

Slideshow: Check out this week's hottest books

Slideshow: See what’s hot this week in TV, movies, books and apps

Entertainment and Lifestyles

Slideshow: See what’s hot this week in TV, movies, books and apps

9 essential books to inspire young activists

Parenting

9 essential books to inspire young activists

Opinion

Mailbag

Trump could be P.T. Barnum reincarnated

Mailbag

Sen. Baldwin a tireless advocate for military

Reagan column: Don’t let Democrats undermine all of Trump’s successes

Opinion

Reagan column: Don’t let Democrats undermine all of Trump’s successes

Dems embrace extremism with party decisions

Opinion

Dems embrace extremism with party decisions

Mailbag

Use freedom for the good of all

Mailbag

Evers will bring the interests of all citizens to office

This week's political cartoons

Opinion

This week's political cartoons

Zweifel column: Big Pharma’s greed puts cancer cure out of reach

Opinion

Zweifel column: Big Pharma’s greed puts cancer cure out of reach

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Allen L. "Al" Kohlhoff Sr., 70, Minocqua/Portage/Watertown

Earl Fredrick, 82, Endeavor

Obituaries

Earl Fredrick, 82, Endeavor

Gerald Schmidt, 79, Portage

Obituaries

Gerald Schmidt, 79, Portage

Edna Ranum, 85, Westfield

Obituaries

Edna Ranum, 85, Westfield

Life & People

Photos: Spooky, scary and cute pumpkins

Celebrations, announcements, events

Photos: Spooky, scary and cute pumpkins

THE BOOKWORM: Easy to read, easy to love

Community

THE BOOKWORM: Easy to read, easy to love

SAVVY SENIOR: The tax credit that lets you double-dip on retirement savings

Celebrations, announcements, events

SAVVY SENIOR: The tax credit that lets you double-dip on retirement savings

GARDENER: Snakes: a gardener’s friend

Home and Garden

GARDENER: Snakes: a gardener’s friend

Photos

PHOTOS: Division 3 Westfield Cross Country Sectional

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Galleries

PHOTOS: Division 3 Westfield Cross Country Sectional

Photos from the WIAA Division 3 Westfield Cross Country Sectional that was held at Westfield High School on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018.

GALLERY: Lodi football upsets Lake Mills

Galleries

GALLERY: Lodi football upsets Lake Mills

GALLERY: Beaver Dam hosted the Badger North Conference cross country meet at Beaver Dam C.C.

Galleries

GALLERY: Beaver Dam hosted the Badger North Conference cross country meet at Beaver Dam C.C.

GALLERY: Portage fire and police open house

Galleries

GALLERY: Portage fire and police open house

GALLERY: Lodi football hits gridiron against Lakeside Lutheran

Galleries

GALLERY: Lodi football hits gridiron against Lakeside Lutheran

Community

CASA director speaks at Civic League meeting

Community

CASA director speaks at Civic League meeting

Portage Rotary welcomes new members

Community

Portage Rotary welcomes new members

ANNIVERSARY: Beckers celebrate 50th

Community

ANNIVERSARY: Beckers celebrate 50th

Didion employees team up to support local food pantry

Community

Didion employees team up to support local food pantry

Nation & World

The Latest: University lifts lockdown after fatal shooting

The Latest: University lifts lockdown after fatal shooting

Police search for man they say killed U of Utah student

Police search for man they say killed U of Utah student

Border Patrol agent's new trial in teen's killing to start

Border Patrol agent's new trial in teen's killing to start

Inmates charged in 2 Ohio prison knife attacks

Inmates charged in 2 Ohio prison knife attacks

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Blue Sky Science: Why do hurricanes occur where they do?

Blue Sky Science: Why do hurricanes occur where they do?

Fact check: Trump on Saudi arms deal, immigration, climate change

Fact check: Trump on Saudi arms deal, immigration, climate change

Growing caravan of migrants pushes deeper into Mexico, and 9 more things to know for Monday

Growing caravan of migrants pushes deeper into Mexico, and 9 more things to know for Monday

Photos: Looking back at past state fair butter sculptures

Photos: Looking back at past state fair butter sculptures

Today's celebrity chitchat

Entertainment and Lifestyles

Today's celebrity chitchat

Photos: A look at the first week of Prince Harry and Meghan's Australian tour

Celebrations, announcements, events

Photos: A look at the first week of Prince Harry and Meghan's Australian tour

Winter is coming. Here are 10 ways to minimize cold weather car problems

Autos

Winter is coming. Here are 10 ways to minimize cold weather car problems

Why America has too much milk

Food-and-cooking

Why America has too much milk

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