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  Updated: February 19, 2019 @ 4:16 am
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Candace the dog brings godly comfort in Portage

Regional news

Candace the dog brings godly comfort in Portage

LYN JERDE ljerde@wiscnews.com

PORTAGE — The children wanted to talk to Candace, alone.

Prosecutors say man accused of killing girlfriend left vicious messages for her as she suffocated in Wyocena home

Crime and courts

Prosecutors say man accused of killing girlfriend left vicious messages for her as she suffocated in Wyocena home

Portage Council ponders procedures for junk vehicles

Regional news

Portage Council ponders procedures for junk vehicles

Portage Alumni Tournament is one for the generations

Regional news

Portage Alumni Tournament is one for the generations

Prairie du Sac man dies in car fire after getting stuck in snow

State

Prairie du Sac man dies in car fire after getting stuck in snow

The Latest

PREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Rio's Brandon Rowe gets 1,000 career points in win over Westfield

PREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Rio's Brandon Rowe gets 1,000 career points in win over Westfield

6 hrs ago

BOYS HOOPS: Big run late in game helps Randolph beat Cambria Friesland 81-69; win Trailways West title outright

BOYS HOOPS: Big run late in game helps Randolph beat Cambria Friesland 81-69; win Trailways West title outright

6 hrs ago

WALTERS COLUMN: Good time looking for sturgeon on Winnebago

WALTERS COLUMN: Good time looking for sturgeon on Winnebago

15 hrs ago

PREP WRESTLING: Portage pair of Tijerina, Arnold punch tickets to state at Div. 1 Verona sectional

PREP WRESTLING: Portage pair of Tijerina, Arnold punch tickets to state at Div. 1 Verona sectional

Feb 17, 2019

PREP WRESTLING: Lodi to be busy again at state after 4 qualify through from Div. 2 Adams-Friendship sectional

PREP WRESTLING: Lodi to be busy again at state after 4 qualify through from Div. 2 Adams-Friendship sectional

Feb 17, 2019

PREP WRESTLING: Poynette's Cash Stewart captures 113 pound title at Div. 3 Dodgeland sectional

PREP WRESTLING: Poynette's Cash Stewart captures 113 pound title at Div. 3 Dodgeland sectional

Feb 17, 2019

PREP CURLING: Portage girls dominate the competition on the way to another state title

PREP CURLING: Portage girls dominate the competition on the way to another state title

Feb 17, 2019

CURLING: Portage teams start strong at high school state championships

Feb 15, 2019

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State & Regional News

Assembly Republicans call for $50 million criminal justice package

State-and-regional

Assembly Republicans call for $50 million criminal justice package

Lawmakers draft bill to delay closure of Lincoln Hills

State-and-regional

Lawmakers draft bill to delay closure of Lincoln Hills

Former Sen. Kathleen Vinehout's home destroyed by fire

State-and-regional

Former Sen. Kathleen Vinehout's home destroyed by fire

Columbus FFA teams prepare for regional contests

Regional news

Columbus FFA teams prepare for regional contests

In Depth

IN DEPTH: Lawmakers consider stricter OWI laws

Regional news

IN DEPTH: Lawmakers consider stricter OWI laws

IN DEPTH: Growth of private school voucher program impacts public school funds

Education

IN DEPTH: Growth of private school voucher program impacts public school funds

IN DEPTH: Wisconsinites fight for quality water

Regional news

IN DEPTH: Wisconsinites fight for quality water

IN DEPTH: Where's the drama? Theater offerings vary considerably from school to school

Education

IN DEPTH: Where's the drama? Theater offerings vary considerably from school to school

Sports

PREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Rio's Brandon Rowe gets 1,000 career points in win over Westfield

Boys basketball

PREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Rio's Brandon Rowe gets 1,000 career points in win over Westfield

BOYS HOOPS: Big run late in game helps Randolph beat Cambria Friesland 81-69; win Trailways West title outright

Boys basketball

BOYS HOOPS: Big run late in game helps Randolph beat Cambria Friesland 81-69; win Trailways West title outright

WALTERS COLUMN: Good time looking for sturgeon on Winnebago

Outdoors

WALTERS COLUMN: Good time looking for sturgeon on Winnebago

PREP WRESTLING: Portage pair of Tijerina, Arnold punch tickets to state at Div. 1 Verona sectional

Portage

PREP WRESTLING: Portage pair of Tijerina, Arnold punch tickets to state at Div. 1 Verona sectional

Entertainment

21 celebrities who have been knighted

Entertainment and Lifestyles

21 celebrities who have been knighted

‘Parkland changed everything’: New book examines school shooting, movement

Entertainment and Lifestyles

‘Parkland changed everything’: New book examines school shooting, movement

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.

Movie review: 11 black history movies that tackle racism

Parenting

Movie review: 11 black history movies that tackle racism

Looking back at 'Sex and the City,' by the numbers

Entertainment and Lifestyles

Looking back at 'Sex and the City,' by the numbers

Freaks and Geeks: The Stoner's Guide to World Domination

Television

Freaks and Geeks: The Stoner's Guide to World Domination

Photos: 'The Favourite,' 'Roma' win big at British Academy Awards

Entertainment and Lifestyles

Photos: 'The Favourite,' 'Roma' win big at British Academy Awards

Opinion

Former Trump staffers sound more alarms

Opinion

Former Trump staffers sound more alarms

Reagan column: Incentives in place prevent solutions on immigration

Opinion

Reagan column: Incentives in place prevent solutions on immigration

Mailbag

Taxpayers should not have to fund religious schools

This week's political cartoons

Opinion

This week's political cartoons

Zweifel column: Campus free speech is a one-way street for legislator

Opinion

Zweifel column: Campus free speech is a one-way street for legislator

Nash column: Good and bad are part of life; we choose our destiny

Opinion

Nash column: Good and bad are part of life; we choose our destiny

Fill state’s gap in dental care for children

Opinion

Fill state’s gap in dental care for children

Mailbag

Baraboo should have paid teachers the extra 4 hours

What do you think about Wisconsin's drunken driving penalties?

They're too lenient

They're just right

They're too harsh

I don't know

Capitol secrets: 10 little-known facts about the Wisconsin State Capitol building

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Capitol secrets: 10 little-known facts about the Wisconsin State Capitol building

The Wisconsin State Capitol building is 100 years old this year. To mark the occasion, the Wisconsin State Journal is highlighting different aspects of this remarkable edifice.

Official 2018 Devil's Lake State Park Visitor Guide

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Official 2018 Devil's Lake State Park Visitor Guide

See the official 2018 Devil's Lake State Park Visitor Guide for information about admissions, camping, events, local attractions and more.

Obituaries

Thomas Kehoe, 89, Pardeeville

Obituaries

Thomas Kehoe, 89, Pardeeville

Dorothea von Trott, 100, Portage

Obituaries

Dorothea von Trott, 100, Portage

Vivian Gorman, 97, of Poynette

Obituaries

Vivian Gorman, 97, of Poynette

Leobardo Ramirez, 58, Cambria

Obituaries

Leobardo Ramirez, 58, Cambria

Life & People

BLUE ZONES: Engaged people are happier and healthier

Celebrations, announcements, events

BLUE ZONES: Engaged people are happier and healthier

SAVVY SENIOR: Do I need to file a tax return this year?

Celebrations, announcements, events

SAVVY SENIOR: Do I need to file a tax return this year?

Dr. Zorba Paster: Pot can be addictive

Celebrations, announcements, events

Dr. Zorba Paster: Pot can be addictive

20 cities that love (and hate) to drive SUVs

Autos

20 cities that love (and hate) to drive SUVs

Photos

GALLERY: Scenes from Portage Alumni Basketball Tournament 2019

Brandsma

Foellmi under guard

Shier

Halftime

Galleries

GALLERY: Scenes from Portage Alumni Basketball Tournament 2019

GALLERY: Portage vs. Sauk Prairie girls basketball

Galleries

GALLERY: Portage vs. Sauk Prairie girls basketball

GALLERY: Portage Daddy-Daughter Dance Feb. 11, 2019

Galleries

GALLERY: Portage Daddy-Daughter Dance Feb. 11, 2019

GALLERY: Area grapplers take on WIAA Division 2 Wautoma/Wild Rose regional

Galleries

GALLERY: Area grapplers take on WIAA Division 2 Wautoma/Wild Rose regional

GALLERY: Westfield vs. Mauston Girls Basketball

Galleries

GALLERY: Westfield vs. Mauston Girls Basketball

Community

$1,000 donated to pavilion project

Community

$1,000 donated to pavilion project

SCHULTZ COLUMN: What is the Lectionary?

Religion

SCHULTZ COLUMN: What is the Lectionary?

Wood graduates basic training

Community

Wood graduates basic training

Soup kitchens bring people together

Community

Soup kitchens bring people together

Nation & World

The Latest: Maduro says Trump sounds almost Nazi-like

The Latest: Maduro says Trump sounds almost Nazi-like

16 states sue Trump over emergency wall declaration

16 states sue Trump over emergency wall declaration

I owe how much? Americans shocked by impact of new tax law

I owe how much? Americans shocked by impact of new tax law

Costume Designers Guild to honor Ruth E. Carter, Glenn Close

Costume Designers Guild to honor Ruth E. Carter, Glenn Close

Trending topics

Huge cargo plane that looks like beluga whale ready for takeoff

Huge cargo plane that looks like beluga whale ready for takeoff

The biggest supermoon of 2019 rises this week. Here's what you should know before watching

The biggest supermoon of 2019 rises this week. Here's what you should know before watching

Blue Sky Science: How does the moon affect the tide?

Blue Sky Science: How does the moon affect the tide?

'Digital gangsters': British lawmakers want tougher rules for Facebook, and 9 more things to know for Monday

'Digital gangsters': British lawmakers want tougher rules for Facebook, and 9 more things to know for Monday

This glass chalet is a skier's dream

Home and Garden

This glass chalet is a skier's dream

The healthiest cities in the United States for families

Health-med-fit

The healthiest cities in the United States for families

What wines to pair with 9 common Chinese dishes

Food-and-cooking

What wines to pair with 9 common Chinese dishes

Dust off the floppy disks: 30-year-old Apple computer lives on!

Celebrations, announcements, events

Dust off the floppy disks: 30-year-old Apple computer lives on!

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