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Diving for treasures.. and trash


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Published June 5, 2010 at 7:34 p.m.

MADISON (WKOW) -- Scuba divers are taking to the bottom of Lake Monona: to clean up. Divers associated with MadisonScuba and Fontana Sports Specialties along with other Madison area scuba divers cleaned ...

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2010 Isthmus Jazz Festival gets intense on day one


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Published June 5, 2010 at 7:43 a.m.

I felt overjoyed that the rain held off for Friday's first night of the Isthmus Jazz Festival on the Memorial Union Terrace. The Caravan Gypsy Swing Ensemble must have felt that way, too, because they were pumping out the joy when I arrived at 4:30 p.m ...

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Stars gather for Dennis Hopper memorial


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Published June 4, 2010 at 1:30 p.m.

Jack Nicholson and Val Kilmer were among those who attended Dennis Hopper's memorial Mass on Wednesday ...

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The Week[end]: June 4-6, 2010


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Published June 4, 2010 at 6:00 a.m.

June opens with a classic Madison summer weekend, starting with the Isthmus Jazz Festival and continuing with Fiesta Italia, Cows on the Concourse, the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Burgers ' Brew, the return of Ride the Drive, and the kickoff of Bike to Work Week. There's much more on the calendar, including: MMoCA Nights; a production of The Wild Party and performance by the Wisconsin Chamber Choir; an acoustic showcase at Zuzu and birthday parties for Mother Fool's and the Frequency;

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O'Keeffe Middle School's Challenge Walk


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Published June 3, 2010 at 11:27 p.m.

A rite of passage ended Thursday at O'Keefe Middle School. Every year since 1989 8th graders took part in the Lake Monona Challenge Walk ...

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Organizers gear up for largest fireworks display in the Midwest


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Published June 3, 2010 at 1:30 p.m.

With generous support, Rhythm & Booms will return to Madison on Saturday, July 3 ...

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An elderly Madison woman becomes target of telephone fraud


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Published June 3, 2010 at 10:34 a.m.

The man went on to say he was in London, England and in a bit of trouble. He would need $2,400 sent via Western Union ...

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Migrant workers, Jazz Fest, Children's Museum in the June 4 issue of Isthmus


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Published June 3, 2010 at 6:00 a.m.

What can you find in this week's Isthmus ? Highlights from the latest issue follow ...

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Fitchburg police looking for credit union robbery suspect


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Published June 2, 2010 at 6:00 p.m.

Officers say he's a white man, about 6' to 6'2'' tall with a thin build and pock marks on his nose and cheeks.  He was wearing an olive colored coat, sunglasses and jeans ...

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American Needle and the Future of the NFL


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Published May 27, 2010 at 1:24 a.m.
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It's been said here and elsewhere than the USSC's unanimous rejection of the NFL's request for a broader anti-trust exemption, which the MLB enjoys, is good news for the 2011 season.  That may be true, and when September 2011 rolls around I'll be very happy if the NFL season begins as scheduled ... But I can't help but think that the American Needle case has potentially broader implications for what kind of league the NFL might become in the second decade of this century and beyond.  And that

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