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Jen McCoy/Daily Register Jen McCoy/Daily Register Rachel Brissette, a 16-year-old Portage Academy of Achievement student, is surrounded by hand-painted bowls for the annual Soup Supper to benefit the Portage Food Pantry. Full Story »

When the state budget cut about 3 percent of funding to the Portage School District, there was an inkling that an operational referendum would be needed to offset the loss. Full Story »

For five years, the Veterans Day ceremony at the Portage High School has bridged students with soldiers. Some veterans are generations older than the students. A few are peers. Several are teachers sitting in the bleachers with them. Full Story »

MONTELLO - Consolidation talks between the Montello and Westfield school districts will resume later this month after being put on hold earlier this year. Full Story »

The Portage man accused of the sexual assault of an 11-year-old girl and facing more than 100 years in prison will undergo a competency evaluation. Full Story »

For the first time Monday, city officials said that some city workers would likely lose their jobs if a wage freeze plan is not agreed to by the various unions that represent city employees. Full Story »

A Merrimac woman filed a federal age discrimination lawsuit Monday against a Madison evangelical campus mission organization, alleging that she overheard job interviewers talking about how she was too old to work there. Full Story »

RANDOLPH - A man returning home on leave from duty in Afghanistan on Oct. 29 was a surprise for his children. Peter and Jaime Woreck kept the news of his visit from their three children - son Trent and daughters JoLea and Jalyn - so they would not get their hopes up if the trip was cancelled. Full Story »

The Daily Register still is accepting nominations to be the ninth annual Distinguished Person of the Year. The paper will acknowledge individuals who make a difference in the community but are not always recognized for their work. Full Story »

Information is taken from the records of the Portage Police Department and does not represent a comprehensive list of police department activity. Each individual named in this report is presumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Full Story »

MAYVILLE - A 24-year-old Fall River man will face charges this week after eluding police in a chase that reached more than 120 mph Thursday night. Full Story »

BARABOO - Legislation forcing schools to teach birth control practices if they offer sex education was on the minds of people who attended a listening session Friday with state Rep. Fred Clark, D-Baraboo. Full Story »

Editor's note: The Daily Register is profiling the following area resident in honor of Veterans Day. When Inez McMillan graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a nursing degree in 1944, she just couldn't ignore repeated calls for nurses to help the war effort overseas. Full Story »

The suspect in the worst mass shooting on an American military base, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, was scheduled to be sent to Afghanistan this month with the Madison-based 467th Medical Detachment, a Fort Hood spokeswoman confirmed Sunday. Full Story »

A North Freedom soldier who was wounded in Thursday's massacre at Fort Hood in Texas has been released from the hospital, but his wife said his future remains uncertain. Full Story »

Noah Nollenberg has no fear. He has a love for water and trucks, and an insatiable curiosity - a combination that strains the nerves of his mother Holly. Full Story »

The lines to receive food at area food pantries are getting longer with each passing month. "There's lots of need right now," said Barb Chesney, food coordinator at the Portage Food Pantry. Full Story »

Information is taken from the records of the Portage Fire Department. The Portage Fire Department has responded to 312 calls since Jan. 1. Intersection of Thompson and East Mullett streets: At 2:45 a.m. Oct. 31, firefighters responded to a report of a one-vehicle accident. Full Story »

CAMBRIA - An ancient celebration that evolved into Halloween and All Saints Day celebrations was observed last weekend. A couple who lives south of Cambria hosted more than 15 guests at their home last Saturday night for a Samhain ritual, led by the Rev. Peter Hertzberg. Full Story »

MONTELLO - A rural Westfield man faces 10 years on charges that include child abuse and intimidating a victim. William L. Swan, 47, is free on a $500 signature bond. Full Story »

MONTELLO - A town of Packwaukee man could spend eight years in prison after authorities said he struck a girl and threatened to kill her. James R. Walters, 39, is free on a $1,000 signature bond. Full Story »

Editor's note: The Daily Register is profiling the following area resident in honor of Veterans Day. It was two days before Christmas in 1943 when Raymond Lange was drafted. Full Story »

A Libertarian Party candidate from Columbia County is challenging Tammy Baldwin for her 2nd Congressional District seat in the U.S. House. Full Story »

A Portage man was killed Friday morning when he was struck by a delivery truck backing up along Schultz Street in Portage. About 11 a.m., Robert Little, 86, was struck by a Spee-Dee delivery truck driven by Leonard Nigh, 31, of Plover. Full Story »

Madelyne Keppert was adamant and near tears. "Mama, I don't want an owie," the 3-year-old said, as her H1N1 injection syringe was prepared. Not even the promise of ice cream (in her favorite flavor, vanilla) or a multi-colored adhesive bandage distracted Madelyne from what was to come. Full Story »