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Kelly Lecker

@kellylecker

Executive Editor of the Wisconsin State Journal. In my spare time I hike, scuba dive, kayak, read and bake. Not necessarily in that order.

 Madison, Wisconsin
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Joined April 2009
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This is incredible, especially after you see the damage to the house. madison.com/news/local/weath…
'She didn't have a scratch on her': Woman pulled from rubble after Wisconsin tornado

'She didn't have a scratch on her': Woman pulled from rubble after Wisconsin tornado

"I can't believe she didn't get hurt or killed. Very, very lucky."

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We put Santa in the hot seat to answer kids' questions ahead of Christmas. madison.com/news/local/santa…
Have questions for Santa? So did we. Here's what he had to say.

Have questions for Santa? So did we. Here's what he had to say.

We asked Santa to answer all the burning questions kids have about the jolly old fellow, and his reindeer too.

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A farewell to Cheese Factory Road. madison.com/opinion/column/l…
Kelly Lecker: It's hard to say good-bye to a family farm and its life lessons

Kelly Lecker: It's hard to say good-bye to a family farm and its life lessons

The dairy farm on Cheese Factory Road provided lessons of life and death, hard work and community.

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The @WiStateJournal has run Empty Stocking Club since 1918 and last year gave out 7,000 toys to families. We can't do any of it without the help of donors. madison.com/news/local/empty…
Help make sure every child has a toy during the holidays with Empty Stocking Club

Help make sure every child has a toy during the holidays with Empty Stocking Club

Empty Stocking Club relies on donors to ensure that every child get a major toy this holiday season.

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This is blowing my mind. madison.com/life-entertainme…
Popular decongestant doesn't actually work, FDA experts say

Popular decongestant doesn't actually work, FDA experts say

It's likely no better than a dummy pill, according to government experts.

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Publicist says popular game show host Bob Barker has died

Publicist says popular game show host Bob Barker has died

Barker was 99 and was a household name for more than a half-century as host of “Truth or Consequences” and “The Price Is Right.”

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Roman Khrennikov qualified for the @CrossFitGames, but couldn't get a visa to come to the U.S. and compete. That's where a Madison-area couple stepped in. madison.com/news/local/event…
Russian athlete couldn't compete in CrossFit games, until a Wisconsin couple stepped up

Russian athlete couldn't compete in CrossFit games, until a Wisconsin couple stepped up

Roman Khrennikov was denied a visa to compete in the CrossFit Games in Madison. Then he met Pat and Roza Gilles.

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This will be Madison's final time hosting the @CrossFitGames madison.com/news/local/event…
CrossFit Games won't return to Madison in 2024

CrossFit Games won't return to Madison in 2024

CrossFit Games will not return in 2024 to Madison, which has hosted the games since 2017.

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"I foolishly thought that with a gun right at him that he would just finally give me respite." madison.com/news/local/crime…
Madison father shoots son after fight over 25 cents, complaint says

Madison father shoots son after fight over 25 cents, complaint says

"I foolishly thought that with a gun right at him that he would just finally give me respite," John C. Shively said.

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Local woman hits it big. madison.com/life-entertainme…
Wisconsinite Barbie Roberts starring in Hollywood blockbuster

Wisconsinite Barbie Roberts starring in Hollywood blockbuster

Barbara Millicent Roberts, better known as Barbie, as in the doll, has her own Wisconsin story. She was born and raised in the fictional town of Willows, Wisconsin.

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Pigs are not allowed in Madison city limits. madison.com/news/local/gover…
Rudi, the pet pig that has entertained people on the bike path, has to go, Madison says

Rudi, the pet pig that has entertained people on the bike path, has to go, Madison says

Rudi the pig has been entertaining people along the Near West Side bike path for more than a year. Now the city says the pig has to move.

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1849 Wisconsin law doesn't ban abortions, Dane County judge rules

1849 Wisconsin law doesn't ban abortions, Dane County judge rules

"There is no such thing as an '1849 Abortion Ban' in Wisconsin," Dane County Judge Diane Schlipper said in a ruling that provided a massive but preliminary win for Democrats.

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"You plant a seed in a child, and you never know how it will grow." madison.com/opinion/column/k…
Kelly Lecker: Small gestures can help young people achieve great things

Kelly Lecker: Small gestures can help young people achieve great things

They called Myles Belke “Mr. Bee.”

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Wisconsin's top speller was given the word ctenidium - and he nailed it! Follow along on madison.com madison.com/news/local/educa…
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Aiden sailed through the latest round of the @Scrippsbee by spelling glomerulonephritis. madison.com/news/local/educa…
Wisconsin speller ends national run as semifinalist

Wisconsin speller ends national run as semifinalist

Aiden Wijeyakulasuriya has accomplished his personal goal of placing higher at the Scripps National Spelling Bee than his last time there,

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If a tree falls on your garage and nobody is around to hear it, does it make a sound?
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“This kind of thing is a big-city problem. We’re out of our depth. This is close. This is hard.” madison.com/news/state-and-r…
The killing of 2 police officers shook a Wisconsin community to its core

The killing of 2 police officers shook a Wisconsin community to its core

The unthinkable tragedy hit the small northwestern Wisconsin towns of Chetek and Cameron especially hard, because most people knew the two slain officers.

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There's still a high fire risk today in parts of Wisconsin, as firefighters continue to battle the wildfire in Monroe County. madison.com/news/state-and-r…
14 counties under ‘red flag warning’ as most of Wisconsin faces critical fire danger again Friday

14 counties under ‘red flag warning’ as most of Wisconsin faces critical fire danger again Friday

The DNR has responded to nearly 100 wildfires in Wisconsin in the last week, burning more than 3,000 acres.

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Put M&Ms in your popcorn and never bet against James Cameron movies. Life advice from @greglovesmovies at the @CapTimes executive breakfast this morning.
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