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MADISON - Monica P. Nee, age 99, passed away on July 23, 2016, after a brief stay at UW Hospital. She was born on April 25, 1917, to Emma and Anton Semrad in Highland, Wis. She is survived by two…

Lessons at the Madison Center for Engaged Learning's Goblins, Orcs and Swords summer camp include empathy, teamwork and planning.

Rev. John Stanley told the Wisconsin State Journal Monday that he has been on a hunger strike since July 17.

It could be toasty in Madison on Tuesday, but rain in the forecast should drop temperatures closer to normal for late July.

Tony Granato and his coaching staff continue to build for the long-range future of the University of Wisconsin men’s hockey program.

A stubborn fire at an East Side recycling facility took about an hour to put out on Sunday, with nobody hurt in the fire.

Dean François Ortalo-Magné will work through the coming academic year before moving to his new job in July of 2017.

A lawsuit by the wife of a 37-year-old father of two who died at St. Mary’s Hospital after a routine procedure in 2013 has been settled.

Clement was one of 10 players in the conference recognized before Big Ten Media Days began Monday.

Gun shots reportedly fired Saturday night on Madison's East Side didn't result in injuries, but two vehicles and an apartment apparently were struck by stray bullets.

A Mount Horeb woman suffered life-threatening injuries early Sunday morning when she bounced out of the bed of a pickup truck during a birthday party where many underage people were drinking.

A man who entered a Downtown residence early Monday morning could be the same guy seen prowling about the property earlier, Madison police said.

Authorities have started more investigations into how sexual violence is handled at UW-Madison than they have at all but two other universities nationwide.

After his address at the Republican national convention in Cleveland last week, it would be inaccurate to declare that a star is born. That's because it's been clear for some time that Tom Cotton's performance has been stellar all along.…

This is the third annual progress report since Superintendent Jennifer Cheatham took over in 2013.

A community activist who formerly worked in the Dane County District Attorney's Office is the new diversity recruitment specialist for county government, advancing County Executive Joe Parisi's "Access to Opportunity" initiative.

PHILADELPHIA -- One of Bernie Sanders' top supporters in Wisconsin said stakes are high when the Vermont senator addresses the Democratic National Convention tonight, amid controversy over leaked emails that show top Democratic Party staffers privately disparaging Sanders and urging…

Archery hunters can apply for permits beginning Monday to hunt for deer or turkey on Dane County lands this fall.

Jones Dairy Farm in Fort Atkinson opens Jones Market