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The new building on Excelsior Drive is about one-eighth the size of MATC's previous West Madison campus on South Gammon Road.

A Madison man was sentenced Monday to four years in prison for a long series of residential break-ins that happened mostly on Madison's West Side in late 2014 and early 2015, including one in which a 90-year-old woman was held…

Clifford Snipes, 45, was sentenced Friday to two years in federal prison after leaving Wisconsin in 2015 and failing to register as a sex offender, the United States Attorney's Office said Monday.

The closing day of the fair Sunday featured goal, horse and pony judging.

Coach Mike McCarthy said his quarterback arrived at Green Bay Packers training camp in great shape, just in time for his 12th season in the NFL.

DODGEVILLE - Harold William "Bill" Hill, age 76, of Dodgeville, died unexpectedly on Saturday, July 23, 2016, at his home. Bill was born on Dec. 23, 1939, in Liberty Township, Grant County, a son of the late Harold and Beulah…

REEDSBURG - William Henry Carroll, age 69, of Reedsburg, passed away on July 20, 2016, after a short battle with cancer.

DEERFIELD - Donna (Judd) Smithback passed away July 22, 2016, at her home under hospice care. She was born March 30, 1932, in Madison, Wis. On Oct. 20, 1951, she married Jim. They met in high school and were two…

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.