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Elevators have played an important role in my life since I lost my ability to walk 30 years ago. Before the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed in 1990, public buildings were not required to be accessible or have…

A 21-year-old man armed with a handgun surrendered to police Saturday afternoon in Footville, after a four-hour standoff that brought SWAT officers and a street shutdown to the village.

UW has sold out its allotment of student season tickets for 23 consecutive years.

Storytelling is as old as mankind. Artisan Gallery, 6858 Paoli Road, Belleville, showcases storytelling through the visual arts in a solo exhibit, “Small Stories and Adventures” by Mary Hood, and in a group show, “Narrative.”

A driver seen weaving between lanes early Saturday near Baraboo was arrested for his alleged 10th drunken driving offense.

His mother disliked working in a factory and wanted better for her son. “You will be a businessman,” she told Ky Stolldorf. “Promise me one thing — you won’t work in a factory.”

The training is meant "not to tell people how to think, but to tell people how to critique the ways in which they think," a UW-Madison official said.

A 23-year-old Baraboo woman was killed Saturday when her car left the road and struck a tree.

Meal swaps like one in a South Side Madison neighborhood can save time and create friendships.

Motorists will have to contend with more orange barrels at night on the Beltline, as work begins on the long bridges over the Yahara River.

It blazed a path with the approach and liked the results.

The federal government will fund transportation, long-term care and other services provided indirectly by the clinics.

An octopus is not a mammal. An octopus is an invertebrate animal, which means it has no spine.

Fill in the caption with a clever quip by Wednesday and win publication of your line with the cartoon in next Sunday’s newspaper. You’ll also receive a signed print of the cartoon by artist Phil Hands.

From 1971 to 2015, the average number of days at or above 90 in Madison was 10.96.

The chive blossoms hit their peak last week and remain a lovely purple, although they’ve shaded to the pale side after three days of rain. Today, however, the sun is out and the bees are at the buds, even the…

Led by Sidney Crosby's dominant play on both ends of the ice, speed that opponents struggled to match and a rookie goaltender who showed an uncanny ability to bounce back from rare shaky performances, the Penguins won their second title…

Berger won his first PGA Tour title, shooting a 3-under 67 to hold off Stricker, Mickelson and Brooks Koepka by three strokes.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Average salaries for prison staff in Wisconsin have dropped almost 13 percent when adjusted for inflation since 2009.