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A man being arrested for loitering in a Southwest Side pharmacy parking lot Thursday night got into more trouble when police looked inside his backpack, allegedly finding a handgun and a bag of oxycodone pills.

U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, had built a reputation as a smart and principled conservative. Then he endorsed Donald Trump.

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Motorists will be detoured off of Highway 14 at Interstate 39/90 in Janesville on Monday and Tuesday nights, so girders can be set for the newly widened southbound interstate bridge.

Enforcement against industrial, municipal and farm polluters declined for 10 years as DNR issued violations in only 6 percent of cases.

Kendall was born and raised in the Milwaukee area before playing college golf at UNLV.

Janesville police hit home over the past few weeks to get the message across to known gang members, trying to reduce illegal activity and the impact gangs can have on society.

Several weeks ago when we rolled out the grill for the first time of the season, there was much joy. What to grill first? Ribs? Burgers? Pizza? So many choices.

Beverly Gill is an election inspector in Racine County and Julie Glancey is a retired Sheboygan County Clerk.

Donald Trump’s presidential candidacy presents decent people everywhere with a dilemma: Sprayed with an open fire hose of schoolyard insults, locker-room vulgarities and bizarre policy pitches by the presumptive Republican nominee, they must make hard choices. Is this latest comment…

Cows, music and racing to cure cancer will all have an effect on Madison traffic on Saturday, with city streets closing for the events.

A Janesville man who allegedly provided heroin to a woman who overdosed on Wednesday has been arrested.

We’ll be honest: Making kouign amann pastries requires good butter, a willingness to use more sugar than you thought possible, some forethought and a positive attitude about steps.

Break out the basil, party with your parsley. If you want to ramp up flavor without adding a scrap of fat, salt or sugar, herbs are the answer. They’re nature’s green goodness, enhancing our food and our lives.

Sina Davis helped start Mothers in the Neighborhood and the Allied Community Cooperative, which is working to open a grocery store in the area.

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Madison-based Bell Laboratories plans to build a 240,000-square-foot manufacturing addition to its warehouse and shipping center in DeForest.

Sometimes it’s just fun to share some of the letters I get. Keep in mind when I say letters, I don’t mean the kind my mom would write to me in longhand, but other more modern letters — emails, Tweets,…

Let’s be blunt about this: Summer isn’t the greatest time for television fans.

Immerse yourself in the colorful art and culture of India at the Kalaanjali School of Indian Dance’s annual recital, 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Oregon High School, 456 N. Perry Parkway. Seating for the free event begins at 1:30…