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WAUSAU — The Madison Mallards kept their Northwoods League first-half title hopes intact.

Gwen Jorgensen, the first American to win back-to-back world triathlon titles, could have been an accountant.

Junior Guerra outpitched Max Scherzer, Martin Maldonado homered and the Brewers defeated the Nationals 1-0 to snap a four-game losing streak.

The recent changes to the civil service system are all about intimidation and oppression. Act 10 removed our right to have a collective voice in the work place. The changes to the civil service system suppress the individual’s voice.

For years, I have been reading almost daily that if we had we banned assault rifles these atrocities would not happen.

It may seem unconscionable that in the wake of the Orlando massacre Rep. Bob Gannon, R-Slinger, would propose legislation that threatens reasonable efforts at gun control by private businesses.

I’ve had enough of Congress refusing to do its job. Our elected officials in the Senate and the House are not doing the work we ask of them and pay them to do.

Incident shows depth of China's disdain for criticism and free speech

Dana Fichtner, 53, of Janesville and Alyssia Marie Kittleson, 26, of Mineral Point, collided with an SUV on Highway G, near Rettenmund Road.

Members of the local skating community worked for over a decade to build the park, and now that it's open for good, local skaters can't get enough.

The Friday camp at The Electric Needle sewing shop offers foundation lessons for kids aged 7 and up.

PLATTEVILLE - Doris J. Harms, 72, of Platteville, died on Sunday, July 3, 2016, at Manor Care Health Services, Platteville. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 7, 2016, at the LUTHERAN CHURCH OF PEACE, Platteville. Rev. Jeff…

UNION CENTER - David "Dave" Branfort, 64 of Union Center, Wis., died June 30, 2016, at Mayo Clinic, La Crosse, Wis. He was born July 2, 1951, in Elkhorn, Wis., the son of Marshall and Fern (Cummings) Branfort. He married…

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN - Prairie du Chien and its neighboring communities lost a long-time servant and leader when Fredric George Huebsch Jr. passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2016, at the age of 85. Fred had lost his wife of…

MOUNT HOREB / BLANCHARDVILLE - Grant Leroy Nyhus, age 89, of the rural Mount Horeb/Blanchardville area died on Saturday, July 2, 2016, at the New Glarus Home in New Glarus. He was born on Feb. 22, 1927, in Perry Township…

SUN PRAIRIE - Brian D. Schoenike, 48, of Sun Prairie, died unexpectedly on July 2, 2016. Brian was born on Jan. 30, 1968, in Milwaukee, Wis., son of Darrel and Darlene (Kampa) Schoenike. He graduated from Oak Creek High School…

To this day Grandpa Durkin’s tackle box holds a hook sharpener, some Johnson spoons, a tin of Pflueger split shot, a bottle of iodine, a Zebco 33 spin-casting reel, two spools from an unknown reel, and a few old Swedish…

Two men allegedly took personal items including keys, cash and a cell phone from the victims.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Hikers and climbers say graffiti appears to be increasing on the rocks at Devil's Lake State Park.