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Beau Solomon was last seen on Thursday.

The 62nd annual Wisconsin Farm Technology Days will kick-off on July 19 in Lake Geneva.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Madison's mayor is proposing a ban on sleeping on public sidewalks in the capital city's downtown area.

Shake the Lake couldn't wait. But there are plenty of other Independence Day celebrations around Dane County Monday.

The proposed amendment prohibits DOJ from enforcing provisions of the ADA that ensure equal access to public education.

The proposal would ban individuals from sleeping, lying, or lodging on public sidewalks in the Central Business District, public rights of way or on city office land.

The UW-Madison graduate student who was brutally raped last fall does not wish to talk to the media about the crime. Police have no suspects.

The loud sounds from a thunderclap, or static electricity, could be the reason.

One earthquake by itself isn’t enough to create a new tectonic plate, even if it’s a really large earthquake.

The limited season runs Oct. 15 through Nov. 6 in a portion of Douglas and Washburn counties.Permit applications for the 23-day season are due Aug. 1.

The business name, Jubilant Acrylics, accurately describes the products sold — lively, spirited paintings created with vivid acrylic colors by Laura Meddaugh.

Brennan Kearney drove in the go-ahead run with an infield single in the 12th inning as visiting Rio edged Montello 10-7 in a Home Talent League Eastern Section game Sunday afternoon.

Reliever Troy Bacon records all seven of his outs via strikeout to collect the victory.

Kirk Nieuwenhuis hit a two-run double in a four-run ninth and the go-ahead run was at first when Seung Hwan Oh struck out pinch-hitter Martin Maldonado for his second save.

A month after finishing his UW career, the Illinois native locks up a spot on Team USA for the Rio games.

Rep. Bob Gannon wants to make businesses liable for any gun-related injury that might occur in the businesses' premises if they do not allow guns on their properties.

I am a liberal control freak.

I enjoyed reading the recent story about Pet Care Connections.

Every July Fourth we celebrate Independence Day and remember the battle cry of the Boston tea partiers: “no taxation without representation.” After achieving independence we formed a representative form of government. Elected representatives such as local school boards spend our…

A recent letter writer contended, "Progressives regularly engage in hate mongering." He went on to cite his experiences 40-plus years ago coming back from military service as demonstrative of "self-righteous elitists of the progressive left."