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Less than 100 people annually have had traffic convictions for littering in the last few years.

CROSS PLAINS - William E. "Bill" Kemp, age 92, of Cross Plains, passed away on Saturday June 25, 2016, at Girlies Manor. He was born on Jan. 4, 1924, in Berwick, Pa., the son of Harry and Helen (Watts) Kemp.…

STOUGHTON - Sharon Ann Luhrsen, age 72, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare. She was born on March 19, 1944, in Madison, Wis., the daughter of Herbert and Milla (Breingsness) Luhrsen.

MADISON - Antonio Tapia-Castillo, age 47, of Madison, died on May 14, 2016, at Meriter Hospital. He was born on June 13, 1968, in Puebla, Mexico, to Antonio Tapia and Buena Ventura Castillo. He married Diane L. Fischbach on April…

John W. Reuhl, 57, crashed his vehicle at two separate locations along U.S. Highway 51.

Emergency medical professionals want to provide the best treatment possible to their patients and also let your loved ones know you are experiencing a crisis. This is very difficult to do when you are unresponsive. Make their job easier by…

A discarded compressor on a curb and basic welding classes at Madison Area Technical College were catalysts for revealing a creative side Tim Sprengelmeyer had not known he had. When he spotted the compressor, he could envision creating a turtle…

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One of the boat's seven occupants swam to shore and initially alerted authorities to the situation, the sheriff's office said.

A 57-year-old man was arrested early Saturday morning on a tentative felony OWI charge, the Dane County Sheriff's Office said.

Cathy Stepp says she now understands the DNR better, and a year-long study will help her shield the agency from further cuts.

Neither Clinton nor Trump are likely to improve on the president's poor record on being open with the public

Instead of engaging with Democrats during their sit in over gun legislation, U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan ended the House session early and went home to Janesville.

God bless the right of people to record police. God help us if we have to rely on them to present "reality."

Tips for your flowers, trees and shrubs.

With increasing disability and age-related limitations, we can lose our independence, risk our safety, and feel our self-esteem wither away. For me, I’ve been tenacious about protecting some semblance of control in my life by using whatever resources, products and…

For his first mystery novel, historian David Krugler chose to immerse readers in the Soviet spy game as World War II draws to a close.

For some farmers, wise investments in corn and soybeans futures during this spring's rally are easing the blow of a recent price drop.

Many outdoors gathering activities are momentary. Here today; gone tomorrow.Gun deer season is nine days and then we must wait 355 days before spending another nine days in the woods with a rifle.Raspberry season is like that.

The following area businesses filed incorporation papers with the Department of Financial Institutions, division of corporate and consumer services. The list includes corporation name, the filing date, the registered agent and address.