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I am appalled that a state referendum has passed without much public notice and now Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson will most likely be demoted.

Agrace would like to extend a heartfelt “thank you” to our many volunteers who make a difference in the lives of our patients, families and staff each and every day. We would like to especiall…

Poor Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson. She is taking her pail and shovel and is leaving the sandbox.

I'm pretty sure most would agree with Friday's State Journal editorial, "More reason for cameras." It contended the cost of issuing body cameras to on-duty police officers would be money well spent.

I keenly feel the losses that happen regularly in my transgender community. Any loss of human life (especially prematurely) is a tragic loss for all of us. The suicide rate among my transgende…

The city is trying to curb bad behaviors where State Street, Capitol Square meet.

The 6-foot-1 Indiana native will have three years of eligibility remaining with the Badgers.

Police in Arizona have arrested a man who claimed responsibility for cyberattacks on city of Madison and Dane County Internet resources following the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man by a M…

"Many legislators and stakeholders agree that this kind of price control is not compatible with the agile, market-driven and competitive entity the state needs us to be," Cross said in a statement.

State officials are trying to contain and eliminate a flu virus that has infected 180,000 chickens at an egg-laying facility in southeast Wisconsin.

The cuts include about 110 positions, about 72 percent of which come from staffing based at schools. 

WAUNAKEE - Louise Sande, age 90, of Waunakee, died on Sunday, April 12, 2015, at Sienna Crest Assisted Living in Waunakee.

MADISON - Coreen A. Esser, age 79, passed into God's loving arms on Sunday, April 12, 2015, at Meriter Hospital surrounded by her family and friends. She was born on March 13, 1936, in Madison…

McFARLAND - Andrew S. Randall, age 31, of McFarland, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2015. He was born on Dec. 14, 1983, in Madison, the son of Steve and Stacy (Widen) Randall. Andrew attend…

MIDDLETON - Florence Ruth Lord passed away on April 10, 2015, from Alzheimer's. She was born on July 23, 1934, in Madison, Wis. Her father was a civil engineer and Dane County Highway Commissi…

STOUGHTON / EDGERTON - James W. Wedeward, age 99, passed away Friday morning, April 10, 2015, at Nazareth Rehabilitation Center in Stoughton. Jim has been a Stoughton resident for the last 40 …

MOUNT HOREB / ARGYLE - Earl P. Alm, age 88, of Mount Horeb, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 11, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg, with loving family members by his side. He w…

MONTELLO / RICHLAND CENTER - Glenny Reynolds, age 100, of Montello, formerly of Richland Center, died Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at the Montello Care Center. She was born Sept. 8, 1914, at Buck C…

MADISON - Alsie Alice Thorson (Dulaney), age 80, of Madison, beloved mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother and caring friend to all passed away peacefully at Agrace HospiceCare on Sat…

FENNIMORE - James Howard Gay, age 96, of Fennimore, passed away on April 11, 2015, at the Lancaster Care Facility. He was born Jan. 17, 1919, to Carl Orville and Irene (Davidson) Gay in Seneca…