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In two heart-wrenching minutes Friday, a man whose wife was killed last year by their mentally ill son decried a "broken" mental health system that led to frustration for his family, and ultimately tragedy.

Here's how members of Wisconsin's congressional delegation voted on major issues this week.

A vacation on Ireland’s west coast should have provided relief from the depressing realities of the U.S. election season.

Until recently, staff that were not medically trained dispensed medication to inmates.

Delightful. Delicious. Subtle. These are just a few of the words staffers used to describe this terrific twist on a baklava.

The city of Madison's credit is good. Very good indeed.

Bucky Badger is getting ready to take on the Georgia State Panthers this Saturday at Camp Randall.

A section of Badger State Trail will be rerouted to Seminole Highway starting Sept. 21 for construction.

A street in Fitchburg will be closed for two weeks at an intersection, because of ongoing construction for the Verona Road expansion.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — The family of a black teen who was shot and killed by a white police officer last year says the city of Portsmouth, Virginia, has agreed to pay a $1 million settlement.

A cigarette smoker started a fire Thursday at a gas station on Madison's East Side, but the station owner was able to put out the blaze before the fire spread.

Best-selling books for the week ended Sept. 11.

Rain in southern Wisconsin on Friday will give way to clear skies for the weekend, according to forecasts.

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The crash happened about 12:15 a.m. Friday at mile marker 144, which is two miles south of the Beltline interchange, meaning southbound traffic can exit to the Beltline heading into Madison, although traffic backups are possible on I-39/90.

OUR VIEW: Congress is putting newborns at risk by slowing emergency response to outbreak

Six years ago, Tiffani Roltgen started a Turkey Trot run on Thanksgiving Day in her Elvehjem neighborhood on Madison’s Far East Side.

NEOSHO — Last Friday’s State Journal editorial, “Stop payouts to bear hunters for dead dogs,” was clearly written by someone who has never hunted in the north woods or perhaps even met a bear hunter. The commentary was misleading and…

Wil-Mar Neighborhood and Common Wealth urge all to “Keep on Truckin’” to the Willy Street Fair this weekend! Music, food, vendors, and fun for all ages 2 to 9 p.m. Saturday in the 900/1000 blocks of Williamson (Willy) Street, and…

A few weeks ago, a typical 55-year-old “weekend warrior” came into my office complaining that his knee didn’t feel right. It was clicking. It just wasn’t as secure as it used to be.