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Cynthia Tucker’s Saturday column "New religious freedom bills legitimize discrimination" about Christians, bigotry and the Bible might be a moot point if Christians would address moral issues with the Gospel rather than “Biblically based” laws or civil laws.

Saturday's front page featured an article about a judge striking down the right-to-work law.

I found it interesting that Tuesday's front page had an article about how budget cuts have affected the University of Wisconsin System, and then the Sports page reported a new football position coach is going to make $90,000 more than…

This Congressional Budget Office is attempting to justify reducing our Social Security benefits.

I sadly read Friday's letter "A fetus in not part of woman's body," in which a male writer suggested women are like dirt, an entity to nourish any seed that falls onto its surface.

Duff placed third in the 300 hurdles in Division 1 at last year's state track and field meet.

Half of the Madison-based Fendermen duo, Phil Humphrey, who gained national notoriety in the early 60's, died from heart failure in a Minnesota hospital on March 29. He was 78.

Evansville man faces two felonies and a misdemeanor in the deaths of the dogs, who were wearing reflective vests at the time of the shootings.

Cass will run cross country and track at Drake University. Barger will swim at Florida Tech.

The campaign manager for Gov. Scott Walker's short-lived presidential campaign has been hired by Republican front-runner Donald Trump, according to Trump's campaign.

Six U.S. senators — including one Republican — have written a letter to the NBA Commissioner Adam Silver asking him to pull the All-Star Game from Charlotte, N.C., because of the state’s controversial LGBT law.

The Midwest Horse Fair's advertising calls it great, but it's not so great for Madison commuters trying to use the Beltline and John Nolen Drive.

“Coaching was a lot easier than being a fan,” Ryan said. “Now I know why my dad never sat and watched when I coached. He always paced around.”

NEW ALBANY, Ind. - Former chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Suellen Albrecht Wilkinson, age 70, of New Albany, Ind., passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 7, 2016, at Floyd Memorial Hospital. Suellen was a woman of God and…

MADISON / STOUGHTON - Carl E. Lathrop, age 64, of Madison, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2016, at home. He was born on April 24, 1951, in Stoughton, the son of Norbert and Catherine (Hardwick) Lathrop. Carl was a…

DEFOREST - Marvin O. Hinz, age 85, passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at The Villa at Middleton Village, Middleton, Wis.

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A 9-year-old boy was described as being in critical care after being pulled from the Mississippi River in Vernon County.

Sunday's flag football contest pitted the beloved Packers quarterback against NFL All-Stars. Yeah, Favre won.

The GOP candidate touted his Midwestern roots, but also was confronted about his views on immigration.