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Fanny Leung tried for more than a year to convince Boston Store's credit card bank that she paid her bill but the calls and late fees wouldn't stop.

More than 115,000 children in Wisconsin attend a public charter school, get a voucher for private school, or choose a public school through open enrollment.

Wisconsin has long recognized that public education is a commitment we make to each other. When our schools are strong, so are our communities.

BLUE RIVER - Mary L. Hudson, age 84, of Blue River, died peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at Gunderson Boscobel Hospital, five and a half weeks after receiving…

MADISON - Cheryl A. Schwartz, "Cherri," was called to Heaven on Sunday, March 15, 2015. She was born on July 28, 1958, to Willard Schwartz Jr. and Virginia Herritz. She lived a very happy and …

MADISON - Joel E. Greve, age 53, of Madison, passed away at his home on Friday, March 20, 2015.

BLACK EARTH - Dean R. Bergum, age 79, of Black Earth, Wis., died on Friday, March 20, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg.

SARASOTA, Fla. - Steven J. Chanos died peacefully on March 18, 2015, in Sarasota, Fla. He was the beloved husband of Nancy Wussow Stover Chanos, and the late Mary Catherine Sullivan; dear fath…

BROOKLYN / PLATTEVILLE - Robert M. "Bob" Rice, age 58, of Brooklyn, Wis., formerly of Platteville, Wis., passed away on Friday, March 20, 2015, at his home in Brooklyn, surrounded by his famil…

SUN PRAIRIE - Donald E. Starker, age 83, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 21, 2015, surrounded by his loving family at Agrace HospiceCare, Fitchburg.

VERONA - David J. Dwyer, age 79, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2015. He was born on Aug. 18, 1935, in Chicago, Ill., the son of Russ and Ruth (Riddle) Dwyer. Dave was united in marriage t…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Madison police officer who shot and killed an unarmed 19-year-old had been highly praised for acts of heroism and professionalism in his 13 years on the force.

Two candidates are seeking to represent the 1st District on the Madison City Council. Ald. Lisa Subeck, elected to the state Legislature, did not seek re-election to the council. The election …

Samba Baldeh is challenging Ald. Joe Clausius for the District 17 seat on Madison’s City Council. The election is April 7. (I) indicates incumbent.

Peng Her and Rebecca Kemble are seeking to succeed Ald. Anita Weier on the Madison City Council in District 18. The election is April 7.

Ald. John Strasser faces challenger Sheri Carter to represent the Madison City Council’s 14th District. The election is April 7. (I) indicates incumbent.

A documentary on German chemist Fritz Haber, the “father of chemical warfare,” sparked the idea for Judith Claire Mitchell’s new book, “A Reunion of Ghosts.”

In a rebuttal, one Hutterite member says the claims of those who left are riddled with "straight-faced lies, omissions and inaccurate information."

Mad City Badgers travel the country to find wheelchair basketball competition.

First-time author Carol Hansen calls herself a cultural observer. At age 84, she turned her powers of observation into a book for kids that introduces another culture’s version of Christmas.