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DeFOREST / MINOCQUA - Dorothy Elayne Overly, age 77, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2015.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Frederick Eugene Doyle, age 73, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday, March 5, 2015, at Bayfront Medical Center. Fred was born in New Glarus. He grew up on Erin St., in Madi…

STOUGHTON - Dorothy Benson, age 93, of Stoughton, died Tuesday, March 10, 2015, in St. Mary's Hospital, Madison. Born Oct. 18, 1921, in Stoughton, daughter of Harry and Delia Johnson.

WAUNAKEE - Paul William Duren, husband, father, grandfather, mentor and most recently farmer and axeman, was called home in the early morning hours on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, prematurely br…

MADISON - Arthur H. Mann Jr., a good and honest man, died on Monday, March 9, 2015.

Koenig scores 14 of his 19 points in the second half to help UW rally from a five-point halftime deficit and advance to Sunday's title game vs. Maryland or Michigan State.

The second-term governor spoke to about 300 Republican activists about the need for growth, reform and safety.

A large crowd was expected to gather at Madison East High School on Saturday for funeral services for Tony Robinson.

Those not directly affected by frack sand mines popping up in west-central Wisconsin like so many mushrooms are conflicted about whether their abundance is good, bad or neutral for our economy…

The main reason Nick and Eric Pavlovich had to get on Black Earth Creek was consistent with almost all trout fishers: Get out and enjoy what anglers live for after a long, cold winter.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting to discuss the upcoming reconstruction of Highway 14 (Main Street) in the village of Cross Plains.

The letter sent Monday by 47 Republican senators to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warning him not to sign an agreement with major nations limiting his country’s nuclear progra…

Are your kids having a hard time letting go of their outgrown or seldom used stuff?

The Cardinals' junior scores 15, 14 and 15 points in each of the three rounds to win the 10-player competition designed to showcase the state's top shooters.

Five candidates, including three incumbents, are seeking three seats on the Edgerton School Board. The top three finishers will serve three-year terms. (I) indicates incumbent.

Since 1995, Los Angeles has been an anomaly: a huge city with lots of sports fans that has exactly as much professional football as Billings, Montana. This week, Angelenos got a bit of good ne…

A clubhouse outbreak of pink eye is forcing the Milwaukee Brewers to find a new way to celebrate top plays at spring training.

An unfortunate environmental odor is wafting over Dane County’s decision to assist in the construction of on-farm manure digesters, which help protect our lakes from choking amounts of manure-…

It's easy to be cynical about Johnson's style, but maybe that's because so few of us — myself included — is capable of adopting it.