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My twin brother, Walter, and I celebrated our 92nd birthdays recently. My twin went from the farm to Fort Hood, to amphibious landings in the South Pacific, to art school, and then to IBM in Rochester, Minnesota, as a graphic…

Gov. Scott Walker will soon appoint a new Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice to replace Justice David Prosser who is retiring.

Democracy is defined as a government in which political control is shared by the people, either directly or by representatives they elect. It is quite obvious today that control is not shared by all of the people because of the…

News outlets are reporting that drug overdose death are skyrocketing. In 2014, 47,000 Americans died from drug overdoses.

Cheap fuel prices have left many families in Wisconsin and the rest of the country flush with spare cash, leading the travel industry to forecast a blockbuster July and August.

UW senior setter Lauren Carlini is ranked as the nation's No. 1 impact player

The award was presented at the 39th Governor’s New Product Awards Banquet on Wednesday in Milwaukee.

Despite its eccentricities, the third party for fiscally conservative, socially liberal America provides an alternative to Trump and Clinton

"BLANCHARDVILLE"Amos Peterson, age 94, of Blanchardville, died on Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at his home. He was born on Feb. 3, 1922, to Ben and Anna (Johnsrud) Peterson.

LANCASTER - Mary I. Brandemuehl, age 94, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center, in Dubuque, Iowa, surrounded by her family. She was born on Jan. 26, 1922, the daughter of Herbert and Fern (Miles) Schwantes.

AUSTIN, Texas - Kaaren Anne Janssen, age 50, of Austin, Texas, passed away Tuesday morning, May 10, 2016, at St. David's Round Rock Medical Center. She was born in Rochester, Minn., at the Mayo Clinic on March 11, 1966 to…

MADISON - Marian Kathryn Genin, age 91, of Madison, died on Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare. Marian's family celebrates her victory over the constraints of her physical decline, knowing she was welcomed into heaven by a loving Savior.

OREGON - Carolyn Bunnell, age 87, passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2016, at AgraceHospice Care in Fitchburg.

Agreement is a good first step toward possibly securing a country torn apart by violence and political dysfunction

Elijah Washington, who was shot to death last week outside a town of Madison gas station, was also armed with a handgun as he tried to run from Kortney Moore, according to a criminal complaint filed Friday that charged Moore…

Tom Perez is considered a possible vice presidential choice.

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

On the surface, ramps are a lovely harbinger of spring, wild leeks that are unable to be cultivated, hence part of their mystique (think truffles).

A short stretch of Highway 14 in Middleton that's been deteriorating will be revitalized beginning Thursday night, state highway officials said.