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It's also the strongest five-month start to a year since 2007, before the Great Recession began.

Westerman, a three-time all-Big Ten player for the Badgers, returns to Madison after nine seasons as coach at the University of Denver.

While we fight a war on drugs, the veterans hospital in Tomah has been overusing drugs to treat our wounded warriors. 

"It has become clear to us that the candidates' organizations aim to add debates to their list of campaign-trail charades devoid of substance, spontaneity and answers to tough questions."

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Construction on one of the largest skate parks in Wisconsin is progressing swiftly in Madison.

Diverse women's group in challenged Darbo-Worthington neighborhood still growing and going strong.

Events have been placed in motion. Somewhere out there a box of fuzzy chicks is inbound. They will arrive teensy and peeping but in short order will be full-feathered and looking for lodgings.…

Games are used in several different ways, including as a form of behavioral change.

The main hall of a church is called a sanctuary.

Republican legislative leaders remain deadlocked — even sparring publicly last week — on key parts of Wisconsin’s next state budget with just over a week left until a deadline to have the two-…

Concerts on the Square kicks off Wednesday for a summer of music ranging from Brahms to Gershwin to The Eagles.

Reunion: Madison East High School Class of 1970 will hold its 45th class reunion in July. The main event will be at 6 p.m. on July 18 at Bridges Golf Course restaurant. In addition, classmates…

If you want to insult someone who has built a cedar-strip canoe, kayak or rowboat, say it’s too delicate for fishing and hunting.

Lucas Hoeschle pitched a no-hitter, walking one and striking out eight in seven innings, as Black Earth blanked host Waunakee 12-0 in a Home Talent League Northern Section amateur baseball gam…

Collin Theroux and the Madison Mallards made sure starting pitcher Nate Hoffmann had all the support he needed Sunday.

The Dane County Sheriff's Office said the victim, whose name was not released, was traveling at a high rate of speed.

Chambers Bay delivered heart-stopping drama when Johnson failed to force a playoff with Spieth, who birdied his final hole to become only the sixth player to win the Masters and the U.S. Open …

Hard to believe in this era of heavy player movement, but of the 22 who started for the Green Bay Packers in their still unfathomable loss to Seattle in the NFC Championship Game, 21 remain wi…

It is no surprise the Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee hasn't balanced the state budget. State law requires a balanced budget. But in reality, Gov. Scott Walker’s budget proposal …

Gov. Scott Walker says he will no longer comment on private meetings he has with world leaders. This seems to be an unnecessary caveat on the governor's part.