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The Oregon Police Department recently carried out compliance checks on local vendors who sell alcohol. The purpose of these checks was to make sure no entity with a liquor license was serving to under age patrons.

The right-hander was was pulled before getting out of the inning and was charged with five earned runs, nine hits and three walks.

The University of Wisconsin finally joined in when Nigel Hayes, Charlie Thomas and Khalil Iverson posted their version in the UW locker room on Instagram on Sunday.

The free Monona sessions started in October and have been held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the third Sunday since.

A scientific study was released Thursday which indicates the risks factors of using irrigation to spread manure on farms.

The Wisconsin State Journal and WISC-TV (Ch. 3) are urging support for the Madison School District’s promising summer reading program called Read Up!

Voting under the uninstructed designation is a way for a voter to direct the delegates to make their own decisions at the national convention.

MADISON /MOUNT HOREB - Arlene M. Rickman, age 91, of Madison, passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare. Arlene was born on Sept. 8, 1924, in Mount Horeb, the daughter of Bartholomew and Margaret (Olson) Baumgartner. She…

BARNEVELD - Martha "Marty" Stauffer, age 95, died on Saturday, April 16, 2016, in Mount Horeb, Wis. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Ellestad Camacho Funeral Home, 500 N. 8th St., Mount Horeb, Wis.

MADISON - Virginia M. "Ginny" Murray, age 78 passed away on Friday, April 15, 2016, at her home, surrounded by family. She was born on Nov. 7, 1937, in Richland County, Wis., the daughter of Ted and Fern (Clary) Kolman.…

MADISON - George Josheff, age 85, passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2016, at Meriter Hospital, two days shy of his 86th birthday. Born and raised on Madison's east side, he was the son of Van and Kalope Josheff. George…

NAPLES, Fla. - Don R Janicek, M.D. passed away peacefully at home on April 15, 2016, from the effects of lymphoma. He was born on July 20, 1925, the youngest son of Joseph and Mary Janicek of Madison, Wis.

MADISON / MONTELLO - John D. Guzzetta, age 83, died on Saturday, April 16, 2016, following a tragic accident while working at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at ST. DENNIS CATHOLIC CHURCH, 505 Dempsey Road,…

MADISON - Ethel Waisman Tarkow, born May 7, 1917, passed away in her sleep on Sunday, April 17, 2016. Trained as a dietitian, she devoted her life to her family, her three children, Don Waisman (Barbara), Karen Bloomberg (Steven), and…

A 32-year-old Fitchburg woman was walking a dog early Sunday morning in the town of Blooming Grove when she was injured in an attempted robbery.

Does the thought of holding a garage sale give you goosebumps or cause you to break out into a cold sweat?

Doug Reinemann didn’t know anything about Amy Franceschini when he and a colleague, Elisa Graffy, took shelter in the Sunset Lounge of the UW Memorial Union from a pesky April shower. The serendipity would become obvious.

Wisconsin's Operation Lifesaver volunteers gather to talk rail safety and leave with seeds, books and postcards.

One can picture Mr. Leopold sitting on his bench in “Sand County” along the Wisconsin River and reading, writing or watching the seasons, wildlife and vegetation, and then posing questions.

The last time I wrote about Piers Morgan, his fans filled my Twitter feed with hand-scrawled drawings of the male anatomy and a detailed accounting of all my physical flaws. So I suppose I have that to look forward to.