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JUNEAU - Laurie Ann Maki passed away on Feb. 21, 2015. Laurie was born on Aug. 17, 1967, in Beaver Dam, the daughter of George and MaryAnn Williams.

One reason was this winter, which was not as severe as last year's, the Madison utility company said.

The right-to-work bill represents a political victory for the far right, and has sparked protests from labor and liberals. Still my hunch is, once it passes (and it will) it will have little a…

Das Hund Haus has opened at 295 S. Union St., Evansville.

The Madison company reported a jump in expenses in 2014 related to the launch of its Cologuard cancer screening test.

Bob Sulser has fashioned a stellar career as a high school softball coach at Madison Memorial and Beloit Turner High Schools. Last Saturday, Sulser was honored for his contribution to the game…

A 21-day monitoring period has expired for a patient monitored for Ebola at Meriter Hospital this month, Janel Heinrich, director of Public Health Madison and Dane County, said Tuesday.

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Madison's second Collectivo Coffee shop is opening Monday at 2530 Monroe St.

Police officers plan to close the Wisconsin state Capitol as usual after a hearing on a right-to-work bill that's scheduled to go into the early evening.

Despite opposition from many construction contractors to right-to-work legislation, building trades unions won't be able to postpone the effects of an open-shop law in Wisconsin by extending c…

I've never had a conversation with Walker about whether he's a cannibal, a eunuch, a sleeper cell for the Islamic State, a sufferer of irritable bowel syndrome or a grand wizard of the Ku Klux…

Vanessa Meyer really loves her dogs. Now she’s going to prove it by hand-feeding her tongueless yellow Lab, Doc, for the rest of his life. 

Taking an Act 10-like approach to private-sector unions, on the other hand, is a bit of a head-scratcher, as right-to-work could ultimately be counterproductive to the needs of a key Republica…

Courts have done little to weaken similar measures in other states.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — There are two words you won’t hear the members of the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team using to describe the 10-game winning streak.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — When the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball coaching staff watches Maryland freshman Melo Trimble, Bo Ryan and Co. see a point guard playing well beyond his years.

Morgan McCulloch is a 10-time letterwinner competing in basketball, cross country and track and field and has compiled a 3.7 GPA. A member of member of National Honor Society, Spanish National…

Jordan Carlson is a five-time letterwinner competing in football, basketball and baseball and has compiled a 3.64 GPA. His volunteer work includes coaching football at kids camp, working conce…