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And just think: Some loud-gobbling turkey made it all happen by luring me up that hill when I was 50 pounds heavier and 16 years younger.

Many travelers take a camera to capture the beauty of the places they visit. Jan Norsetter employed en plein air oil painting to capture the beauty of Ireland and Scotland last year. Her “Ireland & Scotland Travel Paintings” will be…

It is possible the targets of the voter ID law are not the rural grandmother, the urban dweller who doesn't drive or the out-of-state college student. Instead, the target group envisioned by some who passed the law is the wave…

I am writing about an issue that has been sadly missing in this year's election: Social Security.

I am concerned with all of the killings and violence that has been in the news recently. Several instances of domestic abuse have ended with a death. There also was a recent shooting at the prom in Antigo.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy is a prime example of "the pride of unshriven intellect, the arrogant assumption that the mind of man can make or unmake the laws of nature." These are the the words of Edward Short…

It appears the Zika virus has spread rapidly to South and Central America. Considering the possible devastating results and the current lack of a vaccine, I would hope our national legislative bodies would aggressively fund Zika research.

Thank you to the kind gentleman who took the time to retrieve the wrist watch I left on the top of the trunk of my car. He brought it to me while we were stopped at an intersection.

Phil Hands' cartoon on Wednesday depicted Hillary Clinton coyly saying "I never inhaled" when asked about her relationship with Charles Koch.

The Cambridge native and NCAA Division III All-American takes the men's race after a short layoff.

The UW Law School student from Waukesha beats out Monroe native Holly Nearman.

Fill in the caption with a clever quip by Wednesday and win publication of your line with the cartoon in next Sunday’s newspaper. You’ll also receive a signed print of the cartoon by artist Phil Hands.

Boston University tops the Badgers for the Jablonic Cup.

The game is scheduled to resume at 11 a.m. Sunday with UW leading 2-0.

Charter schools are public schools in that they are funded by taxpayer money, cannot charge tuition, and must be open to all students, through a lottery system if needed.

He plans to authorize only nonprofit organizations, not for-profit companies, to run independent charter schools in Madison.

Former University of Wisconsin fullback Derek Watt was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the sixth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday.

Jim Hegenbarth says the ninth-biggest bank in Dane County is focused on its home base and it's personal-touch approach.

The Home Talent League, an adult amateur baseball league that has been active in south central Wisconsin since 1929, will begin its season with a full list of games on Sunday.