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I have an idea for U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, who seems to think higher education costs can be held down by using videos of instructors giving lectures.

More than 350 public education advocates from around the state recently gathered in Wauwatosa for the second annual Summer Summit, co-sponsored by the Wisconsin Public Education Network and Support Our Schools-SOS Wauwatosa.

I have seen multiple articles insinuate possible ethics issues associated with the Clinton Foundation, but I never see anything on what exactly the Clinton Foundation is set up to do.

Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser lamenting nasty, big-money judicial campaigns is an example of hypocrisy at its worst. Prosser’s own actions are part of the problem, and he is clearly not a victim.

Wisconsin is the only state that allows so-called bear hunters to "train" their hounds by running them through the woods in the summer.

Put senators on video to save money

The girls golf tournament benefits the Susan G, Komen Foundation. The event begins at noon today at Maple Bluff Country Club.

Corey Clement’s final fall camp with the University of Wisconsin football team was quite different than the one before it, when Clement was openly discussing his hopes to follow Melvin Gordon and enter the NFL draft a year early.

On a Sunday afternoon nearly four years ago, Elvin Daniel was in his garden when he got a call from police: His sister, Zina Haughton, had been shot at work.

"The way the event was drawn out on paper was beautiful," Zhalarina Sanders, the director of the JVN Project, said.

NEW YORK — Department stores trying to recapture their appeal to consumers are making plans to provide more experiences like spas and restaurants, and offer exclusive selections to transforms the store into more of a destination.

One Big Eight coach called the talent-packed conference the toughest in the state in any sport.

After leading the Cardinals to a fifth-place team finish at state last year, Newcomb wants Middleton to win it all this fall.

Refinancing your mortgage can save you a lot of money in interest and lower your monthly payment — when the numbers makes sense, that is.

The steam whistle's sound is a signal for sailors to return to shore.

LOS ANGELES — For years, flip phones, stick phones and lower-end smartphones — not iPhones and other top-of-the-line models — were Gary Fuentes’ bestsellers.

MADISON - Clara L. Carey, age 85, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016. A funeral service will be held at CRESS FUNERAL HOME, 3610 Speedway Road, Madison, on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016, at 11 a.m. A visitation will be…

FITCHBURG - David A. Carr, age 62, passed away on Thursday Aug. 25. 2016, in Fitchburg. A full obituary will be in Wednesday's edition. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.

BARABOO - Carol Ann Randall, 69, of Baraboo, known to family and friends as "Annie," passed away on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. Born in Lodi on May 21, 1947, to Alvin and Anna (Kordik) Eckardt, Annie graduated with a music…

MAZOMANIE - Carol A. Spencer, age 60, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Mazomanie on Friday Aug. 26, 2016. She was born Oct. 5, 1955, to the late Orville "Chet" and Ruth "Arlene" (Rose) Tanner. She married Leonard D.…