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WASHINGTON — Employers shook off two months of weak hiring by adding 287,000 jobs in June, a robust pace that suggests a resilient U.S. economy recovering from a slump early in the year.

A driver who caught the attention of a DeForest police officer by waving her arms and screaming at the officer led police on a low-speed chase early Friday morning before finally pulling over.

A medical transport bus with seven passengers on board crashed in Jefferson County Friday morning, sending all eight people, including the driver, to hospitals.

WASHINGTON — Behold the reluctant warrior.

Our hearts are broken.

The 11,000-square-foot store is the Belleville company's 11th shop.

Kristi Genna and Jack Williams bought the tavern and are expanding it into two extra storefronts on Atwood Avenue.

A 12-year-old boy from Racine was injured Thursday afternoon when his bicycle was struck by a car near Reedsburg.

A Mexican citizen who was convicted numerous times in Wisconsin was sentenced to almost four years in federal prison for illegally reentering the country after having been deported.

In recent months, a number of states have passed laws or taken other official actions to punish companies that participate in boycotts against Israel. California soon may do the same. But if it does, it will be making a mistake.

Two streets on Madison's Far West Side will be closed beginning Monday so sewers can be installed for a new development.

With the city's library and community center located across the city, Ald. Dorothy Krause said a repurposed fire station could create more opportunities to keep children out of trouble.

OUR VIEW: Unanimous approval of $170 million development bodes well for Downtown and local economy

Ye olde yeast-leavened English muffin is “a physical base and a pretext for eating melted butter,” according to Alan Davidson, author of “The Penguin Companion of Food.”

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As long as there have been robots, it seems, a fear of robots turning on their human creators has accompanied them.

Make time Sunday for the Drum Corps International (DCI) Tour at Middleton High School, 2100 Bristol St., Middleton. Madison Scouts headline a lineup of 10 drum and bugle corps as they pay tribute to former Madison Scout and DCI founding…

The 31-year-old vagabond rookie has an ERA under 3.00 in 12 starts with Milwaukee.