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Madison West's first boys and girls swimming coach won 20 WIAA state team championships in 31 years.

The plan would more than double the fixed monthly charge for electricity to $18 in 2018.

A 12-year-old boy from Neosho was killed while riding a motorized dirt bike on Friday afternoon after colliding with a pickup truck.

Closer to home, Doyenne Group is seeking applicants for its next pitch contest for women entrepreneurs.

Eight years ago, during President Barack Obama's election as America's first black president, I watched as many other African-Americans did with pride and elation.

The Chicago Tribune editorial about Dennis Hastert, which appeared in the April 30 State Journal, mentioned that plenty of sleazy politicians have come from Illinois, where corruption is a plague.

The Republicans opposed to Donald Trump need to face reality. They need to unify now because they will be forced to do so in November.

My twin brother, Walter, and I celebrated our 92nd birthdays recently. My twin went from the farm to Fort Hood, to amphibious landings in the South Pacific, to art school, and then to IBM in Rochester, Minnesota, as a graphic…

Gov. Scott Walker will soon appoint a new Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice to replace Justice David Prosser who is retiring.

Democracy is defined as a government in which political control is shared by the people, either directly or by representatives they elect. It is quite obvious today that control is not shared by all of the people because of the…

News outlets are reporting that drug overdose death are skyrocketing. In 2014, 47,000 Americans died from drug overdoses.

Cheap fuel prices have left many families in Wisconsin and the rest of the country flush with spare cash, leading the travel industry to forecast a blockbuster July and August.

UW senior setter Lauren Carlini is ranked as the nation's No. 1 impact player

The award was presented at the 39th Governor’s New Product Awards Banquet on Wednesday in Milwaukee.

Despite its eccentricities, the third party for fiscally conservative, socially liberal America provides an alternative to Trump and Clinton

"BLANCHARDVILLE"Amos Peterson, age 94, of Blanchardville, died on Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at his home. He was born on Feb. 3, 1922, to Ben and Anna (Johnsrud) Peterson.

LANCASTER - Mary I. Brandemuehl, age 94, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center, in Dubuque, Iowa, surrounded by her family. She was born on Jan. 26, 1922, the daughter of Herbert and Fern (Miles) Schwantes.

AUSTIN, Texas - Kaaren Anne Janssen, age 50, of Austin, Texas, passed away Tuesday morning, May 10, 2016, at St. David's Round Rock Medical Center. She was born in Rochester, Minn., at the Mayo Clinic on March 11, 1966 to…

MADISON - Marian Kathryn Genin, age 91, of Madison, died on Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare. Marian's family celebrates her victory over the constraints of her physical decline, knowing she was welcomed into heaven by a loving Savior.

OREGON - Carolyn Bunnell, age 87, passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2016, at AgraceHospice Care in Fitchburg.