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Raymond Dreger, a board member of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp., and chairman of the agency's audit committee, said some of the agency's biggest problems have been resolved.

As a group of reporters awaited Bo Ryan’s arrival at a news conference in the Kohl Center concourse Tuesday afternoon, the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball coach slowly rounded a corne…

First, for all those who object to the U.S. Supreme Court decision on gay marriage on a religious basis, just stop.

Judging by some reactions to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the Obergefell v. Hodges case about gay marriage, a lot of people still don't get it.

In America, the two distinct worlds of what is legal or illegal, and what is right or wrong, often coexist and are in conflict with each other at the same time.

Dane County Executive Joe Parisi launched a $22,150 pilot program Tuesday that aims to reduce barriers to employment by paying for low-income Madison students' driver's education classes.

Basketball has helped take Sasha Palmer around the world. And now it’s helped bring her home.

But Mark Magnesen, president of Madison-based Oscar Mayer, will be among those to stay. 

UW-Madison's founding vice chancellor for university relations announced he'll retire in August after nearly 25 years working at the school.

A Madison man was charged Tuesday with three counts of possessing child pornography after state agents, working with the FBI, found he had made images available for download by others and had …

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Department of Natural Resources says it will require a full environmental impact study of a proposed hog "megafarm" in northern Wisconsin.

The stores' owner was first warned two years ago to stop selling synthetic marijuana. Police found nearly 40 pounds of the drug at his stores last week.

Former Black Earth village clerk-treasurer Stephanie Lathrop was scheduled Monday to return to court in August to enter pleas on at least one of two felony theft charges she has faced since Ma…

MIDDLETON - Gisela Maria Bloomenkranz, age 97, died at home on Dec. 23, 2014.

MADISON - Thelma M. Cox, age 94, died peacefully on Sunday, June 28, 2015, at Waunakee Manor. She was born in Stoughton on May 28, 1921, to the late Thorris and Anna Hofland.

LITTLE CHUTE - Carmen Johnson Elsner, age 88, of Little Chute, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 28, 2015, at the Atrium Acute Care. Carmen born on Oct. 29, 1926, at St. Elizabeth Hospita…

AVON PARK, Fla. / LAKE MILLS - Clifford R. Roach, of Avon Park, Fla., and Lake Mills, Wis., died surrounded by family, in Sebring, Fla., June 14, 2015, at the age of 85. Clifford was born in L…

CHICAGO, Ill. / CARBONDALE, Ill. / MADISON - Sheree A. Mayfield, age 37, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2015. She was born on Jan. 22, 1978, in Duluth, Minn., the daughter of Michael and Rit…

DeFOREST - Lorraine "Kim" Haack, age 73, passed away at her home on Monday, June 29, 2015. Kim was born on Aug. 19, 1941, the fifth of seven children, in Westport, Wis., to Joseph and Mary Brausen.

PARDEEVILLE - Tracie T. Meredith, age 48, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at UW Hospital in Madison, with her only son at her side.