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Last year, Symphony's founder and chief executive officer Ravi Kalla set up his own health IT venture fund, SymphonyAlpha Ventures, designed to give a boost to other young health IT companies.

For the second straight day, the University of Wisconsin softball team gave up a big inning to Big Ten Conference rival Iowa.

Charlie Gerard’s two second-period goals provided more than enough breathing room, and the Madison Capitols coasted to a 4-1 victory over the Muskegon Lumberjacks in their U.S. Hockey League s…

Led by individual medalist Dawson Hinz, the Baraboo boys golf team shot 672 to earn a 12-stroke victory over runner-up DeForest in the small-schools division of the two-day Wisconsin Dells Inv…

A three-game series against Pittsburgh starting Friday night begins a run of 22 straight games against NL Central opponents.

Not only did Sam Dekker have to decide if his game was ready for the NBA, the junior forward on the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team had to take a long look in the mirror and dete…

The complex formulas behind data science can involve artificial intelligence, information theory, machine learning, computer programming, data warehousing and high-performance computing, along…

It's funny how Gov. Scott Walker's strongest supporters act like First Amendment absolutists when defending the free speech rights of Wisconsin Club for Growth and other "issue ad" groups, eve…

If anyone in America wants to know why racial tension exists in America, look no further than the incident at the press conference following Wisconsin's upset of Kentucky in the Final Four.

Like most of the thousands of Badgers fans who had to wake up the day after the NCAA championship game and face the reality of that wrenching defeat, I'll admit my heart ached after every step.

After reading Thursday's letter "Walker dangerous in national spotlight" I had to wonder, what am I missing or is there another Scott Walker.

Thursday's article about the historic number of African-American on the Madison City Council was excellent. However, it omitted a historic figure -- Joseph Thompson.

I disagree with Paul Greenberg's column in Sunday’s State Journal.

A canoeist reported finding a body at 4:09 p.m., the 911 center said.

MADISON - Bernice B. "Bea" Holmquist, age 96, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare surrounded by her family. She was born on Dec. 14, 1918, in Oshkosh, the d…

MADISON - Isabel H. Beck, age 94, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2015. Arrangements are pending. A full obituary will appear in the Sunday, April 19, 2015, paper. Online condolences may be ma…

LODI - Frank Jiran passed away at home in Lodi on Saturday, April 4, 2015, after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Cook County, Ill., to James M. and Emily (Piner) Jiran on …

OREGON -  Donna Elizabeth Hartshorne (née Spies) of Oregon, died on Jan. 8, 2015, in her 90th year, surrounded by family. Born to 19th century immigrants from England and Europe, Donna grows u…

PLAINFIELD, Ill. - Sandy Cody, age 53, of Plainfield, Ill., died peacefully with family at her side, while her favorite music was playing softly in the background, Monday evening, April 6, 201…

RICHLAND CENTER - John Wade Garner, age 92, of Richland Center, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 8, 2015, from complications following a fall. John was born on the Garner Homestead n…