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After years of delay, Congress finally passed legislation to reauthorize the Older Americans Act. Many advocates for the aged population were relieved.

Doug Erickson’s recent article “Charter czar pledges cooperation” failed to address three salient concerns in opposition to this new education initiative. First, the article suggests “critics believe independent charter schools siphon money and resources from traditional public schools.” This is…

In the recent article on emergency room waiting times, no mention was made of patients who are brought in because of severe episodes of mental illness.

Now that Donald Trump is the presumptive nominee of the GOP, how will he finance his fall campaign? His companies' several bankruptcies will make bankers reluctant to lend him more money. They've lost before. Will his supporters give him the…

What sort of society are we creating when high school students and their parents have to worry whether someone is going to bring a gun to prom?

CINCINNATI — Jonathan Lucroy greeted Ross Ohlendorf with a tiebreaking home run leading off the eighth inning, then caught Billy Hamilton stealing for the final out as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 Sunday for their second straight…

Fire destroyed Bare Necessities Marketplace on March 15.

Authorities on Sunday identified a Hollandale resident as the man who died after he was pinned under a tractor in the town of Perry on Saturday afternoon.

Jesusa C. Villalobos, 64, was killed in the one-car crash on the 3800 block of Highway MM in the town of Westport.

A broad range of characters descended on the Middleton hotel Sunday for the third day of Costume Con.

Restaurant co-owner Troy Rost believes "stamm" comes from the German "stammtisch," which is a round table that people gather around.

ARENA - Kathy A. King, age 64, of Arena, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2016, at her home.

BROOKLYN - Elmer R. "Smokey" Tucker, Jr., age 90, of Brooklyn, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2016, at home. He was born on Jan. 15, 1926, in Gillespie, Ill., the son of Elmer and Clara (Davis) Tucker. He married…

MADISON - Thomas G. Gugel, age 60, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2016. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at ST. DENNIS CATHOLIC CHURCH, 505 Dempsey Road, Madison, at 12 noon, on Wednesday, May 11, 2016, with…

Matching a candidate's strengths to an inclusive employer can help all be successful.

The state trails the national average in percentage of female judges in courts.

Madison and its many surrounding communities offer exceptional curbside recycling services. I don’t think it could be any easier for homeowners to recycle. Madison’s website provides all the details about acceptable recyclables and other options for recycling material they don’t…

The vast majority of parents say they’re proud of their children, but their children may not be getting the message, according to a new survey.

Old National, of Evansville, Indiana, bought AnchorBank, effective May 1.

Happy Mothers Day to all of those special moms out there.