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Verona catcher Ben Rortvedt confirmed late Monday night in a phone call that he has verbally committed to play baseball at the University of Arkansas as part of the Class of 2016.

The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team didn’t have much time to savor its 72-65 victory against Oregon on Sunday night before turning its focus to North Carolina.

"Disney's Newsies," "Kinky Boots" are among the new shows coming to Overture Hall in the coming season.

A potential marquee matchup in the Battle 4 Atlantis on the day after Thanksgiving never materialized.

Carlos Gomez and Ryan Braun collect the only hits off Jon Gray in his four-inning stint.

I read it with great interest and also deep dismay the Chicago Tribune editorial, "Paper books alive and well," republished in Tuesday's State Journal. 

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley has had the honor and privilege to serve Wisconsin for almost 20 years. She is honest, fair, nonpartisan and approaches the bench with those v…

Why does local and state governments continue to boost property taxes every time they feel they need more money? Why not increase the sales tax by 1 percent and let all of that to the schools?

I agree with the March 13 letter “Tony Robinson’s death didn’t need to happen.” To prevent such things from happening in the future, the Madison Police Department must make changes in its oper…

The door to the home had been left open, and Officer Matt Kenny's entrance "was not forcible," according to Jim Palmer.

The branch has a full-service lobby with tellers, drive-up banking, and a technology kiosk.

MONONA / WAUZEKA - Virginia B. Fillbach, age 88, of Monona, formerly of Wauzeka, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2015, at her home. She was born on July 31, 1926, in Crawford County, Wis., th…

MADISON - Thomas "Tom" Chinn Jr., age 70, of Madison, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2015 at his home. He was born on Nov. 12, 1944, the son of Thomas and Doris (O'Brien) Chinn.

MADISON - Dorothy M. Jones, age 87, passed away peacefully, surrounded by loving family at St. Mary's Care Center on March 23, 2015.

MONTELLO / MILWAUKEE - John Fred Ladik, age 93, of Montello and formerly of Milwaukee, passed away on March 21, 2015, at his home.

WAUNAKEE - Donna Karls, age 62, died on Sunday March 22, 2015, at a Madison Hospital following a long illness.

MADISON - Leroy C. Pedracine passed away Thursday, March 19, 2015, after a long illness at the age of 90. He was a lifelong Madison resident, with the exception of three years in the Army duri…

MADISON - Jeanne K. Ziegler, age 90, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. She was born on July 2, 1924, in Mount Horeb, the daughter of Edgar and Margar…

VERONA / MIDDLETON / JANESVILLE - Lawrence L. Kislia Jr., age 83, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2015, under hospice care at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital surrounded by…

MADISON / SUN PRAIRIE - Gerald Disrud, age 77, passed away on March 22, 2015.