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MADISON - George Josheff, age 85, passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2016, at Meriter Hospital, two days shy of his 86th birthday. Born and raised on Madison's east side, he was the son of Van and Kalope Josheff. George…

NAPLES, Fla. - Don R Janicek, M.D. passed away peacefully at home on April 15, 2016, from the effects of lymphoma. He was born on July 20, 1925, the youngest son of Joseph and Mary Janicek of Madison, Wis.

MADISON / MONTELLO - John D. Guzzetta, age 83, died on Saturday, April 16, 2016, following a tragic accident while working at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at ST. DENNIS CATHOLIC CHURCH, 505 Dempsey Road,…

MADISON - Ethel Waisman Tarkow, born May 7, 1917, passed away in her sleep on Sunday, April 17, 2016. Trained as a dietitian, she devoted her life to her family, her three children, Don Waisman (Barbara), Karen Bloomberg (Steven), and…

A 32-year-old Fitchburg woman was walking a dog early Sunday morning in the town of Blooming Grove when she was injured in an attempted robbery.

Does the thought of holding a garage sale give you goosebumps or cause you to break out into a cold sweat?

Doug Reinemann didn’t know anything about Amy Franceschini when he and a colleague, Elisa Graffy, took shelter in the Sunset Lounge of the UW Memorial Union from a pesky April shower. The serendipity would become obvious.

Wisconsin's Operation Lifesaver volunteers gather to talk rail safety and leave with seeds, books and postcards.

One can picture Mr. Leopold sitting on his bench in “Sand County” along the Wisconsin River and reading, writing or watching the seasons, wildlife and vegetation, and then posing questions.

The last time I wrote about Piers Morgan, his fans filled my Twitter feed with hand-scrawled drawings of the male anatomy and a detailed accounting of all my physical flaws. So I suppose I have that to look forward to.

Tips for your flowers, trees and shrubs.

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The party is reeling from six years of Republican victories, but sees the U.S. Senate rematch as a possible turning point.

Wisconsin has not seen even a trace of Zika virus, which federal health officials confirmed last week can cause serious birth defects, but that could soon change.

OUR VIEW: The large, long-stalled development of Judge Doyle Square will be good for tax base, conventions, parking and a lively Downtown

Fill in the caption with a clever quip by Wednesday and win publication of your line with the cartoon in next Sunday’s newspaper. You’ll also receive a signed print of the cartoon by artist Phil Hands.

Frustrated by 13-year timetable and voluntary farm nutrient controls, cottagers spend $200,000 on study, but still see little progress.

In MATC, Madison has a shot at bringing some of those better opportunities to the neighborhoods that need them.

Not all art exhibits take place in museums, art galleries or large venues. Madison artist Jeff Stern has had a solo exhibition at Ancora Coffee, 112 King St., almost annually for the past seven years.

Students at a soccer game in Elkhorn needed to be disciplined after chanting "Trump, build that wall" towards Latino players from Beloit.