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WISCONSIN DELLS - James M. Gehler, age 63, passed away on Friday, Nov. 7, 2014, at the Golden Living Center in Wisconsin Dells.

The outlook is good for the Packers to be at full strength across the offensive line Sunday against the Eagles.

A broom or shovel might be needed to clear snow Saturday night, but you probably can keep the snowblower in the garage.

Badgers sophomore Sarah Disanza finishes third as UW is a strong second to runaway winner Michigan State.

A man arrested for shoplifting on Thursday, after fighting with store employees, told police he steals to support his heroin habit, authorities reported.

Bucky takes on Nebraska this week for one of the biggest football games of this Big 10 season. 

It’s time to admit the obvious: The U.S. political system is a very sick patient. Voter apathy is slipping toward voter cynicism. Politics, to a lot of people, looks less like a civic virtue t…

A woman who sold methamphetamine in the Superior area has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.

Lucky for Gov. Scott Walker, we don't know of any excessive celebration penalties on Twitter.

While Shiites and Sunnis kill each other in Syria, an even more dangerous religious war could soon explode in Jerusalem, involving Jews, Muslims, and Christians.

The Madison credit union is taking a $13.1 million contingency charge.

Fans heading to Lambeau Field in Green Bay on Sunday for the Packers-Eagles football game should plan for extra travel time.

The DNR continues to downplay CWD, and assures us that “Wisconsin is managing CWD to prevent its spread rather than to eradicate the disease.”Really? How? Where? And since when? 

A man armed with a gun robbed a Downtown gift shop Thursday night, fleeing the store with an undisclosed amount of cash, police reported.

A Cottage Grove man who allegedly drove into a parked car and fled on foot was found and arrested Thursday night for his alleged fifth drunken driving offense.

Say this for the Northern Kentucky men’s basketball program:

Investors in 2015 have a few up-and-coming threats to watch out for, say state securities' regulators. 

Tony Award winner Karen Olivo makes Madison her home -- and her creative stage.

A large fight between two groups of men was broken up by police Thursday afternoon, but not before a window on an SUV was smashed by a thrown bat.

The holidays are a fun time of year. Giving and receiving presents can be fun, but it can also add stress and clutter. It doesn’t have to be stressful if you are mindful about giving, and do a…