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Lines formed early for no-fee Maddie’s Pet Adoption Days, which benefited Dane County Humane Society in more than one way.

Semiconductor chip maker Intel Corp. is expected to announce plans Monday to buy chip designer Altera Corp. for about $17 billion, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.

The city's forestry department will monitor rainfall and schedule watering times for newly planted trees.

McFARLAND - Gerri M. (Stapelman) DiMaggio, age 65, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 31, 2015. Arrangements are being organized. A complete obituary will appear at a later date. Online c…

SUN PRAIRIE / MOUNT VERNON - Grace E. Gerber, age 75, of Sun Prairie, died on Friday, May 29, 2015, at Pine View Living in Sun Prairie. She was born May 17, 1940, to Marvin and Helen (Gammeter…

MADISON - Elaine F. Leight, age 83, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare. A visitation for Elaine will take place Thursday, June 4, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at CRE…

MADISON - Helen S. Reynolds, age 107, passed away at Attic Angel Place in Middleton on Saturday, May 30, 2015. She was born Aug. 7, 1907, in Madison, to the late Louis and Sophie (Hamacher) Sc…

MOUNT HOREB - Carol J. Bohn of Mount Horeb entered into her heavenly home on Saturday, May 30, 2015, at UW Hospital in Madison. She was born March 17, 1945, to Joseph and Clara (Swingen) Tolle…

Let’s say you have a friend or relative who needs organizing assistance and they ask you for your support. Consider it an honor — it probably wasn’t easy for them to ask you.

The first of what is expected to be an annual event starts Sunday in Columbus, Ohio, and will highlight what's working and address problems.

Developer Dan Rinehart is converting a century-old building into apartments in the last of three such projects. 

An interfaith coalition of unusual diversity plans to be a consistent and persistent voice going forward.

Craig Johnson is on tour promoting his 13th book in the popular Walt Longmire mystery series, “Dry Bones.” He’s late for a phone interview because he’s busy navigating Houston traffic, his wif…

She never dreamed of writing the great American novel, Pat Zietlow Miller said.

The 50th anniversary of the first Rails to Trails project will be celebrated Saturday with a ride and ceremony sponsored by the Friends of the Elroy-Sparta State Trail.

Having moved back to the Madison area, relatives of former Badgers coach Guy Lowman are hoping to see him in the University of Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame.

AmundArt Hus is full of Norske charm, billeted as it is on a historic corner on Main Street in Stoughton. It’s not just a gift house, not just an art gallery — in fact, the contents reflect th…

For readers who enjoy humor, history and the hirsute, have we got the summer read for your beach bag. Nick Offerman, the man behind the mythical Ron Swanson of “Parks and Recreation,” has comp…

Turkey hunting slang was certain to develop sooner than later, but the raft of phrases still surprises some hunters.

Republican lawmakers have reached an impasse with Gov. Scott Walker on how to reduce borrowing for roads.