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TUCSON, Ariz. — Former Edgerton athlete Brooke Ferrell followed her opening-round 73 with a 2-under-par 70 to pace the University of Wisconsin women’s golf team on Monday at Arizona’s Wildcat …

Coming off of a rookie season in which he led his team in tackles, Borland says he no longer believes football is worth the risk.

Here's why Kentucky will finish 40-0 and hoist the trophy.

Responding well offensively and defensively late is good NCAA tournament prep for a team that played few contests that went down to wire.

Despite months of distress, frustration and criticism, this group hasn’t backed down.

About a quarter of students at La Follette and West high schools also were absent at some point during the rally, and about 13 percent of Memorial High students were absent.

Regarding the "Union Power" cartoon on Saturday's editorial page, the opinion that union power is melting away only reflects that of the dreaded Wisconsin governor and his supporters, not thos…

Wednesday is Transit Driver Appreciation Day. But for those of us who use Metro Transit bus service daily or only occasionally, we appreciate the great job its drivers do every day.

Before the last election, we were asked, "Are you better off since Scott Walker has been governor?"

Madison and other taxing jurisdictions could be responsible for repaying $2.7 million in taxes plus interest and other costs for 2011 through 2014. 

A Mazomanie man pleaded not guilty Monday to the shooting deaths of his ex-girlfriend's sister and her mother's boyfriend.

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Happy St. Patrick's day. Any leprechaun would be jealous of the pots o' gold presidential candidates will raise in the run-up to the 2016 election. 

STOUGHTON - Reynold L. "Ren" Gullickson, age 79, of Stoughton, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2015, at St. Mary's Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 30, 1935, in …

HIGHLAND - Douglas A. Oleson, age 78, of Highland, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2015, at St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center surrounded by his family following a brief illness and complic…

BARABOO - Kathryn L. (Kabele) Statz, of Baraboo. left us on Saturday, March 14, 2015. She came into this world 97 years ago thanks to Mr. and Mrs. John Kabele of rural Portage. She now joins h…

MONONA - Randy J. Fiscus, age 51, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 13, 2015, of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born on May 10, 1963, in Madison, the son of James…

MADISON - Roland L. "Rollie" Kraiss, age 86, of Madison (formerly of New Lisbon), passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 14, 2015, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on April 1…

RICHLAND CENTER - Camilla A. "Peg" Johnson, age 91, of Richland Center, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2015, at her residence. She was born on Jan. 20, 1924, the daughter of John and Alben…

MAUSTON - George Joseph William Heintz Sr., age 87, of Mauston, died Friday, March 13, 2015, at Fair View Nursing Home in Mauston.