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A 28-year-old Middleton woman was arrested Saturday evening after driving her car onto the center median of University Avenue and hitting a light pole, which then fell on her car, according to…

During the Badgers' storybook win over the Minnesota Gophers to retain Paul Bunyan's Axe, UW-Madison police issued 34 citations to fans in attendance, 10 of which were given to UW students, ac…

A 17-year-old Jackson man died after the car he was traveling in rolled over in the Town of Beaver Dam Saturday evening, according to a Dodge County Sheriff's Office report.

After a reprieve from frigid temperatures during the day Saturday, colder winter weather is on the way to stay for the rest of the upcoming week, according to forecasters.

After studying fashion design in New York City and discovering a love for knitwear, Madison native Laura Walgenbach brought her knitting and sewing skills back to her hometown and founded Poin…

Enbridge says its existing policy and state-federal guarantees should be enough despite lingering worries about massive 2010 spill.

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Longstanding retailers like Burnie's Rock Shop and Katy's American Indian Arts reflect the city's appreciation of local shops, as does the growth of Dane Buy Local, the largest regional group …

As a clear liquid flowed into her arm last week, Nancy Rathke became the first person in Wisconsin to try a new approach to fighting Alzheimer’s disease.

Our goal is that every child in the Madison area, no matter how needy, be assured of receiving at least one quality new gift for Christmas. It's a goal we've had since 1918 and it's a goal we'…

As an advocate for undocumented immigrants and immigrant rights for the past 16 years, I think President Barack Obama’s executive order is a good first step.

Wisconsin’s most powerful politician in Washington, D.C., just got a promotion.

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Bob Canfield works as volunteer deputy for the understaffed Lafayette County Sheriff's Department.

McCarthy's first real hands-on experience came when then-assistant Dan Harris turned over responsibility for the line calls to McCarthy in his senior year.

In 1953 hunters were required, for the first time, to register their deer at checking stations. Now we call them deer registration stations. Next year, after 61 years, we will call them history.

John Ready, an artist hailing from La Crescent, Minnesota, uses jewelry on a large scale for his sculptural exhibit, LUXE, on view now at Edgewood College.

Just Read It is a regular feature in which the State Journal seeks recommendations from authors, literary enthusiasts and experts, focused on the contributor’s particular genre of expertise.

Black anger that Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson was not charged for killing Michael Brown stems partly from the fact that blacks in America often face much worse treatment from cops tha…