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GRAND CHUTE — After waiting three years to return to the WIAA state baseball tournament following its Division 2 championship in 2013, the Lodi baseball team had to wait a bit longer before it faced defending Division 2 champion Milwaukee…

WISCONSIN RAPIDS — AJ Montoya had two of Madison’s five home runs, Nico Hoerner and Cam Comer had homers among their three hits apiece and the Mallards (10-6) posted a 10-3 win over host Wisconsin Rapids (8-7) in a Northwoods…

The seniors forwards both played key roles in the program's first Division 2 state championship in 2015.

The Milwaukee right-hander allows a career worst-tying eight runs.

The apparent DNA match from clothing worn by Brittany Zimmermann to David Kahl led police to interview a friend of Kahl, who claimed that Kahl had confessed to him that he killed Zimmermann, a search warrant states.

Rainy weather struck the Appleton area a little after 5 p.m. Wednesday, forcing a postponement in the start of the WIAA Division 2 state baseball tournament semifinal between second-ranked Lodi and top-ranked Milwaukee Lutheran.

After last week’s disappointing, near-unanimous City Council vote approving a $350,000 “audit” of the Madison Police Department, outsiders may be tempted to think all Madison liberals approve. Far from it.

The killings in Boston, San Bernardino and now Orlando are not "acceptable losses." This is not the “new normal” -- to be addressed by bans on guns and improved sensitivity training.

Given the radical political shift to the right in Wisconsin, I thought it was impossible for me to be shocked by our state government. I was wrong.

Most of the media and the GOP seem intent on creating a connection between the Orlando shooter and ISIS, ignoring all clues to the contrary.

Gov. Scott Walker plans to announce his selection before Justice David Prosser retires on July 31.

DOJ attorneys at the end of May dropped their representation of state Superintendent Tony Evers in a lawsuit brought by a private religious school and the parents of students there against a Washington County school district and the DPI over…

Marquette Law School Poll finds Republicans are less likely to vote at this point, but director says that could change.

WAUNAKEE / MADISON - William J. Butler, age 67, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare. He was born on Feb. 10, 1949, to William Butler and Irene (Wells) Butler King in Philadelphia, Pa.

MONROE - Franklyn C. Dillon, age 79, of Monroe, died at his home on Monday, June 13, 2016.

MARSHALL - Doris Mae Zickert, age 93, passed away peacefully at home on June 14, 2016. Doris was born on May 17, 1923, to Ernest and Sadie (Mitchell) Ward. Doris married Leslie Zickert on Dec. 4, 1943, in Newville, Wis.…

FORT ATKINSON - Suzanne French-Wilson, age 76, passed away peacefully on Tuesday afternoon, June 14, 2016, surrounded by her loved ones at the Blackhawk Senior Residence. Sue was born April 13, 1940, in Toledo, Ohio, the middle daughter of Charles…

EDGERTON - Donald Ralph Hinrichs, age 76, of Edgerton, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Monday, June 13, 2016.

Days after the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, thousands prayed on Wednesday at the state Capitol for the country's future during rally led by the Rev. Franklin Graham.

MIDDLETON - Eva Maria Hinnendael, age 65, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 14, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at ST. THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC CHURCH, 602 Everglade Drive, Madison, at 11…