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Ruth Stormer found her mother's life insurance policy in her papers, and wonders why the company sent the renewal notices to the wrong address.

Before becoming speaker of the House, Paul Ryan set out to show he cared about poor Americans.

The serial entrepreneur helped establish two of the 13 finalists in this year's competiton.

The public is asked to not take produce from Community GroundWorks' plot at the King Street approach to the state Capitol.

Some want to get away with being nude in public, but most what to overcome issues of body image.

LIME RIDGE - Donald Dean Fearing, age 84, of Reedsburg, formerly of Lime Ridge, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 9, 2016, at the Reedsburg Area Senior Life Center. He was born on May 28, 1932, in Richland County, Wis.,…

CHICAGO — Muhammad Ali kissed me once. On the cheek.

LODI / FORT MEYERS, Fla. - George L. Baird, at 73, passed away peacefully from Multiple Myeloma on Saturday, June 11, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare. He was born Nov. 7, 1942, in Wausau, to George W. and Elaine Baird. His…

A criticism of pollution enforcement comes as the DNR seeks new approaches to protect water quality without prospects of more staff.

We enjoyed taking road trips, including several to Glacier National Park and one to Yosemite prior to having our daughter. Since then we’ve traveled together to Maine, North Carolina and Yellowstone/Tetons. We love seeing the U.S. from the road. The…

The moves are expected to save about $3 million a year and eliminate 15 private leases the state holds.

Mail service by boat started in 1916 and continues in an age of e-mail, Facebook and roadside mail boxes.

The woman was walking on the 300 block of South Livingston Street around 1 a.m. on Sunday when a man approached her from behind, police said. He pointed a gun at her before taking off with her purse, authorities said.

Staff shortages and problems filling vacant positions are plaguing prisons across the state.

An increase in the number of children diagnosed with autism, and a state mandate for insurance coverage of autism treatment, has led to an expansion of autism treatment services in the Madison area.

When we think of homelessness in Madison we often think of the panhandlers on the Capitol Square and State Street, but their are hundreds of homeless children Madison in need of a steady place to stay.

Koval knows the default modes of Madison's activist citizenry. What he apparently doesn't know is what a fool's errand it is to trigger them.

The Far East Side maker space is part of a growing, nationwide trend of community work spaces.

The Madison resident shot a 4-under 66 Saturday and is three shots back of leader Daniel Berger in Memphis, Tennessee.

In addition to immediate financial and practical needs, mental and emotional health is important in the aftermath of a job loss.