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When the Second Amendment of the Constitution was written it took an expert marksman almost a minute to put powder, bullet, and paper into a rifle barrel, ram it home and then shoot one bullet.

After 50 years of minority student programs at UW-Madison, why has it suddenly become necessary to institute “cultural competency training” for entering students and initiate a “big brother is watching you” system for reporting to campus administrators “hate" or "bias"…

I found it curious that the writer of Monday's letter "Madison should welcome fighter jets" somehow segued into complaining about progressives. He called us intolerant.

Men and women intent on becoming legal partners without getting legally married are not lining up for selfies outside the Dane County clerk's office.

Less than 100 people annually have had traffic convictions for littering in the last few years.

CROSS PLAINS - William E. "Bill" Kemp, age 92, of Cross Plains, passed away on Saturday June 25, 2016, at Girlies Manor. He was born on Jan. 4, 1924, in Berwick, Pa., the son of Harry and Helen (Watts) Kemp.…

STOUGHTON - Sharon Ann Luhrsen, age 72, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare. She was born on March 19, 1944, in Madison, Wis., the daughter of Herbert and Milla (Breingsness) Luhrsen.

MADISON - Antonio Tapia-Castillo, age 47, of Madison, died on May 14, 2016, at Meriter Hospital. He was born on June 13, 1968, in Puebla, Mexico, to Antonio Tapia and Buena Ventura Castillo. He married Diane L. Fischbach on April…

John W. Reuhl, 57, crashed his vehicle at two separate locations along U.S. Highway 51.

Emergency medical professionals want to provide the best treatment possible to their patients and also let your loved ones know you are experiencing a crisis. This is very difficult to do when you are unresponsive. Make their job easier by…

A discarded compressor on a curb and basic welding classes at Madison Area Technical College were catalysts for revealing a creative side Tim Sprengelmeyer had not known he had. When he spotted the compressor, he could envision creating a turtle…

HEIDI STEVENS

One of the boat's seven occupants swam to shore and initially alerted authorities to the situation, the sheriff's office said.

A 57-year-old man was arrested early Saturday morning on a tentative felony OWI charge, the Dane County Sheriff's Office said.

Cathy Stepp says she now understands the DNR better, and a year-long study will help her shield the agency from further cuts.

Neither Clinton nor Trump are likely to improve on the president's poor record on being open with the public

Instead of engaging with Democrats during their sit in over gun legislation, U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan ended the House session early and went home to Janesville.

God bless the right of people to record police. God help us if we have to rely on them to present "reality."

Tips for your flowers, trees and shrubs.

With increasing disability and age-related limitations, we can lose our independence, risk our safety, and feel our self-esteem wither away. For me, I’ve been tenacious about protecting some semblance of control in my life by using whatever resources, products and…