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The curious case of Rachel Dolezal has sparked furious commentary about her deceit, arrogance and narcissism.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A progressive Jewish congregation in Madison is poised to become the first in the city and perhaps one of only a dozen or so in the world to own a Torah scroll written by …

A.J. Bogucki tossed six shutout innings of three-hit ball as the Madison Mallards beat the league-leading Kenosha Kingfish 3-0 in a Northwoods League amateur baseball game Friday night before …

DENVER — How much the thin air in Colorado helped the Milwaukee Brewers batting order can be put up for debate.

Two people drowned in the Wisconsin River Friday afternoon, Columbia County Sheriff Dennis Richards said.

MILWAUKEE — Amber Nolle scored the game’s only goal late in the first half to help the Green Bay Southwest girls soccer team beat Rhinelander 1-0 in a WIAA Division 2 state semifinal on Friday.

A device that illegally copied account details from credit and debit cards was found on a Fitchburg ATM May 30, just three days after a similar device was found at a Madison bank.

WISCONSIN DELLS — Elizabeth Norregaard was pleased to get one final opportunity to gauge where she stands against the best of Wisconsin girls basketball's Class of 2015.

WISCONSIN DELLS — Elizabeth Norregaard was pleased to get one final opportunity to gauge where she stands against the best of Wisconsin girls basketball’s Class of 2015.

Go to the Bible. Now read the Bible. Apply the lessons to your life.

What can the average homeowner do to cut greenhouse gases? Easy. Get rid of your gasoline lawnmower and weed trimmer.

The recent column on the benefits from organ donation in last Saturday's State Journal, "Donor will save more than one life," and the three-part series on the system calls attention for the ne…

The character of a man is far more revealing than his appearance. His appearance may give his description, but his character is what truly identifies him. So the wealth of a man doesn't necess…

My New Year's resolution was to not talk on my phone while driving. Earlier this week, I received a call while driving, so I pulled over near the Capitol to take the call.

Switch to battery-powered yard tools

The agency review comes on the heels of a State Journal investigation into a questionable $500,000 loan.

MILWAUKEE — The top-ranked Oregon girls soccer team came to Uihlein Soccer Park with a state championship purpose, and the Panthers weren’t going to let a pregame lockdown sidetrack their miss…

The company objects to spill cleanup insurance a county committee said is needed.

CAMBRIA - Thomas M. "Buckhill" Williams, age 88, of Cambria, died Thursday evening, June 18, 2015, at Our House in Portage, where he resided for the past five months.

MUSCODA - John Arthur Laufenberg, age 96, of Muscoda, died Wednesday, June 17, 2015, at the Golden Living Center, Riverdale. He was born in Highland on Aug. 23, 1918, the son of Edward and Ell…