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The city Plan Commission on Monday approved a 12-story project proposed by Core Campus at 510 University Ave.

Removal of bus stop among a series of actions to improve crossroads of State Street and Capitol Square.

The UW-Madison Faculty Senate approved a resolution Tuesday calling on the state Legislature’s finance committee to strike budget language that would decrease faculty influence and make it eas…

The sentencing hearing for Randall Tyler, who admitted to stealing more than a half-million dollars from the city of Sun Prairie while he was its information technology director, was postponed…

Dane County sales were down 8.34 percent from May 2014, part of a 6.95 percent regional decline.

Wisconsin Assembly Democrats today called on Gov. Scott Walker's job-creation agency to release documents relating to loans the agency gave businesses, in light of recent revelations that the …

An employee at an East Side wireless store told police his bosses beat him up and locked him in a small box storage box for hours on Sunday.

The Wisconsin Senate has passed a bill to permit off-duty and former police officers to carry guns on school premises.

MONROE / BLANCHARDVILLE - After a long and frustrating battle with Alzheimer's, Iona Ott, age 86, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home, on Monday, June 8, 2015. She was born Nov. …

MADISON - Mildred P. Deneen, age 93, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2015, at St. Mary's Care Center.

MADISON - Evelyn Russell, age 87, peacefully passed into eternal life at her home on Monday, June 8, 2015.

SAUK CITY - Jeffrey "Pink" Frosch, age 61, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2015, in Sauk City, Wis. He was born on May 24, 1954, the son of the late Victor and Audrey (Schoephoerster) Frosch. H…

RICHLAND CENTER - Myron "Dean" Sumwalt, age 69, of Richland Center, passed away surrounded by his family on June 7, 2015, at Meriter Hospital in Madison, after a very long struggle with conges…

MADISON - Donna Jean Lind, age 74, passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2015, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born on Sept. 21, 1940, in Aurora, Minn., the daughter of Willia…

DEERFIELD - John Polzin, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and teacher, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday night, June 7, 2015. He was 62.

HIGHLAND - Mary Jean (Laufenberg) Wienkes, age 93, of Highland, answered her Savior's call peacefully at Upland Hills Health on June 7, 2015, surrounded by her family, following a brief illness.

CROSS PLAINS - Jesse Shimniok of Cross Plains, a humble servant of God, joined his Heavenly Father on Monday, June 8, 2015. A loving and giving husband, father, son, brother, and friend, many …

MADISON - Sophy Shashkevich, age 92, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2015, at Oakwood Village in Madison. Services will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.

MADISON - Carol M. Judd Leckie, age 86, of Madison, peacefully passed on to meet her Lord, surrounded by her family, on Saturday, June 6, 2015, at Oakwood Village East. She was born on Feb. 25…

CAMBRIDGE - SSG Brandon Kelly Fitzgerald passed away June 6, 2015. He was born May 8, 1977, in Lindsay, Calif. to Elaine and Albert "Bert" Fitzgerald. Brandon joined the U.S. Army in November …