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With the hip hop Broadway musical "Alexander Hamilton" becoming popular all over the country and non-defunct proposal to remove Hamilton from the $10 bill, this Founding Father has become a popular conversational figure.

When our ancestors left the Stone Age 6,000 years ago, they left barbarism behind and created a barbaric civilization. For 6,000 years people have been trying to create a peaceful civilization, but with the wrong tools. A peaceful civilization cannot…

In regards to the June 10 State Journal article, "Middleton art proposal gets kick-start," I would argue the project would be very big mistake.

During my high school years, laws were changed regarding abortion.

Muhammad Ali would have been truly great if he had been a gracious winner. He wasn't. He insulted and humiliated those he vanquished.

When we want to protect ourselves and our family, we get life insurance, buy bike helmets, ensure everyone is buckled up, and keep the doors locked. It's called being prepared and it's common sense.

A great majority of people are not homeless by choice and children have no choices in this matter.

A clumsy act of censorship by House Republicans Wednesday says more about the party’s timidity than it could possibly have intended. The Republican leadership abruptly shut down the video feed from the House floor to prevent CSPAN viewers from seeing…

Preliminary plan calls for the mall to be razed and replaced with four smaller buildings, along with a possible housing development.

ROCHELLE, Ill. - Lloyd "Bud" Cruger, age 83, of Rochelle, Ill., passed away surrounded by loving family members on Feb. 29, 2016, at Lincolnshire Place, Sycamore, Ill., after battling Alzheimer's.

SPRING GREEN - Gerald Eric Porter, age 62, of Spring Green, died Thursday, June 23, 2016, at his home after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born Oct. 3, 1953, in Richland Center, the son of Warren…

BLACK EARTH - Valborg "Val" Knudtson, age 96, of Black Earth, Wis., died on Thursday, June 23, 2016, at her home. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Ellestad Camacho Funeral Home, 1710 Center St., Black Earth, Wis.

CHETEK - LeRoy M. Fochs, age 73, of Chetek, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. He was born in Pittsville, Wis., April 23, 1943, the son of Leo and Marion (Bever) Fochs. He…

MIDDLETON - Robert H. "Bob" Busch, age 74, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2016. Arrangements are pending. A full obituary will follow. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.

WISCONSIN DELLS - Henry Robert "Bob" Gussel, age 78, peacefully passed away in the arms of his loving wife on Friday, June 17, 2016, at Hope Hospice in Fort Myers, Fla.

OTSEGO TOWNSHIP - Larry C. Gray, age 74, of Otsego Township, passed away peacefully Thursday, June 23, 2016, at Rainbow Hospice Center in Johnson Creek after a short illness.

Kimberly Zeier, 45, of McFarland, was struck by a vehicle in the eastbound lanes of Highway 30, between Interstate 90-94 and Highway 51.

Sunshine is the dominating character of the forecast for Madison this weekend and well into next week, with a chance for rain Saturday night about the only blemish.

Five people were hurt, including one who had to be extricated from his vehicle, in a four-vehicle crash Friday morning on Interstate 39/90 just south of the Beltline interchange, the crash causing a massive backup as all lanes were blocked.

Security video camera systems are coming to both East Towne and West Towne Malls in Madison, according to a news release from the malls' owner.