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American Family Mutual Insurance Company is seeking to expand its corporate footprint on paths that may lead to expansion into non-insurance products and services, the company announced Thursday.

In a lawn tractor versus cement truck accident Thursday, the lawn tractor driver was seriously injured.

Congratulations to Saint Mary Catholic @Zephyr_Sports. The D3 Spring Baseball Champs! #wiaastate #wiaabase pic.twitter.com/phdJL4VgTF— WIAA Tournaments (@wiaawistate) June 16, 2016

The decision came less than two days after the City Council unanimously passed a resolution, asking the Stoughton Fair board to cancel pig wrestling at this year's event. The City Council offered $6,000 to offset lost ticket revenue.

Participating in a democratic society is a thankless duty that seldom repays the effort. If you do research so you can select the better candidate in a race, your choice may be futile because your candidate loses. Even if your…

The Bulldogs, last year's state runners-up, beat Rib Lake 10-4 after getting seven consecutive hits in a five-run fourth inning.

Tom Laskin, a former Madison journalist and musician whose career here was marked by clear and confident writing on diverse topics, especially music, has died.

In our small hometown, Sunday evening’s concert in the park is more than just a gathering of locals and tourists. It’s how we mark the passage of time between May and September.

An armed Fitchburg man has been killed by Marinette County sheriff's deputies after he presented a deadly threat, the Sheriff's Office reported.

A couple of suspicious travellers on a remote Grant County road claimed to be state bee inspectors, and that was not the case.

Oh, that first grilled meal of the season ... that’s the real sign of spring, not some fickle groundhog.

At this time of year, the main criteria when choosing where to eat out becomes "Does it have outdoor seating?"

Leanne Hilgers Widen was so affected by her Infinite Boundaries experience that she began to volunteer with Breast Cancer Recovery.

The district's leadership doesn't trust itself to know its biases well enough to keep them in check, and hopes a policy will do it for them.

Martinez has seized on the opportunity with Clay Matthews sliding back outside and veteran Sam Barrington working his way back from a foot injury that sidelined him for most of last season.

Deep-ball accuracy was arguably the biggest issue for Bridgewater during his first two NFL seasons.

WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. (AP) — A waterpark resort chain based in Wisconsin plans to build a $250 million resort in Texas.

WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. (AP) — A waterpark resort chain based in Wisconsin plans to build a $250 million resort in Texas.

GRAND CHUTE — Prairie du Chien second baseman Hunter Sheckler dropped down to field a typical ground ball off the bat of Markesan’s Cody Ryan on Wednesday.

GRAND CHUTE — After waiting three years to return to the WIAA state baseball tournament following its Division 2 championship in 2013, the Lodi baseball team had to wait a bit longer before it faced defending Division 2 champion Milwaukee…