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The bank company also says it plans to open a new branch in downtown Madison.

October 2014 was the second-safest October based on the number of traffic deaths on Wisconsin roads, since the end of World War II almost 70 years ago.

A well-dressed man used counterfeit $100 bills to buy jeans and shirts at a West Towne Mall store on Wednesday, leaving the place before employees knew what was going on, police reported.

Call it the cranky parent appeasement program, designed to arm UW-Madison students majoring in philosophy or history or Italian with answers to a common question: How will you get a job in that?

A 12-year-old boy riding a longboard skateboard on the city's North Side Tuesday encountered a man with a gun, the boy fleeing the scene and not getting injured.

Eric Schnurer said his team erred in drafting the final jobs plan; he also praised Mary Burke and her campaign.

A relative newcomer to the homeless sleeping outside was arrested early Thursday near the City-County Building, when she allegedly used a crutch to beat a man who she wanted to move over to le…

A smoky fire in the basement of a 16-unit apartment building Wednesday night caused about $125,000 in damage but no injuries.

A Madison man who crashed into a light pole on the city's East Side early Thursday was charged with alleged drunken driving.

A woman holding a baby carrier while running along the Interstate was arrested Wednesday for her alleged fourth drunken driving offense, this time driving with a nine-month-old baby in the vehicle.

A huge surge of cold air from Canada will make for chilly days and nights in Madison, with highs some days next week going all the way down to what we'd expect at Christmas time.

Motorists might want to consider taking a different road than the eastbound Beltline Thursday, as construction continues on median lanes between Whitney Way and Verona Road.

Some on the political left suspect Gov. Scott Walker's minions are launching another attack in that talking point Democrats have been trying to win elections with: the War on Women.

Larry Gaffney, CPA, sole owner of the Kitson & Gaffney CPA firm in Janesville, has announced he is retiring and transitioning his client base to Summit Accounting Group, Inc., also of Jane…

Home Savings Bank is pleased to welcome Joe Marty as the new Vice President of Lending. Joe brings twenty-four years of banking experience to the job, including nine years at M & I Bank an…

Ashleigh Hacker is the mayoral office clerk for the city of Madison, essentially the first face and voice meeting people interacting with the mayor's office.

Some of the best barbecue in Madison, which is saying a lot because the Madison area surprisingly boasts some very good 'cue.

Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder

What: The 42nd annual WIAA state girls volleyball tournament.

Doug Pickarts could get used to this.