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BLACK EARTH - Sandra Joyce (Lehmeier) Hass, age 75, of Black Earth, passed away from a long battle with breast cancer on Monday, June 1, 2015, at her home. Sandra was born on March 6, 1940, in…

MADISON/OREGON - Betty Jean Pigott, age 70, passed away unexpectedly, on Monday, June 1, 2015, after a brief illness. It is with great sadness that we share the passing of a wonderful wife, mo…

A panel tackled the issue Tuesday at the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' Conference at the Alliant Energy Center.

The World’s Largest Brat Fest organizers hit their goals to cut waste produced at the May 22-25 event with its Destination Zero Waste initiative.  

Dan Prahl was named as the new varsity football coach at Stoughton High School on Friday, taking over for Jason Thiry who accepted a new job in Prairie du Chien.

Another portion of the mall has been converted to an open-air corridor

A Madison woman told police that an agave plant went missing from outside of her home Sunday.

I keep thinking we’re done with George Pataki — but like an order of bad clams, he keeps coming back up on me.

It’s that time of the year again when bikes take over the city streets on Sunday. Ride the Drive hits the road for the seventh year, with bicyclists, rollerbladers and walkers getting the righ…

UW-Madison doctors have approved a plan to merge UW Medical Foundation and UW Hospital, which is expected to go before the UW Board of Regents Thursday.

The Coulee Region has a rich history of municipal border battles — rich in rancor and very expensive for taxpayers. Thankfully, there’s a new spirit of leadership in western Wisconsin — a spir…

Madison police are investigating several cases of vandalism on the North and East sides after vehicle windows and mailboxes were damaged early Saturday morning.

Diana Hess, senior vice president of the Spencer Foundation in Chicago, has been named dean of the School of Education at UW-Madison.

Irish Lane in Fitchburg will be closed from Maple Avenue to Raceway Street Wednesday, starting at 8 a.m., for the replacement of a storm sewer culvert.

Construction has started at Highway 73 and Highway 12/18 near Cambridge and Deerfield.

Apparently, the Madison School District feels it should be the only educational organization in Madison with the opportunity to make progress.

I am frequently approached by people — whether friends and acquaintances, or total strangers — who want to ask or complain about something involving the university.

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Madison Memorial girls soccer player Gabrielle Lemkuil isn’t ready for her senior season to be finished. Not just yet.

Logan Michaels understands that success at the youth level doesn’t guarantee more victories in high school.