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NEW YORK (AP) — It was a rough day for technology: The nation's biggest airline, its oldest stock exchange, and its most prominent business newspaper all suffered technology problems that upen…

Calling the current state legislative redistricting plan "one of the worst gerrymanders in modern American history," a group of 12 Wisconsin Democrats sued the state Wednesday, asking that the…

FENNIMORE - Born June 23, 1973, Brett Tredinnick barely survived his first week on Earth and was confined to a wheelchair his whole life. Through it all, Brett smiled.

MADISON - Amy Azen, age 85, of Madison, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 6, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. She was born in Chicago on April 25, 1930, the only child of Harry a…

JANESVILLE - Joanne T. Baertschi, age 66, of Janesville, died Saturday, July 4, 2015, at home. She was born on Sept. 28, 1948, in California. She married Bill Baertschi Sr. on Aug. 17, 1980. F…

SAUK CITY - Lorraine Ramaker passed away peaceably on Tuesday, July 7, 2015, at Maplewood of Sauk Prairie. She was born to Thomas and Lillian Richards in Florence, Wis., on Nov. 27, 1920.

MOUNT HOREB / RIDGEWAY - Christopher L. "Chris" Kvernen, age 57, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2015, at St. Mary's Hospital. Chris was born in Madison on Jan. 10, 1958, the son of William O.…

MADISON - Howard Scharfman, age 90, passed away Monday, July 6, 2015, at Oakwood Village West. Howard was born Dec. 27, 1924, in New York, N.Y., to Samuel and Frances Scharfman. He was a gradu…

SAUK PRAIRIE - Richards Harold "Coach" Martin, age 77, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, July 6, 2015, after a brief battle with lung cancer.

VERONA - Marianne Gill-Volker, age 72, died on Wednesday, July 8, 2015, at Meriter Park Hospital. Arrangements are pending. A full obituary will appear in Sunday's paper.

DEERFIELD / ALGOMA - Maxwell Gordon Schultz, age 37, unexpectedly passed away on July, 5, 2015. He was born on April 3, 1978, son of Craig and Sandy Schultz.

DODGEVILLE - Twila Marcella Rohowetz passed away on July 7, 2015, surrounded by her family at Bloomfield Nursing Home due to complications from a stroke just short of her 91st birthday, leavin…

The Wisconsin Assembly was debating a $73 billion budget bill Wednesday afternoon, in what could be the final step before it reaches the desk of Gov. Scott Walker.

Who is stealing the great chairs of UW-Madison? Sixteen of the yellow-, orange- and green-colored metal chairs disappeared June 11-13.

I’ve found a way to stop the deadly national epidemic of blithering idiots who text while driving.

The grant will provide $300,000 over five years.

Headed into what is expected to be 12 hours of floor debate on the 2015-17 state budget, Assembly Republicans were upbeat about what was in it, calling it good for the state and taxpayers.

Wisconsin lottery ticket purchasers won how much of the $558.8 million spent in 2013-14?

A Grant County police dog was euthanized Tuesday after it attacked and injured its deputy handler during the weekend.

The Wisconsin governor also plans to take a Winnebago tour across Iowa the weekend after he announces.