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Madison was selected as one of seven cities nationally to participate in an initiative to connect urban and minority children to nature.

Republicans tout low unemployment and Democrats point to a spike in layoffs, but the reality is slow, steady growth.

Here and elsewhere, the debate centers on photo ID and other voting changes enacted by Republican legislators and governors in the last five years.

Mark Wright was using a tractor to haul wood on his hilly property south of Mount Horeb this month when the tractor rolled over and crushed him to death.

Ah, the glory of nature!

Over the past 30 years, Kevin Henkes has established himself as an illustrator and author of children’s books and novels. His new art exhibit hosted by the Bubbler at the Madison Central Library, 201 W. Mifflin St., reveals another dimension…

Tips for your flowers, trees and shrubs.

Surveying my garden of newly planted flowers and watching vegetables begin to grow has always been very healing for me. The rebirth of life after Wisconsin winters always gives me hope. When multiple sclerosis entered my life, I was determined…

GRAND CHUTE — The UW-La Crosse baseball team staved off elimination at the NCAA Division III World Series, while another round of rain forced UW-Whitewater to wait to attempt to do the same on Saturday at Fox Cities Stadium.

The junior, who tied for individual honors in last week's DeForest regional, hopes to lead the Norskies to a WIAA state tournament berth.

None of the Badgers' three entries advances to the grand final in Gold River, California.

Cincinnati starter Aldredo Simon is ejected in the fifth inning for beaning Milwaukee's Chase Anderson.

Organizers are hoping to break the record of 209,376 brats sold over the four-day festival.

The defensive coordinator appears to have the size and athleticism needed to build a championship-caliber unit.

I am a retired part-time instructor at Madison Area Technical College in Fort Atkinson, and I read with interest the qualifications for the Scholars of Promise program.

Hey Madison, what the heck is going on? The city is cutting down a beautiful, healthy and huge ash tree next door to our house. Madison is cutting down thousands of trees (mostly ash) on the Isthmus. This clear cutting…

Why are prescription drug costs so high, making them unavailable to many folks with limited incomes?

Is our government at it again?

Attorney General Brad Schimel thinks the mandate from President Barack Obama's administration to allow transgender students into the bathroom of the gender with which they identify is a radical experiment?

Some people seemed stunned that the Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld the constitutional role of the Department of Public Instruction by a 4–3 vote, with two conservative judges casting deciding votes.