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WASHINGTON — We often wonder how people of the past, including the most revered and refined, could have universally engaged in conduct now considered unconscionable. Such as slavery.

Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal blasted a three-run home run into the second deck in right field in the eighth and launched another three-run shot in the ninth to finish with eight RBIs. He re…

The Taser did not fully deploy and the student was not harmed, police said.

Steve has moved to the Belleville area from Chicago, bringing 10+ years of brand strategy and marketing expertise. He'll grow Capitol Bank's business by emphasizing its focus on flexible busin…

The letter in Tuesday's paper "Vote to ensure black lives matter" suggested if the "black lives matter" movement is to have an effect, supporters should make sure everyone is registered and votes.

Public schools are good and right for Wisconsin. At public schools, all children receive the opportunity and freedom to learn. Public schools celebrate diversity and value teamwork, which are …

The Department of Health Services' assertion of increased prevention of fraud in the FoodShare program in the article from Sunday's State Journal "State gets tougher on food stamp violators" i…

The challenge with the drunken driving bills the State Journal touted in its April 28 editorial, “No excuse for ignoring DUI deterrents,” is they are all intended to increase penalties and ext…

The proponents of Assembly Bill 27, including the Wisconsin State Journal editorial board, are basing their support of the legislation to raise highway speed limits to 70 mph on estimates and …

Treatment key to tackling DUI

A 17-year-old Madison boy stabbed the father of his on- and off-again prom date last week because he was enraged that the girl's parents had asked him to help pay for the prom dress that she w…

Walker spoke to the Wisconsin International Trade Conference Thursday.

The day-long, free event at McKee Farms Park in Fitchburg will offer many fun, interactive exhibits for kids aged 3-12.

PORTAGE - James R. Friedel, age 80, of Wild Rose, Wis., a longtime Portage resident, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2015, at the Appleton Medical Center in Appleton, Wis.

STOUGHTON - Jeff A. "Kraut" Lechten, age 46, of Stoughton, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2015. He was born on March 1, 1969, in Madison, the son of Karl and Mary (Massari) Lechten. He married …

MADISON - Ruth A.(Finn) Wanek, age 85, of Madison, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2015, in Columbus.

The team, made up of one player from each of the 14 Big Ten schools, will play matches in Slovenia, Croatia and Italy in June.

The same Republicans who defend the police when they manhandle protesters are up in arms about raids on conservative operatives during the John Doe investigation. 

UW Health and Waukesha-based ProHealth Care will co-manage ProHealth Care’s new cancer center in Pewaukee, the health care organizations said Thursday.

A $7 million cut in the state budget to Access Community Health Centers in Madison would force the safety net provider to turn away thousands of patients who could end up in emergency rooms, t…