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I enthusiastically support the campaign of Rebecca Kemble for Madison City Council in District 18. Kemble will be a strong voice for the North Side, listening and leading on behalf of all residents.

Dozens of newspapers have ripped the 47 Senate Republicans who tried to sabotage President Barack Obama by writing a letter to Iran. The Pittsburgh Post Gazette said they should be ashamed: "A…

In his guest column on March 7, Tom Sinclair described how revenue from a carbon fee could be distributed to households to help stimulate the economy. I support the “carbon fee and dividend” p…

A young man was killed by a police officer, and many have questions: Why did this happen, and what could have been done to prevent it?

The Badgers (31-3) will play the Chanticleers (24-9) Friday in Omaha, Nebraska.

Nigel Hayes scores a game-high 25 points for the Badgers (31-3), who rally to force overtime, then shut out the Spartans in the extra period.

The fire was contained in one unit of a 4-unit apartment building at 3818 Hoover St. No one was injured.

FITCHBURG, Wis. (AP) — Bail is set at $1 million for a Fitchburg man accused of shooting at police after officers tried to coax him out of an apartment earlier this month.

BARABOO - Priscilla "Perk" Robinson, age 85, of Baraboo, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2015, at Meadow Ridge Assisted Living with her family by her side. Perk was born on June 20, 1929, in …

BLAIR - William E. "Bill" Breitenstein, age 67, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 12, 2015, of natural causes in his home.

MADISON - Jeanette A. Diederich, age 87, passed away peacefully in her sleep at Heartland Country Village in Black Earth, on Saturday, March 14, 2015.

MADISON - Julian A. Barrientos, age 86, died on Sunday, March 15, 2015, at Sonrisas Senior Home in Verona. Arrangements are pending.

RICHLAND CENTER - John Joseph Honer, age 82, of Richland Center, died on Saturday, March 14, 2015, at home where he was born and raised.

REEDSBURG - Raymond A. Thering, age 86, died suddenly on Friday, March 13, 2015, at University Hospital in Madison.

MONTFORT - Kay Ellen Gilbertson, age 70, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 14, 2015, at her residence in Wingville Township, with her loving and supportive husband by her side after a …

STOUGHTON - Rose Ann Kluever, age 69, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2015, at the Nazareth House in Stoughton, after an extended illness. Funeral arrangements are pending. A full obituary …

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A former lab worker at the Veterans Hospital in Madison is accused of using information stolen from VA records to obtain credit cards.

This State Journal editorial ran on March 15, 1890:

He also name-drops British Prime Minister David Cameron in discussing how he would form a coalition to take on ISIS.

“Dear Spring: I can’t wait for your loving arms to embrace …”