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Man killed in Walworth County crash
A man from Sharon, Wisconsin was killed early Sunday when his pickup truck left a Walworth County highway and struck a tree.
No garbage pickup on Christmas, New Year's
Madison residents who normally put out the trash for Thursday pickup should wait until the day after Christmas and the day after New Year's.
Roundabout under Verona Road closed on Friday
The roundabout built under the new Verona Road bridge will be shut down for about five hours on Friday so inspectors can make its first inspection of the underside of the new bridge.
Gang beats up disabled person in Janesville, police say
A disabled person suffered significant injuries early Sunday after being attacked by a gang of about five men in Janesville.
Trudy Rubin: Israel faces a big election
While Arab countries are struggling to redefine themselves amid violence, Israel is poised to wrestle with its own identity crisis — at the polls.
Scrapbook Dec. 15
Military honors: Stephen Denker, graduate of Sauk Prairie High School, was recently promoted to the rank of major general in the U.S. Air Force. He is assigned to Headquarters Air Force Space …
New Zealand star Hayley Westenra warms a Wisconsin holiday
The first time the young international sensation Hayley Westenra performed in Madison, the grass was green, the weather was warm and huge crowds showed up to hear her sing at a 2004 Concerts o…
Baraboo School Board under scrutiny while considering policy for transgender athletes
Opponents say the policy could endanger student safety, while supporters say it preserves it.
Racine Journal Times: State has more important issues than right-to-work
Do we really want to go there? Again?
Doug Moe: 40 years at the Cardinal
Tuesday night is the culmination of Ricardo Gonzalez's celebration of running the Cardinal Bar across four decades.
Just Ask Us: Why does Wisconsin 'outsource' some DNA testing?
The system allows the state to "focus our resources on those samples that are forensically significant or, in other words, the samples that solve crimes."
Catching Up: GEF-1 fire investigation report describes area where fire started
Investigators couldn't rule out an electrical cause for the fire, which caused an estimated $15 million in damage.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Walker should say no to Kenosha casino
Why is Gov. Scott Walker having so much trouble saying no?
Ask the Weather Guys: Are 'atmospheric rivers' and the 'Pineapple Express' related?
Are “atmospheric rivers” and the “Pineapple Express” related?
State finalizes purchase of 70-mile rail line segment
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation finalized the purchase of a 70-mile segment of railroad line between Madison to Reedsburg and Madison to Cottage Grove, Gov. Scott Walker announced Thursday.
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Rainbow coalition of protests follows grand jury decisions
“There’s something happening here.” — Buffalo Springfield
Andy Baggot: Football coaching situation at UW, two other schools makes for quite a circus
Barry Alvarez is accustomed to being a party of one and so it goes in this latest search for a new University of Wisconsin football coach.
Cheese balls help build community in Cassville
CASSVILLE, Wis. (AP) — In this Mississippi River village tucked into the very southwestern corner of the state, no one needs a Kickstarter campaign to get a project going.
Tom Oates: Packers' loss emphasizes how much they rely on Aaron Rodgers
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Green Bay Packers have tried hard to put a good team around quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
More than 1,000 protesters gather at UW-Madison to protest racial inequality
A protest leader says racial inequities are not confined to the unarmed black men who died after encounters with the police in Missouri, New York and Wisconsin.