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I was pleased to see more so-called “establishment” Republicans hastening to accept Donald Trump as their candidate. His nomination will almost surely guarantee our next president will be Hillary Clinton, who has the necessary intellect, experience and well-considered policy positions…

Recent letters to the editor have asked a fair question: What has Sen. Johnson done in his six-year term?. Here's what he has done. He has:

Saturday's letter "Voter ID has been tough on older people" seemed to imply that the current voter law has impaired voting for rural people.

Muslims will continue to fight ISIL -- our common enemy -- in cooperation with our law enforcement officers, elected officials, neighbors, coworkers and friends. The media should join this effort.

By their actions, the governor, Republicans in the Legislature, the UW Board of Regents, and the University of Wisconsin System administration have shown "no confidence" in the UW faculty and in the long-term reputation of the university in recent years.

A Madison man accused by police of causing the death of his girlfriend's 2-year-old daughter under his care last month had a not guilty plea entered in his behalf to a charge of first-degree reckless homicide Tuesday afternoon.

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Marine Corps says it has begun investigating whether it mistakenly identified one of the men shown raising the U.S. flag at Iwo Jima in one of the iconic images of World War II after two…

The Packers host the Bears in Week 7 on Thursday night at Lambeau Field.

The student will instead enter a restorative court on Madison's South Side that diverts young, low-level offenders from the traditional justice system.

The Madison company, whose Cologuard test screens for colorectal cancer, reported first-quarter results Tuesday.

Working with younger students, middle-schoolers organized and promoted the event and researched and selected the charity beneficiaries.

The development will replace and modernize office and retail space while delivering a massive infusion of residential units to support businesses in Middleton's downtown.

DEFOREST - Donald LeRoy Rowe, age 84, of DeForest, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Middleton Village Nursing Home on Saturday, April 30, 2016. He was born Dec. 31, 1931, in Iowa County near Dodgeville, the son of Wesley…

DEERFIELD - Thomas G. "Tom" Storlie, age 65, passed away on April 28, 2016, at Omro Care Center, Omro, Wis. Tom was born on Aug. 3, 1950, in Stoughton, Wis., the son of Gordon T. and Mabel F. (Schrank) Storlie.…

MADISON - Shirley Ann Whitehead, age 80, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2016. She was born in Sparta, Wis., on Oct. 23, 1935, the daughter of William Harley and Lucille Mae (Beardsley) (Brown) Whitehead. She graduated from Sparta High…

MADISON - Velma L. Moore, age 90, a loving mother and grandmother, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2016. She is survived by her son, Ray (Barb) Moore; granddaughters, Rachelle (Pete) Dillett and Renee (Rob) Nilo; and great-grandchildren, Anthony, Andrew…

REEDSBURG - Florence (Wagner) Seamans, age 97, of Reedsburg, died on Sunday, May 1, 2016, at Our House Senior Living in Reedsburg. She was born in the Town of Winfield, Sauk County, the daughter of Louis and Verdie (Webster) Wagner.

LANCASTER - Dorothy A. Fishnick, age 92, of Lancaster, passed away Monday, May 2, 2016, at Atrium Post Acute Care of Lancaster. She was born April 20, 1924, the daughter of Thomas and Mildred (Hoffman) Carroll. Dorothy graduated from Lancaster…

STOUGHTON - Mildred Pauline Quinn died on May 2, 2016, at her son's home in Madison where she had lived for the last five years. She was known by most as Pauline and to many she was Grams! Grams was…

EDGERTON - Nancy J. Gouker, age 71, of Edgerton, died on Monday, May 2, 2016, at Edgerton Hospital. She was born in Madison on Nov. 20, 1944, the daughter of Ervin and Mary (Muehlemann) Sandridge. She was a 1963 graduate…