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LODI - Pearl Helen Schultz, age 93 passed away on Monday, March 30, 2015, at Lodi Good Samaritan Society. Funeral Arrangements are pending. A full obituary will appear in the Sunday, April 5, …

MADISON - Joseph Frederick Koberstein III, age 67, was born to Joe and Olga Koberstein on Nov. 27, 1947, in Madison, and died on March 28, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare, after his battle with cancer.

Owner Greg DeBroux said his diner started the revitalization of downtown Oregon nearly 17 years ago. He is devastated

The two oldest breweries in the U.S., one of them from Wisconsin, are new entries into a prestigious list that ranks the top craft beer companies by sales in the country.

Wisconsin ranked 13th for job gain from February 2014 to February 2015, but gave back 1,300 from Jan-Feb. 2015.

John W. Thompson has been promoted to chairman of the board of directors of Madison-based Thompson Investment Management. Jason L. Stephens is the organization’s new CEO as well as CEO of Thom…

The Stones will perform on Tuesday, June 23, the night before the full festival starts. Tickets will go on sale on April 13.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A state hearing examiner says a prison guard who bullied a colleague who later committed suicide was properly fired.

The proposed decision finds the Department of Corrections was warranted in firing an Oakhill Correctional Institution guard who allegedly harassed a fellow officer prior to his suicide.

Walker says he believes stakeholders hoping to build a new arena for the Milwaukee Bucks basketball team will be able to find a feasible financing option.

A while back, progressive activists and politicians pushed for legislation to provide health insurance for a cohort of Americans who could not easily pay for their doctors’ visits and medications.

He twice led UW-Platteville to unblemished campaigns and says John Calipari and Kentucky are feeding off the energy of their winning streak.

Under baseball's collective bargaining agreement, the Brewers had until Tuesday to give Perez written notice he would be on the opening-day roster, pay a $100,000 retention bonus or release him.

To break into the playoffs from the competitive NL Central, the Brewers must eliminate team-wide slumps.

Mikayla Bakken is a seven-time letterwinner competing in volleyball, basketball and softball and has compiled a 3.92 GPA. A member of Future Farmers of America (FFA), where she is a chapter pr…

Bryce Riege is a seven-time letterwinner competing in football, basketball and baseball and has compiled a 3.3 GPA. A member of the Marshall Athletic Excellence group, he is also an active vol…

Senior Rob Jacobsen is tied for 18th place after his second solid round.

DeMarre Carroll scores 23 points and Kyle Korver puts on a shooting display in the third quarter to carry Atlanta to victory.

TOMAH — Family members who lost loved ones at the Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center and whistleblowers who lost their jobs trying to curb the over-medication of veterans urged lawmakers on…

Sales are ahead of last year's pace at a West Towne mall store that is licensed to sell UW apparel.