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MADISON - James D. "Jim" Chamberlain, age 89, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014, at Agrace HospiceCare, surrounded by his family.

PRAIRIE DU SAC - Sara J. Eberhardt, age 90, passed away peacefully on Nov. 12, 2014, of complications from Alzheimers. She was born on Jan. 20, 1924, the daughter of Dewey and Bernice Albertus.

MADISON - Charles Jennings "Jen" Trieloff II passed away suddenly on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014, of a massive heart attack. Jen was born in Madison on Oct. 11, 1971.

Snow showers on Thursday won't add up to much in Madison, but snow coming on Saturday night could.

While it might seem obvious to the non-golfer when it's 25 degrees outside, it's official: Madison's four public golf courses are now closed for the winter. Or, at least for the foreseeable future.

Sales were down 4 percent compared with October 2013, amid tight inventory that helped keep median price up.

Wisconsin residents who want to honor family members who've served or currently are in the military are being asked to send Christmas ornaments that will be used to decorate a special tree in …

Berlin police executing a search warrant Wednesday discovered a methamphetamine lab in the house, along with three children.

What: The 45th annual WIAA girls swimming and diving meet.

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Bakken says he will start a venture fund to help seed more young, Madison health IT companies.  

A robber who allegedly was swinging a knife at terrified beauty shop workers could be the same man who robbed other area businesses.

A 4-year-old child standing outside waiting to go to school was struck by a pickup truck in Mount Horeb Thursday morning, with the driver apparently having a medical issue before the crash, au…

We’re reintroduced to them each year when the first snow falls. For lack of a better name, we’ll call them the Submariners.

A 64-year-old store clerk was injured Wednesday when she was pushed to the floor by a robber holding a knife.

An 84-year-old Madison woman was taken to a local hospital after she was mugged outside an East Side grocery store.

A Janesville man who was seen passed out behind the wheel of his vehicle Wednesday night was arrested for an alleged sixth drunken driving offense.

Middleton police are looking for a man who attempted to rob a convenience store Wednesday night, but fled without getting anything.

Madison drivers were getting to use their winter driving skills about a month ahead of schedule, as light snow and cold temperatures combined to slicken area streets and highways.

It had the feel of an old-time Western, a showdown on the main street of a dusty town. Except it was a 10-point  buck, snorting and stomping at a Madison police officer.