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MONONA - Vernon C. Simons, age 80, of Monona, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014, at Agrace HospiceCare, surrounded by his family.

MADISON - Leona Henne Wick passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014. She was born on Jan. 12, 1915, the daughter of August and Willamina Henne. Leona was a loving and caring wife, mother…

RICHLAND CENTER - Rita Rosemary Weitzel, age 93, of Richland Center, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014, at Schmitt Woodland Hills.

Police said a man went to a hospital with what appeared to be a bullet wound soon after reports of gunfire on Hillcrest Drive.

Jake Janes, who hunts, fishes and works on the family farm, broke a valve on one of his artificial legs picking corn.

A Milwaukee couple who are moving their community supported agriculture business to the area, are also opening a restaurant on campus. 

The first major snowstorm of the season is pounding northern Wisconsin, and won't be heading south.

Orange barrels could soon be an unpleasant memory on the Beltline on the Far West Side, just in time for snowplows.

The students purchase, prepare and deliver orders to students, handle customer complaints, balance the checking account, advertise, and hold business meetings to discuss student input and deci…

What began in the basement of Fred and Ruth Bachmann’s home as a cabinet-building business now annually produces more than $25 million in construction projects.

The 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall is a good time to reflect on the dimming regard for democratic government — at home and abroad.

A man who was punched unconscious during an argument early Sunday in Downtown Madison blamed the fight on alcohol.

"Right now, UW-Madison needs your voice more than ever," the email from the alumni association said. "You have the credibility to influence your friends, family, neighbors, and — most importan…

Canada-based Agropur Inc., a leading North American dairy product processor, is investing more than $55 million in its Weyauwega facility to increase its Feta cheese production capacity.

The 63-member caucus is the largest since 1957.

UW Credit Union will build a second Wauwatosa branch at 6510 W. State St.

A Madison man reported to be driving all over the road Sunday night was arrested for his alleged sixth drunken driving offense.

A Sun Prairie woman selling her iPhone on Craigslist met up with a buyer Saturday night at an East Side restaurant, but the buyer had no intention of spending money for the cellphone.

On its seventh anniversary, the central Wisconsin brewery is looking to tap much larger markets with its specialty beers.

Join state government reporters Mary Spicuzza and Matthew DeFour today at noon as they look ahead to Gov. Scott Walker's next four years.