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The Mount Horeb basketball team's 58-46 victory over Rice Lake was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for this town of 7,000.

As a woman, I have some inkling of what it means to grow up and live life in a society that does not believe I am equal to most of the people who make the rules and decisions in government and…

I read with utter amazement the shocking things that were said at the Madison City Council meeting where a special agenda item allowed citizens to comment about the shooting of Tony Robinson.

A popular bumper sticker reads: "Sportsmen Stand With Walker."

People suggesting Tony Robinson "got what he deserved" or calling Madison police "murderers and racists" is nothing but hot air. I know there is a lot of anger over the shooting of the unarmed…

The Madison area is expected see 1-2 inches of snow accumulation overnight as a slow-moving storm makes its way across the state.

The state's Department of Workforce Development released a progress report March 13 following up on the December 2014 Unemployment Insurance program, showing zero unemployment calls blocked si…

Fanny Leung tried for more than a year to convince Boston Store's credit card bank that she paid her bill but the calls and late fees wouldn't stop.

More than 115,000 children in Wisconsin attend a public charter school, get a voucher for private school, or choose a public school through open enrollment.

Wisconsin has long recognized that public education is a commitment we make to each other. When our schools are strong, so are our communities.

BLUE RIVER - Mary L. Hudson, age 84, of Blue River, died peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at Gunderson Boscobel Hospital, five and a half weeks after receiving…

MADISON - Cheryl A. Schwartz, "Cherri," was called to Heaven on Sunday, March 15, 2015. She was born on July 28, 1958, to Willard Schwartz Jr. and Virginia Herritz. She lived a very happy and …

MADISON - Joel E. Greve, age 53, of Madison, passed away at his home on Friday, March 20, 2015.

BLACK EARTH - Dean R. Bergum, age 79, of Black Earth, Wis., died on Friday, March 20, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg.

SARASOTA, Fla. - Steven J. Chanos died peacefully on March 18, 2015, in Sarasota, Fla. He was the beloved husband of Nancy Wussow Stover Chanos, and the late Mary Catherine Sullivan; dear fath…

BROOKLYN / PLATTEVILLE - Robert M. "Bob" Rice, age 58, of Brooklyn, Wis., formerly of Platteville, Wis., passed away on Friday, March 20, 2015, at his home in Brooklyn, surrounded by his famil…

SUN PRAIRIE - Donald E. Starker, age 83, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 21, 2015, surrounded by his loving family at Agrace HospiceCare, Fitchburg.

VERONA - David J. Dwyer, age 79, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2015. He was born on Aug. 18, 1935, in Chicago, Ill., the son of Russ and Ruth (Riddle) Dwyer. Dave was united in marriage t…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Madison police officer who shot and killed an unarmed 19-year-old had been highly praised for acts of heroism and professionalism in his 13 years on the force.

Two candidates are seeking to represent the 1st District on the Madison City Council. Ald. Lisa Subeck, elected to the state Legislature, did not seek re-election to the council. The election …