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A trial for former Dane County sheriff's deputy Andrew Steele, charged with killing his wife and her sister in August, will begin April 13, prosecutors and lawyers for Steele agreed Monday.

Beethoven opera cast includes two Wisconsin natives.

Deer hunters, be careful when walking about the Fort McCoy hunting grounds because you might come upon unexploded shells.

Two people, including a 15-year-old boy, were arrested early Saturday after allegedly fighting inside a Downtown bar.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Madison Area Technical College is adding a $15.6 million culinary training center at its campus in Truax to serve students seeking degrees and food lovers who want to impr…

An Adams County driver was killed early Sunday when she lost control of her vehicle on a snow-covered highway and struck a tree.

Running back Melvin Gordon was named offensive player of the week and linebacker Joe Schobert the defensive player of the week.

The public is invited to weigh in on the central section of the massive Interstate 39/90 project from the state line to Madison, widening the highway to accommodate more traffic on the very bu…

Watt scored his fourth touchdown of the season with a 2-yard reception, recorded a strip sack and recovered a fumble,  and made five tackles, while Borland intercepted two passes.

A 38-year-old Dousman man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Jefferson County.

Middleton police are looking for two men who robbed a tobacco store Sunday night, with one of the men showing a weapon.

The Madison Marathon went well for Janet Hagen, who is moving on to other pursuits now.

The new culinary facility will be paid for with leftover funds from the school's $133.7 million  referendum, which passed in 2010 and paid for the most expansive building boom in the school's history.

Lately I have been considering life’s imperfections. These ruminations generally commence in the morning, which is to say, the moment I face the mirror.

A new book on a notorious Hollywood murder leads to a trip down memory lane.

The city of Monona requested the name of the Beltline's South Towne Drive exit be changed to West Broadway. 

While November has gotten off to a cold start leading into winter, it is unlikely we will have the extreme cold we saw last year.

The latest performance by University of Wisconsin junior tailback Melvin Gordon demands some perspective.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Johnny Walsh, who is nearly blind, stood before an audience at the Comedy Club on State and joked about whether he wants to have children.

Honors: The Society of St. Vincent de Paul has honored several of its volunteers with the 2014 Volunteer Service Awards. Area recipients include: Thomas Dobbins, Thomas Parslow, Patricia Ponty…