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The criteria that make a book a “summer read” differ for everyone — some like hot and steamy fiction, some like intellectually stimulating biographies. All literary tastes should find somethin…

OUR VIEW: Finance committee should protect UW, conservation and state taxpayers

The Joint Finance Committee approved a measure that would allow the town of Windsor to incorporate without a state review.

Takara 88 offers one of the best sushi experiences in the area.

TV isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when making plans for the summer. It probably falls toward the bottom, somewhere after “cookout with friends” but before “cleaning the garage.”

Mark the calendar, Madisonians and neighbors, the just-completed Brat Fest was only the beginning. From music and fireworks to carnivals and food festivals, here are dates for more than two do…

Edgewood College's program for students with developmental disabilities made such a difference for one family, it led to a pivotal donation.

The body was discovered near the village of Port Andrew. 

The shootings took place within about 30 minutes of each other on East and West Sides of the city.

The man lost control on a curve, was thrown from the cycle, and struck his head. He was not wearing a helmet.

Now we know why the Packers waited until the fourth round of the draft to address an inside linebacker position dangerously low on numbers.

Bravo to the Madison Police Department for the arrests of seven individuals related to the recent gun violence in Madison.

I have an easy budget solution for Gov. Scott Walker and the state Legislature. Increase the tax on beer and alcohol sales, which hasn't been raised in more than four decades. People would sti…

A group of Wisconsin lawmakers calling themselves the sportsmen's caucus is trying to encourage women to hunt by legalizing blaze pink clothing for deer hunters.

Wisconsin Republicans have proposed a 20-week abortion ban that both defies scientific evidence and leaves complicated and personal medical decisions to legislators instead of patients.

The Democrats are positioning themselves in the 2016 presidential campaign as the income inequality saviors. That might have some legs if liberals would admit their policies over the last 50 y…

The junior from Dodgeville surges over the last lap to finish second in her heat.

The customer noticed the man was wearing a fake beard and large coat as he walked into the Anchor Bank.

The largest timeshare seller in the country - which offered incentives for listening to a pitch for a vacation unit - will refund more than $675,000 to consumers because of a settlement with W…

A cheddar that has aged for 20 years brings attention to the cheese maker and the entire cheese industry.