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PRAIRIE DU SAC - Robert J. "Bob" Albertus, age 89, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Lodi, with his loving family by his side. He was born on July 23, 19…

COTTAGE GROVE - Mark Derlein, age 52, became our guardian angel on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015.

PORTAGE / FALL RIVER - Richard H. "Dick" Vande Leest, age 86, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015, at The Meadows of Fall River.

Agriculture, food processing, packaging and food safety are among the growing industries in this market.

Community Bank & Trust is now part of Madison-based Wisconsin Bank & Trust.

Jones, a former assistant at Hawaii, will coach defensive backs. Tibesar, a former assistant with the Chicago Bears, will coach outside linebackers.

The Madison Police Department on Tuesday announced the start of two detective units specializing in violent crimes and burglaries.

The Middleton consumer products company is adding Salix Animal Health, of Florida, to the fold.

December home sales were up 2.1 percent, with a 4.3 percent rise in median price, as market 'normalizes.'

An oversized load on a semi-trailer smashed into an overpass Monday afternoon in Green County, with the highway closed for over three hours so the bridge could be inspected.

Sam Madden of New Jersey is the second in four days to change his mind about playing for the Badgers.

If the Bears do as well as John Fox did in his opening salvos, it will be a pretty quick turnaround.

It was disconcerting to read that when it comes to the care of medically fragile newborns, hospital officials might be keeping an eye on factors other than their patients’ health -- namely, th…

Bronson Koenig did a lot of things well during his 37-minute debut as the starting point guard for the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team.

Nationals pitcher Jordan Zimmermann could be a target for Milwaukee, and would be an upgrade if general manager Doug Melvin can pull it off.

University of Wisconsin men’s basketball coach Bo Ryan looks at Iowa and sees a better team than the one the Badgers swept last season.

Valerie Fischer is an eight-time letterwinner competing in basketball, volleyball and track and field and has compiled a 3.333 GPA. She is a member of DECA, serving as an Officer, and her volu…

Quinn Lesar is a three-time letterwinner competing in basketball, soccer and football and has compiled a 3.7 GPA. He is a Peer Mentor and has volunteered at basketball camps at Belleville, Mid…

Senior forward Rachel Slaney got six of her 20 points during a third-quarter run Monday as the Barneveld girls basketball team broke open a tight game to earn its 40th consecutive victory, a 5…

Junior guard Brendan Jarslberg scored 20 points and made three of four free throw attempts in the final 30 seconds to lift host Cambridge to a 50-48 victory over Deerfield in a non-conference …