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MADISON / DEFOREST - Nancy J. Smith, age 73, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014, in Madison, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on April 23, 1941, in Madison, the daughter…

MONONA / MINOCQUA - Henry "Hank" Tonar, age 84, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014, at home with his family by his side.

MADISON - Darold "Dode" Lowe made sure he voted early in this election. Being a former AFSCME Union organizer he cared about workers and knew that elections affect workers and their families. …

MADISON / EVANSTON, Ill. - Francis E. Both, age 94, of Madison, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014.

VIENNA, Wis. (AP) — The director of a home for recovering drug addicts has been arrested after residents said he was indifferent to rampant drug use at the home.

Janesville emergency personnel responded to a corn dryer fire that accumulated more than $50,000 in damage Friday morning.

Beloit police broke up a party and issued 27 citations Friday night after officers discovered several of the attendees were underage.

A chilly end to the Halloween weekend is on the way for south-central Wisconsin, with low temperatures dipping below freezing.

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A lack of consistency at the game's most important position has held UW back ever since one-year transfer Russell Wilson scrambled to the NFL three years ago.

When Zach Franz took a trip to UW-Whitewater to see the Warhawks face UW-Platteville in 2011, he was blown away by the support of the 10,622 fans at Perkins Stadium.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Four years later, University of Wisconsin right tackle Rob Havenstein can still remember everything about the Badgers’ starting offensive line during his first year on campu…

The Badgers play the Scarlet Knights at 11 a.m. Saturday in Piscataway, N.J.

State Journal reporter Jim Polzin breaks down the matchups in Saturday's game.

Green Bay is in relatively good shape at the break, a game behind Detroit in the NFC North.

Sam McCormick’s third-period goal put his team ahead for good, and the Madison Capitols held on for a 5-4 win over the Tri-City Storm in United States Hockey League action Friday night at the …

Rallying from a two-touchdown deficit, the Reedsburg football team ousted defending WIAA Division 3 state champion Monona Grove with a 20-14 victory in a second-round playoff game Friday night…

MILWAUKEE — O.J Mayo scored 10 of his game-high 25 points in the fourth quarter, and rookie Jabari Parker had 11 points and 10 rebounds in his home-court debut to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a…

The host Madison La Follette boys volleyball overcame a first-set loss to beat Madison West 26-28, 25-17, 25-21, 25-22 to advance to WIAA sectional play next week.

MOUNT HOREB — Amid a chaotic week that included season-ending suspensions for six players, the Mount Horeb/Barneveld football team remained confident in its chances of reaching the WIAA state …