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The mayor says full rehabilitation of Municipal Building at one time is the only viable option.

Charles A. Blissett, 32 of Madison, was arrested on tentative charges of resisting or obstructing an officer. He also had an outstanding warrant for robbery with force.

Gov. Scott Walker's signature legislation that significantly diminished collective bargaining rights for most public employees did not apply to the Madison School District when contracts it ha…

The Cheesecake Factory going into West Towne Mall will be the California restaurant chain's first Wisconsin presence outside of the Milwaukee area.

John Koskinen has some ‘splaining to do.

It's easy to forget that the overwhelming majority of Muslims in the United States are peaceful and law-abiding. 

WAUNAKEE/ VERONA - Romain G. Kessenich, age 85, died on Monday, May 4, 2015, at Four Winds Manor in Verona. He was born Aug. 15, 1929, to Gerald and Pearl (Borchers) Kessenich. He married Arle…

MADISON - Robert B. Packard was the beloved husband of Lucille (nee Bahr) Packard; loving father of Scott D. Packard and Steven D. (fiancée, Kim Taddeucci) Packard; and cherished grandfather o…

MADISON - Thomas G. Pinkston, age 70, formerly of Madison, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2015, from Angio Sarcoma cancer. Tom is survived by his wife, Janice; sons, Matt (Melanie) and Mark (K…

COTTAGE GROVE - Sharon Marie Frost, age 76, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2015. A full obituary will follow. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.

ELROY - Marie H. Leatherberry, age 86, of rural Elroy, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at her home. She was born on Sept. 11, 1928, in the Township of Plymouth, Juneau County, the daughte…

BROOKLYN - Dennis E. Wieczorek, age 72, of Brooklyn, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 4, 2015, at his home. He was born on Sept. 17, 1942, in Rockford, Ill., the son of Joseph and Mary …

BARABOO - Patrick Willard Zimmerman, age 50, of Baraboo, was called to his heavenly home on Monday, May 4, 2015. Patrick bravely fought cancer of an unknown origin with strength, courage, and …

Lussier, who led the Warriors to the state tournament in March, said he was fired last month because of “parent complaints.” The school board will consider his case on Monday night.

WASHINGTON -- Before Mike Huckabee took the stage at the launch of his presidential campaign Tuesday, crooner Tony Orlando warmed up the crowd with his 1970s hit, "Tie a Yellow Ribbon."

The Middleton company will provide Indian researchers with technologies for cloning and other biological tools.

Madison-based Bronfman E.L. Rothschild has acquired Lake Country Wealth Management in Delafield.

Lussier, who led the Warriors to the state tournament in March, said he was fired last month because of “parent complaints.” The school board will consider his case on Monday night.

Pamela Geller used her free-speech right to stamp firmly on the line between provocative and offensive and scrub it into the dust.

The 2015 schedule is set for the Badgers, who fell to the Nittany Lions in the NCAA Elite Eight a year ago.