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Tom Still's column last Sunday, "Science is filtered by values," points out we operate out of our values and beliefs rather than embrace anything that contradicts them.

The recent formation of a right-to-work advocacy group in Wisconsin presents a dilemma for Gov. Scott Walker, as he positions himself for a presidential run in 2016.

Last weekend, State Street and the Capitol Square were crowded with people enjoying the Downtown Holiday Open House, organized by Madison’s Central Business Improvement District and the Greate…

A Lake Mills man convicted of theft from the Madison property management and development company where he worked was sentenced Thursday to a year in jail as part of a 10-year term of probation.

Badger fans are driving down to Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis to watch the Wisconsin Badgers take on the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Big Ten Championship game Saturday. 

Wisconsin's 2014 nine-day gun deer season closed Sunday, Nov. 30 with a preliminary kill of 191,550 deer.

After an unsuccessful fundraising effort, Rhythm & Booms has been put on what organizers call an "indefinite hold."

MADISON - Mary Jo Thieleke, age 68, passed away unexpectedly from an aneurysm on Dec. 3, 2014.

MADISON - Rita C. Amdahl, age 85, of Madison, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014.

MADISON - Charles B. Warfield passed away on the evening of Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014. He was 100 years old.

EVANSVILLE - Roberta Marie Shaw, age 75, died on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014, at home.

SUN PRAIRIE - Mary A. Tonstad, age 84, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014. A full obituary will follow in Sunday's newspaper.

MADISON - Lorraine D. McCormick, age 77, of Madison, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014, at St. Mary's Hospital.

LODI - Brandi L. Stone, age 22, was welcomed by her mother in heaven on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014. She was born on Sept. 4, 1992, in Madison, the daughter of Jeffrey and Tanya (Wickham) Stone.

STEUBEN - Ardys S. McCullick, age 73, of Steuben, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014, at her home in Steuben, surrounded by her family.

PRAIRIE DU SAC - Verna Cecilia Alt, age 72, peacefully entered eternal life on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014, with her loving family at her side. Our mom was born on April 23, 1942, in Baraboo, Wis.…

MADISON - Violet "Vi" Alice Straus, age 89, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014.

Roads in Madison might get a little slick early Friday if freezing drizzle develops.

The video of photojournalist Luke Somers, a 2008 Beloit College graduate, follows an apparent failed attempt by U.S. special forces to rescue him and other hostages in Yemen.

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