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BEAN DENCKER, Patricia “Pat” Ann (Kusick), 87Lake Mills/Sun Prairie

The presence of dense breast tissue, which occurs in about 40% of women, means they have a higher chance of developing breast cancer and makes diagnosing more difficult through mammograms.

The Dane County Sheriff’s Department blocked off the 2½-miles of road between Highway I and River Road around 11:45 a.m.

“Being in seven times this year is not enough,” Senate Minority Leader Dianne Hesselbein told reporters Tuesday.

Sierra S. Schoonover pleaded guilty in the April 14 stabbing death of 54-year-old Heather Schoonover, but also not guilty by reason of mental disease or a defect.

Teenagers on Instagram will be restricted to seeing PG-13 content by default and won’t be able to change their settings without a parent’s permission, Meta announced Tuesday.

LOS ANGELES — Barack Obama is entering the fight for U.S. House control by appearing in a 30-second ad urging California voters to approve a November ballot proposal that could add as many as five Democrat-held House seats in California.

The Fix-A-Thon will be held from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the café area of the Madison Central Library, 201 W. Mifflin St. on what is being called International Repair Day.

Students can write letters about someone they know who could use $200, and we help carry out the chosen writers' charitable plans.

Featured images by the Wisconsin State Journal's photo team of Amber Arnold, John Hart and Owen Ziliak.

Three new members are joining the Wisconsin Technical College System Board, including Dane County trailblazer Frances Huntley-Cooper.

After five years of being unused, the music venue could reopen as a music and comedy venue.

Under the plan, $2 million will be earmarked for UW-Madison to use for faculty who work in “areas that advance diversity of thought and the foundation of free markets.”

On Sept. 29, Richland County deputies sent to a medical call in rural Richland County found a man dead, prompting an investigation that led to the murder charge.

Is anyone as tired as me with President Donald Trump, the alt right and most Republicans continually misrepresenting the meaning of "woke"? Of course, after Trump rewrites history to fit his delusional perception, maybe he will redefine the dictionary, too.

The Packers left Sunday's matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals with a win, but they did not leave it unscathed. Here's where they stand early in the week.

Several area athletes took over games during the past week of high school football action. Vote for your favorite performer from Week 8.

City staff presented a draft design that removes existing curbs, adds lots of seating and lines the plaza with art and trees.

Blake Snell tossed a “masterpiece” in Game 1 to help the Dodgers draw first blood. In doing so, the left-hander put a spotlight on Los Angeles’ stellar starting pitching.