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MILWAUKEE — Too many turnovers caused the Milwaukee Bucks to turn over a winnable game Tuesday night.

The rate increase must be approved by the state's Public Service Commission before it can take effect.

Twenty months after originally committing to the University of Wisconsin and 20 days before he plans to arrive on campus, Austin Kafentzis reaffirmed his future with the Badgers.

The Southern Farmland's holiday hunt, which allows someone with an unfilled antlerless deer tag to hit the woods, opens Dec. 24 and runs through Jan. 1.

“I won’t be afraid to insert myself more,” Barry Alvarez said, referring to the Badgers’ play calling. “I think these (assistant coaches) understand if I step in. ... I kick myself now because…

Rep. Dean Knudson, R-Hudson, plans to introduce a bill that would require judges to retire at age 75. 

I hope to be accepted to the college I want to go to in the coming year, and I hope to receive a scholarship.

What I’m hopeful for in 2015 is Republican congressional leadership on climate change. President Barack Obama proposed cutting greenhouse gasses with Environmental Protection Agency regulation…

In 2015, I hope:

I hope that elected officials will return to listening to and serving all of their constituents -- no matter how they vote -- and listen at least as carefully to their constituents as they do …

I am hopeful for a year of good health for my sons in 2015.

My hope for 2015 is that Madison Mayor Paul Soglin will finally have the courage to close the hideously cruel University of Wisconsin Primate Center.

Hoping for health in the new year

Verona/Mount Horeb holds No. 4 spot in Division 1 rankings

A Juda woman who is on probation for reckless homicide in the 2008 heroin overdose death of a Madison man was charged Tuesday with smuggling heroin to a man in drug treatment in October, which…

A man who collected child pornography that he told police quelled urges to sexually assault children was sentenced Tuesday to eight years in prison.

MADISON - Richard L. "Dick" Lunde, age 87, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014. He was born on Feb. 24, 1927, to Paul and Alma (Linn) Lunde. After graduating from West High School, Dick wen…

MADISON - On Dec. 5, 2014, William L. "Bill" James died. A memorial service in celebration of life will be held for Bill on Monday, Dec. 29, 2014, at 3 p.m. at the THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST O…

BROOKFIELD - Elizabeth Kuemmel of Brookfield died on Friday, Dec. 19, 2014, at age 94.

MADISON - Laura Julia Bouchard, age 90, of Madison, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014, at the Four Winds Nursing Home in Verona. She was born on the family farm in Bear Creek, Wis., to Fred…