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Republicans enter the fall campaign in moods ranging from grim foreboding to howling despair. They fear Donald Trump will lose so big he will take hordes of other candidates down with him, costing the GOP control of the U.S. Senate…

For those who can't make it to a polling place the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November -- which is Nov. 8 this year -- an absentee ballot allows them to vote early.

BIG SPRING - Leona Ginther, age 95, of Big Spring, Wis. passed away surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016, at St. Clare Hospital in Baraboo, Wis.

Take a good look when someone says “unions aren’t needed anymore.” Is that person a representative of a think tank financed by Big Business? Some corporate executive whose place in the 1 percent is secure?

SAN JOSE, Calif. — To step inside IBM Research-Almaden is to get a peek into how the latest advances in technology are being applied to a crazy quilt of important issues from food safety and cancer to recycling.

It’s not unusual for children to worry or be nervous at the beginning of the school year. But some students, especially girls, have sustained anxiety that can develop into a disorder, doctors say.

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The Monroe Arts Center is now home to a $3.1 million addition that expands upon the center's programming and opportunities for art classes.

Wednesday’s front-page article “Shelter, at a cost,” reported on Madison’s shelter system. While the facilities leave much to be desired, the State Journal article leaves the impression that the providers willingly operate an “inhumane” system.

PORTLAND, Ore. — When the bill comes after a meal, there’s no crunching numbers for the tip — just pay and go.

William Kent Krueger continues his Cork O’Connor saga with “Manitou Canyon,” in which his protagonist is embroiled yet again at the heart of a mystery in the North Woods of Minnesota. But this time, Cork himself goes missing.

Maybe he doesn’t hit you ...

The criminal investigation is ongoing.

A man was shot once in the abdomen in the backyard of a house near the UW-Madison campus early Sunday, the Madison Police Department said.

A witness told police a man was "yelling at a female to get into the car" on Saturday, before he beat her, pushed her out and drove away, the Madison Police Department said.

Military families cope with all types of risk, including wartime deployment, the dangers of combat, and frequent relocation.

Wheelchair ramps are among the home modifications that older adults may need to stay where they live. Several states have considered bills that would give tax credits to residents who make their homes more accessible.

But the Dane County District Attorney's office opted not to prosecute Randy Meehan on a recommended misdemeanor charge of domestic battery.

While both candidates have resumes to bolster their claims they can keep Americans safe, they differ sharply on how they propose to do it.

Madison's homeless population faces many struggles, and the solution is more complicated than some spare change.