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WASHINGTON — A sluggish month of retail spending has tempered expectations for the U.S. economy's growth in the coming months.

A Stoughton man who bought heroin for himself and two other men, one of whom died from an overdose, pleaded guilty Friday to first-degree reckless homicide.

Some do's and don'ts to keep the massive beer festival at Olin Park the transcendent experience it should be.

Johnson, meanwhile, seeks to preserve the delicate balance he has tried to strike with his party's controversial White House nominee.

What would you do if you found a wallet on a Madison street? With a ton of money stuffed inside?

Dane County conservative David Blaska urged a state RNC official to dump Trump, but the official says it's too late.

Burning green leaves can make lots of smoke to keep mosquitoes away, but lots of smoke can also attract firefighters, especially when such a fire is not allowed in the city of Madison.

A Madison man who came from a different country was scammed out of $15,000 this week, fearing he would be arrested and deported if he didn't follow orders.

Everyone knows Joyce Kilmer’s love song to trees — “I think that I shall never see/ A poem lovely as a tree.” That’s the way I feel about tomatoes.

Donald Trump plans to return to Wisconsin next week.

A Madison man riding a Metro Transit bus was arrested Thursday afternoon after he allegedly showed a gun to two teens, the gun turning out to be a BB gun.

The stated goal is to combat 'constitutional democracy' and 'the West's idea of journalism'

RIPON -- Religion continues to be an important factor in the race for president. But Republican and Democratic Christians have different views of who Jesus would support.

An accidental release of refrigerant gas into ventilation equipment caused the evacuation of a Far West Side business twice on Thursday, with a number of employees reporting dizziness or headaches.

In jazz, it pays to be a good improviser.

A Fort Atkinson woman was killed Thursday when she failed to stop at a stop sign and crashed into the side of a semi trailer truck on Highway 12.

When it comes to healthy eating, good intentions and willpower can only take us so far. That's why I believe strongly in making the healthy choice the easy choice, especially when it comes to morning decisions.

When it’s way too hot to turn on the oven or stove we turn to cooling foods or foods that require very little cooking time. A cool and crisp salad served with a crusty lightly grilled bread and a glass…

An Iowa man was seriously injured Thursday evening when he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed in Vernon County.