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MADISON - Mary J. Fuller, age 93, passed away on October 16, 2024. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 21, 2024, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1905 W. Beltline Hwy, Madison. Visitation…

The Madison School District is putting two referendums before voters this fall.

George Choles was born on 10/3/1924 and he died at 10:03 p.m. on 10/4/2024.

The School Board will consider two budgets at its Oct. 28 meeting that are tied to the fate of the referendum. Here's a quick look at the two scenarios.

Troy Hellenbrand has served as chief since 2020.

The dispute that led to the resignations is part of a long-running rift in the town.

The driver, a 29-year-old Fitchburg man with prior felony convictions, was arrested on tentative charges of felony attempted eluding and felony possession of heroin.

According to the Teacher Support Network, educators spent an average of $750 of their own money each year to help their students.

The Wisconsin Historical Society collects election memorabilia that ranges from a cloth banner touting Abraham Lincoln to t-shirts and hats for Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.

Madison-based Fairway is accused of engaging in a pattern of lending discrimination by redlining predominantly Black neighborhoods in Alabama.

A film analysis showing three reasons behind Badgers WR Vinny Anthony becoming the FBS leader in yards per catch midway through the season.

Reedsburg canceled two games as a result of an off-field incident, and left DeForest without a nonconference game. Here's how things factor into their playoff opportunities.

Dane County's Public Protection and Judiciary Committee is seeking a $50,000 budget amendment to bolster the sheriff's office's efforts on executing outstanding arrest warrants.

The transfer portal taketh and giveth as the Badgers found out. Here's how the veterans approach the ever-changing landscape.

The upcoming referendum asking residents to provide $22 million to the city of Madison is a referendum on the performance of our mayor, Satya Rhodes-Conway.

The Oct. 6 State Journal front-page story "District paid out $100K in search" highlighted the amount of money spent to recruit a new school superintendent. About $100,000 was spent for consulting, catering, hotels and travel in the search.

Democrats claim former President Donald Trump wants to cut Medicare and Social Security.

It was painful to read the story in the Oct. 6 Wisconsin State Journal about five instances of capital punishment in five states within seven days. I thought of the homicide victims and their families, and the men executed and…

Over the last four years, we’ve seen rampant election denialism from former President Donald Trump, former state Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman and now former town of Berry Sup. Travis Austin.

There were a lot of victories that stood out in this week's five nominations. Vote for your favorite.