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HILLSBORO / DEFOREST - James Stuart Stanek, age 84, formerly of Hillsboro, Wis., passed away peacefully at his home in DeForest, on July 31, 2016, with his daughter by his side.

MADISON - Ruth M. Vetter, age 91, of Madison, passed peacefully on Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare after a short illness. She was born in 1925, in Madison, the daughter of John and Rose.

The Madison utility company reported its quarterly results.

MADISON - Marie Hale, age 73, passed away at UW Hospital on July 31, 2016. She was born in Madison on Aug. 27, 1942, the daughter of Fred and Martha (Kelley) Ream. She attended Madison East High School. She married…

The chances for showers and thunderstorms continue in Madison Tuesday night, right before a short stretch of hot weather moves in.

Police say a Milwaukee man drowned his 3-month-old child after getting in an argument with the boy's mother.

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Russ Feingold, vying to unseat Sen. Ron Johnson, faces a challenger in the Aug. 9 primary, Scott Harbach. Harbach did not answer a Wisconsin State Journal candidate questionnaire, but his website says he is a private…

Pavement work on Stoughton Road at the Beltline will make travel a little more congested this week, especially during the weekend, officials said.

Contrail Aviation Support Inc. of Verona has been acquired by Air T Inc. of Maiden, N.C.

UW-Madison has started searches for candidates for two positions, the chief human resources officer for the university, and director of the UW-Madison Arboretum.

Donald Trump tweeted a word of thanks to House Speaker Paul Ryan's primary opponent for his "kind words" Monday, a notable shout-out that comes eight days before the primary in Wisconsin.

The University of Wisconsin football team was ranked No. 24 in the Associated Press' all-time college football poll released on Tuesday.

The Monona company's technology is used to identify defective ammunition for the U.S. military.

The New Orleans Saints will sign former University of Wisconsin defensive stand Matt Shaughnessy, according to the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

A convicted sex offender was arrested Monday after allegedly taking photos of a teen girl at an Oregon home, police said.

Favre's unorthodox style made for one of the most exciting, colorful careers the NFL has seen.

The enshrinement ceremony is Saturday, and the Packers play the Indianapolis Colts in the Hall of Fame game on Sunday.

A 20-year-old Waunakee man was seriously injured when he crashed his motorcycle into the back of a vehicle in Sauk County.

Walker is still considering new money for the University of Wisconsin System that would be tied to UW's performance in certain metrics, a spokesman said.

"Things are looking great, but we all know you can't count on anything until it is in the bin."