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For John Stravinski, the Madison City Men’s Golf Tournament title had become an elusive goal.

TOWN OF SUN PRAIRIE -- A 60-year-old Illinois man driving a Harley Davidson motorcycle died Sunday evening after the cycle collided with a truck on Highway T in the town of Sun Prairie, the Dane County Sheriff's Office said.

The catcher says there were "circumstances that came up" that caused him to block the deal.

When I was a kid in middle school American history class, I couldn't understand why the right to vote was called "suffrage." Not knowing the word's origins, I thought it meant voting was a dreadful burden to be suffered through.

Since when did any other party become less important than a Democrat or Republican? Are they second-class citizens or something? Absolutely not. The fact is: The system is rigged.

Aug. 9 is a vitally important day. It’s our chance to cast a vote for the person to represent the Democratic Party in the 47th Assembly District. This vote needs to be for Jimmy Anderson.

I am saddened by the death of Cynthia Arsnow, reported in the State Journal on July 21, who was killed as she bicycled on the shoulder along Highway 14 by a pickup truck driver. The driver was reportedly “looking at…

MILWAUKEE — Jonathan Lucroy waved his helmet to acknowledge a standing ovation at Miller Park and, in what could be his final appearance for the Milwaukee Brewers, flied out as a pinch hitter Sunday in a 4-2 win over the…

Matthew A. Sowinski, 37, of Eagle, died in a crash reported to authorities just before 8 a.m. Saturday.

According to a recently released report from the World Anti-Doping Agency, Russia’s government ran a “systematic scheme” to infuse the Russian team with performance-enhancing drugs and to cover up that cheating, before, during and after the 2014 Winter Olympics, which…

The line at the start of a sneak peak of the soon-to-open Willy Street Co-op's North Side location Sunday looked a bit like Black Friday.

Styrofoam, also know as polystyrene, isn't easily recycled, however a local manufacturer uses the material in their product.

BLACK EARTH - Marcella J. Hoxie, age 85, of Black Earth, Wis., died on Friday, July 29, 2016, at UW Hospital in Madison. She was born on Jan. 4, 1931, in Richland Center, to George and G. Amelia (Gassen) Acketz.…

MADISON - Rita (Schellhase) Leverentz, age 86, passed away peacefully after a long fulfilling life, on Saturday, July 30, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare. She was born on Feb. 27, 1930, in Martins Ferry, Ohio. Rita was raised on a farm…

STOUGHTON - Sandy A. Volkmann, age 67, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family, on Friday, July 29, 2016, following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Waupaca on May 14, 1949, the daughter of…

SUN PRAIRIE - Lily Helen Laper, age 95, entered eternal life with her Savior July 30, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg, following a stroke on July 22, 2016. She was born on April 24, 1921, in New York City,…

NEW YORK — On-demand apps make life easier: A few taps on my phone and I can get a cab in minutes.

PITTSBURGH — The last thing Caitlin Hipp would have expected as she prepares to turn 28 next month was to be living at home with her parents.

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