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MADISON - Jesse L. Sparks, age 34, of Madison, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2016, at his home, after fighting a courageous battle with heroin addiction. He was born on April 3, 1982, in Madison, the son of his…

The Office for Civil Rights says the boy's complaint meets the criteria for opening an inquiry.

Showers and thunderstorms could accompany a cooling down of the Madison area before temperatures start climbing again this weekend.

The flooding in Madison a week ago could have an effect on the August 9 primary election.

This always happens: I eat one meal while devising the next.

A few days ago national Democrats looked as though they had finally resolved their differences enough to stage a well-scripted convention with a single goal in mind: winning the presidential election.

Booker had delegates roaring with tongue-in-cheek tales about his native New Jersey.

PHILADELPHIA — On a night awash in history, Hillary Clinton triumphantly became the first woman to lead a major American political party toward the White House, breaking through a barrier that painfully eluded her eight years ago.

Public service researchers at UW-Madison will vie for $1.5 million from the foundation of former U.S. senator and UW-Madison graduate Herb Kohl.

A man suffering from a gunshot injury and wanted in two different jurisdictions left a Madison hospital against advice, and could still be in the area, police say.

U.S. Postal Service will relocate Downtown office from Madison Municipal Building to Manchester Building, 2 E. Mifflin St., on Capitol Square.

Kid-powered lemonade stands that serve old-fashioned lemonade — the kind that requires a bit of elbow grease because it is squeezed from fat, juicy lemons — are a dying breed.

The debate over the proposed Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal has been a key issue at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.

One person was killed and four injured Wednesday morning in a three-vehicle crash on Highway 14 south of Oregon, a crash that closed the highway for several hours.

Scotch bonnet peppers are the chilies of choice in Caribbean cooking, lending a fiery bite to sauces and marinades. Pureed with sugar, scallions and warm spices, the yellow-red pepper pods are an essential ingredient in jerk chicken, one of the…

A Legislative Fiscal Bureau memo released this week at the request of Rep. John Nygren, R-Marinette, says the state needs to find $939 million for the 2017-19 budget to keep funding at the same level as what lawmakers passed in…

Motorized vehicles will be banned from multiple Madison streets on Sunday so human-powered transport can rule the roads for the eighth consecutive year.

A Wisconsin state appeals court has ruled that two girls accused of trying to kill their classmate in an attempt to please the fictional horror character Slender Man should be tried as adults.

It all started with the kale chip.