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A heat wave is a period of abnormally and uncomfortably hot and usually humid weather.

Casey Seelow drew a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the ninth to score Tony Grannis with the winning run as host Monona defeated Eastern Section co-leader Portage 4-3 in a Home Talent League amateur baseball game on Sunday.

INDIANAPOLIS — Kyle Busch spent most of this weekend hearing about a historic sweep.

The closing day of the fair Sunday featured goal, horse and pony judging.

MILWAUKEE — On July 22 of last year, the Milwaukee Brewers used the following lineup in a game against the Cleveland Indians:

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Right-hander Weston Wuethrich allowed single runs in each of the first three innings and the Madison Mallards weren’t able to recover, suffering a 4-2 loss to Battle Creek in a Northwoods League amateur baseball game Sunday.

Not only was Abrahamson an internationally-known geneticist, but he had amazing people skills, his friends said Sunday, the day after he died at 88.

SAN FRANCISCO — Move over, Alcatraz; clear some way, cable cars; and back off, Mickey: Silicon Valley is giving San Francisco and other Golden State attractions a run for their money when it comes to drawing hordes of tourists.

Tuesday’s article “Website debuts with UW study on depression” provided a wonderful description of the launch of the online project at healthexperiencesusa.org.

The Kohler Company proposal for a golf course in Sheboygan County will wreak havoc on land near the Kohler-Andrae State Park and Lake Michigan. We should all be wary of the impact of a golf course near the lake edge…

Regarding the attempted military coup in Turkey, the State Journal reported: "Friday night’s sudden uprising by a faction of the military appeared to take the government — and much of the world — by surprise." So surprised that they rounded…

The Centers for Disease Control has recommended physical therapy as a safe non-opioid alternative for chronic pain sufferers.

Jill Stein of the Green Party is running for president and proposes forgiving student debt. As an economic jump-start, it seems like a good idea.

The Black Lives Matter advocacy group disrupted Wednesday night's Concerts on the Square.

MILWAUKEE — Anthony Rizzo hit a three-run double in the seventh inning and the Chicago Cubs rallied from a four-run deficit to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 on Sunday.

Those who play polo locally say the horses seem to enjoy the sport as much as the humans who ride them.

How can anyone ever explain this to Mason?

The Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame induction is Sept. 24 in Wisconsin Dells.

The city of Madison lists nine parks that have mounds.

MADISON - Gertrude A. "Gert" Wernecke, age 86, passed away peacefully at Waunakee Manor on July 23, 2016. She was born in Janesville on Oct. 29, 1929, the daughter of Max G. and Hattie H. (Grossklaus) Dorn.