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OSHKOSH — As coach Tom Swittel rode off the field at Titan Stadium on the shoulders of his all-star football players on Saturday night, the young men providing the lift knew they had accomplished their goal.

The pitchers combine to scatter eight hits and allow only one run.

CINCINNATI — The Milwaukee Brewers delivered their best offensive showing in nearly two months on Saturday night.

CHICAGO — The University of Wisconsin football team’s most controversial play during the 2015 season wasn’t one its fans moved on from very quickly.

The mystery about the word "DIE" once thought to be painted on a boulder 500 feet over Devil's Lake may be related to the intentional removal of centuries-old lichen.

The accident happened about 6 p.m. on Highway 30 near Stoughton Road.

Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne is again facing criticism from his election opponent, this time over claims Ozanne is not scheduling bail hearings quickly enough. As a former Dane County assistant district attorney who now works as a defense…

When asked to comment on the merits of almost any form of gun control legislation, National Rifle Association leader Wayne LaPierre has famously said: "The only thing that ever stopped a bad guy with a gun is a good guy…

It's probably true that free-trade agreements have led to a growing economy. But how can it grow forever on a finite planet?

The laws of economics are not political.

The TV series "The Walking Dead" is true -- the zombies walk among us. Their faces are buried in their smartphones as they try to catch various Pokemons.

In 2008 Barack Obama ran with the theme of hope and change. Eight years later the change never came, the country is worse and the hope is dwindling away each day.

An investigation showed the suspects, all college students, carried on their scheme for more than two years.

PASO ROBLES, Calif. - Muriel A. Lawrence, age 87, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2016, at her home in the Brookdale Senior Living Center in Paso Robles, Calif., having lived more than eight years with Pulmonary Fibrosis. She faced…

DEERFIELD / MONONA - Janet A. Olman, age 79, of Monona, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at her residence. She was born on Dec. 1, 1936, in Excelsior, Wis., the daughter of Gerald and Merle (Powell) Anderson.

WATERLOO - LaVerne E. Hermann entered into the fullness of Eternal Life on July 13, 2016, at the age of 96. She was the beloved daughter of the late George and Julianna (nee Langer) Hermann. She is predeceased by five…

MADISON - Melinda Marie "Mindy" Hughes, age 46, of Madison, passed away on Monday, July 11, 2016, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on March 6, 1970, in Madison, the daughter of Robert and Kathleen (Statz)…

TOWN OF MONTROSE - Wolfgang Hoffmann, age 68, of Town of Montrose and the World, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at his home. He was born on Oct. 8, 1947, in Germany. Services are pending and a full…

POYNETTE - Claudette D. "Roxie" Dillingham, age 78, passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The beloved patriarch of our family, Robert Edward Gorence, passed away unexpectedly and peacefully on July 8, 2016. Bob was born on Feb. 25, 1930, in Sheboygan, Wis. Bob's parents, Joseph and Antonia Gorence, were very proud…