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Ernie Els surged past the Madison duo at the Kaulig Companies Championship, the fourth of five senior major tournaments this season.

Planners are working with the U.S. Secret Service and 40 different law enforcement agencies.

"I cannot allow a ‘shooter,’ or potential assassin, to force change to scheduling, or anything else," former President Donald Trump writes.

Our nation settles disputes at the ballot box, rejects political violence

Someone lost their life because they believed in a presidential candidate.

Winning line from reader beats more than 50 entries.

Tips for your flowers, trees and shrubs.

As Ojibwe and other Indigenous people fight to keep their way of life vibrant in the face of new threats like climate change and lakeshore development, they recall a long history of harassment and violence as they tried to secure…

The latest drafts of the West and Northeast area plans have only minor changes compared to earlier versions released in May.

The anxiety can even begin in childhood. I remember that well.

The talented group of pass catchers and their quarterback believe it's fine to share the wealth. The could change once the season begins.

I’ve been a climate activist since 2013 when I joined Citizens’ Climate Lobby. Recently, I emailed another member an article. Studies show the Gulf Stream could shut down, perhaps in 20 years and almost certainly by 2100. This current keeps…

Alexander Hamilton in Federalist 69 pointed out that the president was not a monarch and would be “amenable” to (meaning subject to) “punishment and disgrace.” In Federalist 75 he recognized the potential of that an elected man “might sometimes be…

In the current political climate of Madison, it is imperative for residents to transcend divisive wedge issues and cultivate a deeper understanding with their rural counterparts. Instead of succumbing to the allure of resentment-driven politics, we must embrace a spirit…

I've known my neighbor Chuck Erickson for decades through my volunteer work at the Bayview Community Center and in his position on the Dane County Board. I've always supported him as a candidate for the board.

John Lennon rightly believed the first step toward peace was imagining it. If we lose that ability, the costs could be catastrophic.

When I was a chemistry major 60 years ago, I wanted to take the introductory economics course for economics majors, but I feared the competition would be too strong. The professor assured me that physical science majors often got As…

With Louisiana mandating the Ten Commandments be on display in public schools and Oklahoma going a step further by adding the Bible to its public school American history curriculum, we as a nation are on a new slippery slope.

Finally, after years of delay, Waunakee's Highway 113 North (North Century Avenue) is under construction. The bridge replacement over Six Mile Creek is first on the schedule.

Anyone (with the possible exception of Joe Biden) can win a debate against Donald Trump if they stick to these points: