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Brewers starter Wily Peralta allows five earned runs in 4 1/3 innings.

UW-Madison students and three area mosques on Sunday held the county's first graduation for Muslim students living in the Madison area.

John Roach was 6 when his father, also named John, came home from his job at Badger Sporting Goods on State Street raving about a 17-year-old African-American boxer from Louisville, Kentucky, who had visited the store that day.

The 2015 HTL Pitcher of the Year suffered a knee injury in the off-season and may not be cleared to return until the 2016 playoffs.

At the May 2 meeting of the UW-Madison Faculty Senate, a faculty member stated the faculty did not have a union. I am writing to clear up this matter.

I realize it's a sign of the times, but the story "Janesville father, son bond over gaming" brought back memories of my bonding moments with my dad.

Rick Berg unloaded on Donald Trump in his May 29 column, “Trump deserves an F for romance.”

Last week, 20 national organizations and members of the Progressive Congressional Caucus launched “Take on Wall Street,” a campaign to hold Wall Street accountable to the people who live on Main Street.

A story on the front page of Tuesday's paper, "Great Barrier Reef coral being lost to hot water," was quick to blame catastrophic anthropogenic global warming for the decline in coral reefs. One line toward the end of the piece…

The recent death of Harambe, the lowland gorilla who was shot and killed at the Cincinnati Zoo, has created a "who's to blame" national debate.

Think of tulips on a tree 40-80 feet tall, attracting various kinds of nectar and pollen-seeking insects, at a time when these substances are not abundant.

Dear Roz:

A 51-year-old DeForest man was seriously injured early Sunday morning after crashing his motorcycle into another car while traveling on Highway 51.

"Even wipes labeled as 'flushable' should not be flushed as they don't break easily and can cause the same problems," says David Taylor of the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District.

MCFARLAND - David L. Allwardt, age 62, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2016, at his home. A Celebration of David's life will be held with time and date to be announced. A full obituary will appear on Sunday, June…

MADISON - Marjorie M. Libby, age 94, of Madison died peacefully on Saturday, June 4, 2016. She had been a longtime resident at Oak Park East. Marjorie was born on Jan. 3, 1922, in Highland, the daughter of Henry and…

MADISON - Mary Elizabeth Mack, age 78, passed away on June 4, 2016. She was born on Nov. 13, 1937, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Brannan) Beck. She was a lifelong Madison resident and graduated from Edgewood High School.…

BELMONT - William C. "Booker" Moody, 74, of Belmont, Wis., died on Friday, June 3, 2016, at Southwest Health Center Hospital, Platteville.

PLATTEVILLE - Lina Schmoekel, 89, of Platteville, died on Friday, June 3, 2016, at Southwest Health Center, Platteville. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHURCH, Platteville. Rev. Michael Short will officiate.…

STOUGHTON - Stanley L. Ace, age 84, of Stoughton passed away on Friday, June 3, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. He was born Oct. 25, 1931, on the home farm in the Town of Exeter to his parents,…