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Paul Ryan said Wednesday that he has not decided yet whether to endorse Donald Trump, a move that would end a weeks-long rift between the House speaker and the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.

A DeForest man who police said tried to kindle a romance with a 15-year-old Utah girl who he last saw when she was 11 was charged Wednesday with using a computer to send lewd messages to the girl.

A Maryland man was indicted on charges of illegally transporting explosives through the mail after he called the U.S. Postal Service to inquire about his missing package, federal authorities said.

MIDDLETON - Lowell N. Ransom, age 88, died on Monday, May 23, 2016, at Meriter Hospital. He was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and lived most of his life in Madison. Lowell spent all of his working life serving the…

MONTICELLO - Stanley A. Bowman, age 88, of Monticello, passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at the New Glarus Home.

BLACK EARTH - Charlotte M. Wood, age 90, of Black Earth, Wis., died on Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at Meriter Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Ellestad Camacho Funeral Home, 1710 Center St., Black Earth, Wis.

MADISON - Loraine N. (Monson) Olstadt passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2016. Funeral services will be held at GUNDERSON WEST FUNERAL & CREMATION CARE, 7435 University Ave., Middleton, at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 28, 2016. Visitation will be…

MADISON - Nathan Trudeau Rasmussen, M.D. was born Nov. 23, 1979, and passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on Sunday evening, May 22, 2016. Nathan is survived by his mother, Nanette Trudeau Rasmussen; father, Eric Rasmussen; sisters, Erica Rasmussen Gardener…

DANE - Jacquelyn L. "Jackie" Karls, age 87, of Dane, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2016. She was born on March 19, 1929, in Dane, the daughter of Jack and Linda (Dohm) Karls. Jackie served in the U.S. Army…

MADISON / MARSHALL - Sherry L. Moeller, age 67, of Marshall, entered into eternal peace on Tuesday, May 24, 2016, at her home. Sherry had a great love for nature, gardening, quilting and crafting. Sherry was a loving mother, grandmother…

Owner says a higher density, mixed-use development would be a better use of the property.

A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld six criminal convictions against Fitchburg businessman Christian Peterson, but ordered that he be re-sentenced because of an error in calculating his potential sentence.

The Madison Mallards added four pitchers to their roster for the upcoming 2016 season.

Former University of Wisconsin standout Hilary Knight will receive the Bob Johnson Award at USA Hockey's Annual Congress from June 8-11 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Strong thunderstorms were starting to pop up in western Wisconsin Wednesday afternoon, a possible sign of things to come for the Madison area Wednesday evening and night.

A leader of Dane County's Latino community has been selected to boost volunteerism at the United Way.

The June 18 event, hosted by former Badger and Hobey Baker Memorial Award winner Blake Geoffrion, will raise money to benefit the UW Health Burn Center.

What says summer in Wisconsin better than lying on a beach next to a lake? If that's summer to you, it starts Saturday in Madison.

Attorney General Brad Schimel has joined 10 other states in challenging President Barack Obama's guidance for schools on how to handle situations involving transgender students.

Rortvedt, considered the top offensive catcher in the country among high school players at the position, is ranked by MLB.com as the No. 52 prospect in the June 9-11 draft.