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Sieg Thies said he learned life-saving techniques as a teenager in Germany.

MAZOMANIE -- It’s the last week of April in Wisconsin and soon smallmouth bass will be making beds and getting ready to spawn.

Homburg Contractors will close two residential streets for underground utility construction for a new PDQ store on East Washington Avenue. The closures will include:

The defending WIAA Division 2 state champion Oregon girls soccer team moved up one spot to No. 2 in this week's Wisconsin Soccer Coaches Association state poll.

Madison Edgewood earns No. 7 overall ranking; Waunakee ranked 10th.

The driver of a garbage truck stopped at the 7-11 on State Street Monday when a bystander told him smoke was rising from the truck's cargo area, the Madison Fire Department said.

Lodi, Columbus ranked third and fourth in Division 2 state rankings

Pleasant View Candies, based in Soldiers Grove, is voluntarily recalling its Cashew Crunch because the product was processed using butter but dairy allergen was not declared on the label, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection said.

A fire caused significant smoke damage to a house in the town of Deerfield Monday, the Dane County Sheriff's Office said.

It's a much bigger hassle to address race-based grievances via more traditional methods.

The Brewers' best player is hitting .364 with five homers and 15 RBIs in 18 games.

MILWAUKEE — Wily Peralta’s six-inning stint Sunday afternoon did not result in the most attractive pitching line but with the way things have gone this season for the Milwaukee Brewers’ starting rotation, Craig Counsell was more than willing to consider…

Baseball

The Wildcats win a pair of three-set doubles matches to pull out a 4-3 dual-meet victory.

She placed third at the Big Ten championships last weekend

Several vehicles were seen speeding away from an area on the South Side where gunshots were reported Monday night before more shots rang out nearby.

UW-Madison officials were met with criticism and skepticism by dozens of members of Madison's black community who turned out to a forum Monday night on racial issues at the university.

It seems the Badgers’ contract, which doesn’t begin until July, was more a sign of ever-growing apparel companies than anything else.

The Verona electronic health records company was one of several providers for the organization.