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A 20-year-old Madison man was duped by a claim of car trouble, then robbed and beaten by several people early Sunday morning on Madison's East Side, police say.

Madison police say they responded to gunshots fired on Ashford Lane, near the intersection of Todd Drive and the Beltline, on Saturday night.

John Ashley looks at his current role in the education arena through the prism of hard-working parents who raised eight children in Milwaukee and taught them the importance of learning and hard work.

Forecasters predict quintessential July weather ahead for south-central Wisconsin: storms, high temperatures and humidity.

Handmade dolls created with wool felt, fabric, yarn and beads comprise the “Curious Stories” exhibit by Olive Earley. The exhibit is located in Madison Children’s Museum’s Community Concourse …

Lucy Sanna brings World War II home in her novel “The Cherry Harvest,” about a period in Door County history when German prisoners of war helped out in the orchards.

There's intense interest in Monona over the fate of the San Damiano property.

Much of the beauty of Paradise Springs has been lost, hopefully, for only a few more months.

Just Read It is a regular feature in which the State Journal seeks recommendations from authors, literary enthusiasts and experts, focused on the contributor’s particular genre of expertise.

The program, led by the Morgridge Institute on the UW-Madison campus, is funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Editor’s Note: Career Corner is a monthly column written by UW-Madison Continuing Education staff members.

MOUNT HOREB — Open House Imports has a hand-carved Norwegian troll it sells for $4,000. But most customers lean toward smaller versions of the four-toed, four-fingered mythical bearer of good luck.

Paramedics in the Madison area are being trained to not only respond to medical emergencies, but prevent them.

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Winning a crowded Assembly election, running for county executive and exiting the 2006 governor's race helped advance Walker's political career.

Half of the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board’s members have histories running for public office as Republicans

Tony-winning actress Karen Olivo is not only directing 'Fugitive Songs.' She's also made the show her own. 

I doubt democracy was the only -- or even the most important -- motivation.

Many Republican candidates for president, including our own Scott Walker, have claimed they are running because they were called by God to serve. 

In recent decades, there have been many ways to make money and one virtually infallible formula for losing it: running an airline. At times, it might have made more sense for the major carrier…