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Property taxes could go up by 4.9 percent, if approved.

UW coach Bo Ryan, 67, said he plans to retire after the 2015-16 season, and it's his hope longtime assistant Greg Gard will succeed him.

Assembly Republicans on Monday unveiled a plan to exempt 60 percent of public projects from Wisconsin's prevailing wage.

Wisconsin Energy Corporation has completed its acquisition of Integrys Energy – forming the WEC Energy Group.

The average cost of a gallon of unleaded gasoline dropped about two cents the past week, according to auto club AAA.

The church-sponsored race encouraged participants to dress as their favorite Bible characters.

The United Nations report on last year’s Gaza war is another marker of the deadly, endless struggle between Israelis and Palestinians. It found “serious violations of international humanitaria…

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Official book tour is officially over. Mostly now I will be home. Working against new writing deadlines in the little room above the garage, getting in the way of the family, and (speaking of …

How does autopilot work, and what is its contribution to science?

The Fourth of July is coming up. So how about some Americana?

While the chances of getting hit by lightning are only about 1 in million, “When thunder roars, go indoors."

“You can always count on Americans to do the right thing — after they’ve tried everything else.”

Bucks’ head coach Jason Kidd teamed with Chandler in 2011 in assisting the Dallas Mavericks to the championship.

Deer registration will be significantly different this fall, compared to 2014 when in-person registration stations dotted the state.

The Fitchburg company, now 10 years old, is seeing stepped up growth.

Scholarships: Courtney Abbott, a Glenn Stephens Elementary School student, has been selected as the recipient of a $30,000 education fund from the Pizza Hut Book It! program. Abbott met her go…

PORTAGE — Dodge County Sheriff Dennis Richards is calling three women “true heroes” for saving two people from the Wisconsin River June 19 in what he described as “an unfortunate series of events.”

The accident began when one vehicle was rear-ended while taking a left from Highway 33.

Shane Adler went 2-for-4 with a double and a RBI and tossed a scoreless inning in relief as visiting Ashton topped previously unbeaten Middleton 3-1 in a Home Talent League Northern Section am…