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Ever wonder what Native Americans think when they look at the flag of the United States of America? Do they feel a surge of respect and loyalty toward it, or are they reminded that the white m…

I watched the NBA draft Thursday night for the first time in my life, and I'm 65 years old. I was so happy to see Frank Kaminsky drafted in the first round by the Charlotte Hornets, the ninth …

With the Fourth of July just around the corner, hardly anybody is thinking about Christmas. But this is a perfect time to reconsider your holiday tree tradition.

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Patel's latest startup, Quickstep Technologies, speeds up analysis of big data.

Dekker, who was raised in Sheboygan, is heading to sunny, snow-free Houston after the Rockets selected him with the 18th overall pick.

Recruiting sites rank Hescock as a three-star prospect.

The searches were part of an investigation into the sale of synthetic drugs at stores around the area, police said.

Five counts of possessing child pornography against a Madison man were dismissed Thursday after prosecutors conceded there were "burden of proof issues."

Hop Haus Brewing Co. opens in Verona and is the latest entry into the ever-growing craft beer scene.

A Sauk City man who Madison police say struck and killed a pedestrian last week as she crossed East Washington Avenue told police "I wanted to hit her," and said he "just kinda speeded up and …

MADISON - Elizabeth "Betty" Valley, age 92, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare. Arrangements are pending. A complete obituary will appear in the Sunday paper.

COBB - Loralee Ida Fritsch, age 62, of Cobb, Wis., passed away Thursday evening, June 25, 2015, after a brief battle with cancer. She was born on Feb. 1, 1953, in Janesville, Wis., to August a…

DARLINGTON - Eileen Wilhelmson, age 89, of Darlington, Wis., passed away Thursday, June 25, 2015, at Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County in Darlington.

Republicans speak with candor about Sen. Ron Johnson.

There will be 800 runners added to the Sunday morning Madison traffic as "Her Madison Half Marathon & 5K" makes its debut on the city's running event schedule.

Madison Catholic Bishop Robert Morlino, a consistent and outspoken critic of gay marriage, said Friday that marriage can only ever be between one man and one woman.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that law banning gay marriage are unconstitutional. Marriage equality is now the law of the land. 

Here's how members of Wisconsin's congressional delegation voted on major issues this week. 

The German gastropub on Monroe Street that originally got turned down for a liquor license is set to open in the days after July 4, its owners say.