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The mystery about the word "DIE" once thought to be painted on a boulder 500 feet over Devil's Lake may be related to the intentional removal of centuries-old lichen.

The accident happened about 6 p.m. on Highway 30 near Stoughton Road.

Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne is again facing criticism from his election opponent, this time over claims Ozanne is not scheduling bail hearings quickly enough. As a former Dane County assistant district attorney who now works as a defense…

When asked to comment on the merits of almost any form of gun control legislation, National Rifle Association leader Wayne LaPierre has famously said: "The only thing that ever stopped a bad guy with a gun is a good guy…

It's probably true that free-trade agreements have led to a growing economy. But how can it grow forever on a finite planet?

The laws of economics are not political.

The TV series "The Walking Dead" is true -- the zombies walk among us. Their faces are buried in their smartphones as they try to catch various Pokemons.

In 2008 Barack Obama ran with the theme of hope and change. Eight years later the change never came, the country is worse and the hope is dwindling away each day.

An investigation showed the suspects, all college students, carried on their scheme for more than two years.

PASO ROBLES, Calif. - Muriel A. Lawrence, age 87, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2016, at her home in the Brookdale Senior Living Center in Paso Robles, Calif., having lived more than eight years with Pulmonary Fibrosis. She faced…

DEERFIELD / MONONA - Janet A. Olman, age 79, of Monona, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at her residence. She was born on Dec. 1, 1936, in Excelsior, Wis., the daughter of Gerald and Merle (Powell) Anderson.

WATERLOO - LaVerne E. Hermann entered into the fullness of Eternal Life on July 13, 2016, at the age of 96. She was the beloved daughter of the late George and Julianna (nee Langer) Hermann. She is predeceased by five…

MADISON - Melinda Marie "Mindy" Hughes, age 46, of Madison, passed away on Monday, July 11, 2016, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on March 6, 1970, in Madison, the daughter of Robert and Kathleen (Statz)…

TOWN OF MONTROSE - Wolfgang Hoffmann, age 68, of Town of Montrose and the World, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at his home. He was born on Oct. 8, 1947, in Germany. Services are pending and a full…

POYNETTE - Claudette D. "Roxie" Dillingham, age 78, passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The beloved patriarch of our family, Robert Edward Gorence, passed away unexpectedly and peacefully on July 8, 2016. Bob was born on Feb. 25, 1930, in Sheboygan, Wis. Bob's parents, Joseph and Antonia Gorence, were very proud…

SHOREWOOD HILLS - Robert H. Coleman, age 79, died Wednesday, July 13, 2016. Born March 30, 1937, Bob was the son of Mildred and Lloyd Coleman.

NEENAH - Margie Dresang, age 94, finished a full, influential life on July 6, 2016. Born Margie Catherine Tracy in Appleton, she married the love of her life, Norbert Dresang, in 1941, raised their family in Kimberly and spent her…

MADISON - Jean Helen Lawton, age 70, died at home of a heart attack on Friday, July 8, 2016. Jean was born in Madison, Wis., on March 14, 1946, to John A. and Esther R. (Rogers) Lawton.

BOAZ - Earl L. Cupp, of rural Boaz, died at UW Hospital on July 13, 2016, as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was born in Richland County on Aug. 9, 1935, the son of Marion…