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The De Pere businessman owes $1.2 million to WEDC, which noted few issues in his 2011 application for funds.

A Madison man thrown out of a State Street bar early Friday morning for bothering customers was arrested after he punched a cab driver.

A homeless woman beaten and strangled to unconsciousness in the central city Thursday night was helped by passersby while her attacker, also homeless, fled in a car.

Residents in the Williamson-Marquette neighborhood are invited to a Q&A session Monday night to get more information and to give input about the June 30 fatal shooting of Michael William Schumacher by a Madison police officer.

A Beaver Dam woman who has been a Dallas Police officer for a month received minor injuries in the shootings that killed five officers Thursday night.

University of Wisconsin seniors Vince Biegel and Dan Voltz were added to preseason watch lists for major awards Friday.

Three suspects were arrested on Madison's South Side Thursday afternoon after they allegedly forced their way into a home, beat up the resident and stole items from the home.

The police academy graduation is open to the public but Madison police spokesman Joel DeSpain said the department is asking media not to attend the ceremony "to allow the new officers to enjoy the moment."

WASHINGTON — Employers shook off two months of weak hiring by adding 287,000 jobs in June, a robust pace that suggests a resilient U.S. economy recovering from a slump early in the year.

A driver who caught the attention of a DeForest police officer by waving her arms and screaming at the officer led police on a low-speed chase early Friday morning before finally pulling over.

A medical transport bus with seven passengers on board crashed in Jefferson County Friday morning, sending all eight people, including the driver, to hospitals.

WASHINGTON — Behold the reluctant warrior.

Our hearts are broken.

The 11,000-square-foot store is the Belleville company's 11th shop.

Kristi Genna and Jack Williams bought the tavern and are expanding it into two extra storefronts on Atwood Avenue.

A 12-year-old boy from Racine was injured Thursday afternoon when his bicycle was struck by a car near Reedsburg.

A Mexican citizen who was convicted numerous times in Wisconsin was sentenced to almost four years in federal prison for illegally reentering the country after having been deported.

In recent months, a number of states have passed laws or taken other official actions to punish companies that participate in boycotts against Israel. California soon may do the same. But if it does, it will be making a mistake.

Two streets on Madison's Far West Side will be closed beginning Monday so sewers can be installed for a new development.