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CLINTON, Iowa - Rita E. Copeland, age 98, of Clinton, Iowa, passed away, Friday, Aug. 12, 2016, at the Alverno, Clinton, Iowa

MARSHALL - Breyanna Kalk, age 17, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016. She was born March 12, 1999, in Madison, Wis. She spent most of her life growing up in Marshall, Wis., where her Nana and Papa raised her…

WAUNAKEE - Elizabeth M. Kuehn Ripp, age 96, died on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, with her daughter by her side. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016, at 11 a.m. at ST. JOHN'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 209 South…

NEW YORK — Hulu is dropping the free TV episodes that it was initially known for as it works on an online television service to rival cable TV.

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Badgers coach Paul Chryst was not happy with the way practice concluded.

MINNEAPOLIS — When Jeff Lundquist took his first Uber ride, he was wary as the Honda pulled up.

CHICAGO — The election of Barack Obama was a unique moment in the long and complicated history of race relations in America. A huge symbolic barrier had collapsed. Never before was there so much optimism about escaping the grim clutches…

SUN PRAIRIE — After six decades in business, there’s no signs of slowing at Hallman Lindsay Paints.

Bill Brown, owner of Papa Bear’s Northwoods Store in Baraboo, arranged for Ron Skoronski to gift 500 pounds of shed white-tailed deer antlers to Ralph Barten, who uses the antlers to make items to raise money for children batting cancer,…

Farmers markets in Dane County continue to grow and offer different experiences for those who visit them.

McFarland State Bank is proud to announce that Dan Carey has joined the bank as its newest Assistant Vice President of Commercial Lending - NMLS #896724. Dan, who will be located at the bank's McFarland office, brings more than six…

Callahan ran Green Bay’s offense the entire first half, going 16 of 23 for 124 yards and throwing a 2-yard touchdown pass to running back John Crockett with 7 seconds left in the half to put the Packers ahead 10-5.

Andrew Loupe topped the leaderboard at 8 under when play was suspended because of darkness after a rain delay of 3½ hours earlier Thursday.

GIRLS TENNIS

The much-anticipated battle at the crowded receiver position will have to wait until next week.

ST. CLOUD, Minn. — The Madison Mallards offense has hit a major funk during the team’s final trip of the Northwoods League amateur baseball season.

MILWAUKEE — Homer Bailey struck out 11 in six scoreless innings in his third game back from Tommy John surgery in the Cincinnati Reds’ 7-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.

There are 25 Wisconsin athletes competing at the 2016 Olympics in Rio.

Middleton senior Alexis Thomas was eager to see how the reigning WIAA Division 1 state champion Cardinals would react in the season’s first girls golf tournament.