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The NCAA announced that the UW football program had the highest multi-year Academic Progress Rate in the nation for 2013-14. A perfect score is 1,000. The Badgers checked in at 998.

Two people were arrested Friday after police said one of them threatened a Walmart security guard with a knife.

The club's former treasurer, who was arrested last week, had embezzled more than $86,000 over six years, authorities said.

Police arrested a robbery suspect Sunday after the Middleton Fire Department used a drone to find him laying by a pond, police said.

It is quite clear that 2014 was a poor morel picking spring. This spring was not a lot better, it seems.

Thanks to the State Journal for its always timely coverage of the development of the next Wisconsin biennial budget. Since many of the actions seem to be taking place fast and furious, I am le…

It is painful to watch the continued debacle at the Waunakee Clear Horizons “community digester.”

I can understand the opinion of Charles Krauthammer's Friday column, "Digital mandate demoralizes doctors, degrades care," about the digital mandate in the medical practice. I have the same th…

Thank you to Dr. Kathy Hartke for her heartfelt column Sunday, "Abortion bill is cruel." She wrote in opposition to Senate Bill 179 and Assembly Bill 237, also called the "Pain Prevention Act"…

As a retired state employee who worked for UW-Madison and who also spent many years in the private sector, I would like to say that the increased cost of health insurance for state workers is …

A man who went to Brat Fest on Memorial Day dressed as the children's book character Waldo had been charged earlier this year with child sexual assault, Dane County authorities said.

An alleged heroin dealer has been charged with reckless homicide in the death of a 22-year-old Janesville woman in December.

The non-profit organization serves growing basic needs in Middleton, West Madison and Cross Plains.

BLACK EARTH - Sandra J. Hass, age 75, of Black Earth, died on Monday, June 1, 2015, at her home with family at her side. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Ellestad Camacho Funeral Home, …

REEDSBURG - Pat Douglas, age 78, of Reedsburg, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 24, 2015, at the Reedsburg Area Senior Life Center.

MADISON/CHICAGO, Ill. - Gisela (Bizjan) Lah died on May 27, 2015, in Chicago, Ill., and was born in Ljubljana, Slovenia on April 21, 1919. No service is planned in Madison. A woman of great co…

MADISON - Arlene N. Stephens, age 99, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. She was born the daughter of John and Isabel (Wills) Karsten Nov. 2, 1915, in Madi…

REEDSBURG - Gary "Butch" Klingenmeyer, age 69, died Sunday, May 31, 2015, at his home. Butch was born Jan. 5, 1946, to Lawrence and Wanda (Meske) Klingenmeyer, the sixth of six sons. During hi…

MADISON - Harold F. Klubertanz passed away May 29, 2015, after a long illness. We would like to thank the kindness and care of Karmenta Nursing Home and of Agrace HospiceCare.

MIDDLETON / MADISON - Mary Jorstad, age 99, of Middleton, died unexpectedly, yet peacefully, on Saturday, May 30, 2015, at Meriter Hospital. She was born on Sept. 7, 1915, in Madison, the daug…