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A pickup truck slowing for motorcycles was rear-ended by a second pickup truck Saturday in Lafayette County, with a motorcycle ending up in a ditch to avoid a head-on collision.

A Janesville man was attacked by a man wielding a machete Friday night, after an argument between the two men.

The Highway N bridge over I-94 near Johnson Creek is closed so the bridge deck can be replaced, with the work expected to be completed in October.

Two men were shot early Monday morning by a masked man who got into a struggle with the men on Madison's South Side, authorities reported.

UW-Madison will not have to change its affirmative action policies after the Supreme Court last week rejected a challenge to the use of race in college admissions, officials said.

Cologuard, the colorectal cancer screening test by Madison-based Exact Sciences, got a boost this month when a prominent task force dropped its “alternative” designation for the test and recommended it with other tests.

Last year I wrote a column about our old riding lawn mower and how it served us well, though it clattered near death. I now regret to report the clatter may have become a death rattle.

Fireworks’ colors come from salt. Different salts produce different colors.

Fill in the caption with a clever quip by Wednesday and win publication of your line with the cartoon in next Sunday’s newspaper. You’ll also receive a signed print of the cartoon by artist Phil Hands.

The heat index -- expressed as a function of air temperature and the relative humidity -- indicates how hot it feels.

The internet and social media have revolutionized the way everyone communicates, mostly for the better. But this epic change also has created unparalleled opportunities for terrorist groups to spread their propaganda, entice recruits and plan attacks — all in the…

I still remember your funeral.

Brandon Scheidler hit a two-run walk-off home run as Middleton scored seven runs in the final two innings to defeat visiting Ashton 9-8 in a Home Talent League Northern Section game Sunday afternoon.

Troy Bacon pitches three scoreless innings of relief to collect the victory.

Tournament champion Kirk Triplett wasn't the only one smiling at tournament end

The second-round leader finishes tied for fourth place

Turning living rooms into art galleries connects neighbors, cuts costs for artists and displays work in homey setting.

It's the fifth Champion Tour title for Triplett