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I am writing this to say thank you to the East Johnson Street neighborhood.

I was appalled by the racist letter to the editor "Follow the rules and the cops won't bother you" in Tuesday's paper. It claimed, among other things, that if an African-American followed a police officer's commands, he or she would…

I worked as a prosecutor for Bob Jambois for 17 years when he was Kenosha County district attorney. He tried the hardest cases and appeared in court every day. He networked with defense attorneys, social workers, probation agents, cops and…

It's quite the process to make sure nearly 2,000 swimmers -- many of them young children -- are where they need to be.

Invenra is a biotech making anti-cancer antibodies; Markable is an app for fashionistas.

The Madison company says it will use the money to expand marketing of the Cologuard cancer test.

A federal judge in Madison on Friday ruled that portions of Wisconsin's Voter ID law are unconstitutional, among them including limits on in-person absentee voting.

The city will temporarily use rented voting equipment, but the timing of the flooding has put significant pressure on the clerk's office to get the rented machines tested before the Aug. 9 primary.

Anita Kuhner, 72, of Brooklyn was identified Friday by the Dane County Medical Examiner's Office as the first victim of the three car crash in Rutland on Wednesday morning.

Calling it "one of the hardest sentences" he's had to decide, a Dane County judge sentenced a Russian immigrant to probation for the stabbing death last summer of her husband at their rural DeForest farmhouse.

Tammy Baldwin, D-Missouri?

LANCASTER - Douglas D. Wolf, age 61, of Lancaster, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at his home. He was born on Dec. 15, 1954, the son of Robert L. and Marian D. (Keene) Wolf. Doug graduated from Lancaster High…

BARABOO - Dorothy June Steinhoff formerly of Cuba City, went to find peace with her Lord on Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at Oak Park Place. Dorothy was born June 15, 1924, to the late Herbert and Velda Splinter.

When it comes to matters of money, Wisconsinites seem to have better knowledge of it compared to the rest of the nation.

MADISON - Eileen E. Pickett, age 88, was welcomed home to the Lord on Tuesday, July 26, 2016. She was born on Nov. 9, 1927, to Mathew and Josephine (Siepker) Loring in Platteville. Eileen was the sixth of ten children.

CHICAGO — Lately, it seems as though white bashing is a socially acceptable norm.

It’s hard to think of a more-perfect combination of summer flavors: Crisp, charred sweet corn. Creamy mayonnaise. Salty cheese. Spicy chilies. Acidic lime juice.

Torrential rains on July 21 were too much for the sanitary sewer system in Middleton, with 50,000 to 75,000 gallons of untreated wastewater discharged into the public storm sewer system.

The chances for showers or thunderstorms get fewer in Madison on Friday night, paving the way for a nice weekend.

Darlington High running back Hunter Johnson committed to the University of Wisconsin on a preferred walk-on offer Friday via Twitter.