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It seems almost ghoulish to look for a silver lining in the dark cloud that blanketed the nation last week. But I think there was one. The killings by police in Minnesota and Louisiana, quickly followed by the killings of…

Parker adamantly expressed support for the Black Lives Matter movement, the network of protesters who have called for reforms after a string of highly publicized shooting deaths of unarmed black people by police.

During a period that starts Friday and runs through Aug. 3, the Cubs will play 14 of their next 19 games and 24 of their next 32 at Wrigley Field.

Madison scores five unearned runs after two are out to break a 1-1 tie.

Fitchburg police initially responded at about 10:30 p.m. Sunday to reports of a loud boom near the Nevin Springs Wildlife area.

The signs that disappeared were all on one street in the city's Meadowood neighborhood, where the sign campaign organizer lives.

Robert Jambois said Ismael Ozanne isn't engaged in creating a policy that would help poor people get bail hearings in court after arrests.

The Multicultural Student Center hosted several meetings Monday afternoon that split attendees up by their race.

Regarding Job Robinson's column last Sunday, "Why I won't bring my sons to Madison":

With regard to Hillary Clinton e-mails, the question is what is the difference between "extremely careless" and "grossly negligent"?

Recent events have led us to question why our country is so divided and what it will take to heal that divide. I have heard many question about whether the next president can help the process.

President Barack Obama's photo op has arrived.

Health insurance provider Humana is adding 70 telesales positions to its operations in Middleton.

Bernie Sanders has endorsed Hillary Clinton, but some of his supporter might never support the presumptive Democratic Party nominee.

Falcon, a former All-American singles player at LSU, was previously an assistant coach at Gonzaga for the 2015-16 season.

MADISON - Bonnie Leak McCarthy passed away peacefully on July 1, 2016, surrounded by her loving family.

MADISON - John Duncan Glab, age 98, (known as Duncan), formerly of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 9, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare in Madison, Wis. A memorial Mass is planned for a later date in Madison.

MADISON - Jean Helen Lawton, age 70, died on Thursday, July 7, 2016. A memorial gathering will be held on Saturday, July 23, 2016, at JOYCE-RYAN FUNERAL HOME, 5701 Odana Road, Madison, from 10 a.m. until 12 noon. A full…

COTTAGE GROVE - Emilie Pechmann left Kindred Hearts in Cottage Grove to be with her beloved husband, Kurt, on Monday, July 11, 2016.

WAUNAKEE - Lois Laura (Wangen) McCamy, of Waunakee, Wis., our loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died on Sunday, July 10, 2016, at the age of 91.