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One of the things I like best about living in Wisconsin, since my family moved here from the Chicago area last year, is the Wisconsin Idea. It's the long-held principle that the University of Wisconsin should improve lives beyond university…

FBI Director James Comey says it is possible hostile actors gained access to then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s personal e-mail account. Clinton actions were, according to Comey, "extremely careless."

It seems rare that a week goes by without Donald Trump saying something completely outrageous or stupid.

There’s been much hullabaloo about Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server and her alleged culpability in the Benghazi attack. One letter to the editor suggested that since she takes responsibility for these issues she is not qualified to…

Strikeouts have been a problem Milwaukee season, and Mike Leake was an unlikely candidate to keep that going.

REEDSBURG - Alvin W. Verthein, age 87, died on Saturday, July 9, 2016. Survivors include his four children, William (Sharon) of Reedsburg, Vicky (Gary) Stein of Reno, Nev., John (Karen) of LaValle, and Paul (Judy) of Reedsburg; ten grandchildren; and…

MADISON - Donald D. Hester, age 80, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, died Friday, July 8, 2016, of complications from MSA (Multiple System Atrophy).

BELMONT - Glenn D. Reese, 81, of Belmont, Wis., died on Friday, July 8, 2016, at Park Place Assisted Living, Platteville. Glenn was born on Oct. 4, 1934, in Benton Township, Lafayette County, son of Jesse and Ruby (Arthur) Reese.…

MONROE - Alvin Kubly, age 97, of Monroe, Wis., died peacefully on July 9, 2016. He was born Aug. 11, 1918, in Monroe, Wis., the son of Martin and Magdalena Kubly. He married Lucille Marion Rees on Feb. 7, 1948.

MONONA / MADISON - Ardelle Leona "Dell" Steimel, age 99, passed away at home with her family by her side on Saturday July 9, 2016, following a recent cancer diagnosis. She was born on the family farm in Graettinger, Iowa,…

As a professional organizer I’ve often used the expression “be ruthless.” My clients and those who read my articles are urged to be ruthless while decluttering and making decisions about stuff. After discovering the true definition of ruthless is uncaring,…

Johnson's problem is public opinion; Feingold's is his mixed record on guns.

The Madison company founded in 2009 has moved into a larger space and is growing.

South Carolina man turns down job here, fearing impact on family

A DC-3 that once flew in the North Central Airlines fleet will be one of the signature pieces of a new exhibit at the Wisconsin Aviation Heritage Center in Sheboygan Falls.

The Wisconsin Library Association announced the winners of their 2016 Literary Awards on June 28 with Lynsey Addario winning the top prize for her 2015 book "It's What I Do: A Photographer's Life of Love and War".

If photos of your ‘90s hair weren’t evidence enough of rapidly shifting tastes, consider new research about what leads to a healthy, happy sex life. In the early 1990s, couples who aimed for an equal division of housework had the…

This is a year to have fun with Shakespeare, and the Madison Early Music Festival is no exception.

Tips for your flowers, trees and shrubs.

There are several causes for unfilled positions.