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MIDDLETON - Beverly June Everson, age 83, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2015, surrounded by her family. She was born on June 8, 1931, in Janesville, the daughter of William and Mabel (Rans…

BARNEVELD - Donald J. Murphy, age 87, of Barneveld, died on Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at Bloomfield Manor in Dodgeville. Funeral arrangements are pending at the ELLESTAD CAMACHO FUNERAL HOME,…

Attendance was sparse for the first meeting since the Madison bank's stock returned to Wall Street.

MADISON - Leonard C. "Ike" Nelson, age 83, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, April 29, 2015. He was born in Madison on May 25, 1931, to the late Otto and Anna (Wills) Nelson.

MADISON - Nancy G. Eichinger, age 57, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare, Fitchburg. She was born on July 22, 1957, in Eau Claire, the daughter of Roy a…

Multiple students handled the handgun, but it is not believed that anyone was threatened with the weapon.

Robin Vos said worried Republicans might be willing to repeal the law if Gov. Scott Walker campaigned for it.

Braun hits his fourth career grand slam and a solo home run as Milwaukee (5-17) ends a seven-game losing streak on the road.

Kemnitzer is hitting .553 with seven home runs and five doubles, and is 2-2 with a 1.64 ERA on the mound, for the fifth-ranked Spartans.

Overturning a lower court ruling from last year, a federal appeals court on Wednesday said that the Ho-Chunk Nation can continue to offer video poker at its Madison casino because federal law …

Our hearts go out to the family of Freddie Gray, who not only had to bury a loved one but also to cope with the fact that a small number of the thousands who have marched in the streets of Bal…

But a representative at the Old Chicago headquarters outside of Boulder, Colorado, was surprised to hear the news.

The New York Times highlights Walker's potential support, while noting his fundraising is far short of rival Jeb Bush's.

But the Middleton company's stock still climbed Wednesday.

Calvin Peete, the most successful black player on the PGA Tour before the arrival of Tiger Woods, died Wednesday morning. He was 71.

Ever watched a sitcom and thought, "I could do that?"

The Wisconsin men’s basketball team will be honored at Miller Park on Monday before the Milwaukee Brewers host the Los Angeles Dodgers.

What percentage of Wisconsin’s 2.3 million private sector employees work in small businesses with less than 20 employees?

Kraft Foods Group’s first-quarter profit fell more than 16 percent on flat sales as it waits to be acquired by H.J. Heinz.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Cycling enthusiasts are planning a new bike riding event across southern Wisconsin from Dubuque, Iowa, to Kenosha.