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The settlement of the lawsuit over use of pepper spray and solitary confinement at youth prisons is par for the course for the Division of Juvenile Corrections and the Department of Corrections management in Madison.

The $12 million project will dredge the bottom of a planned 33 miles of streams over the next four years that feed into the county's lakes, pulling out 875,000 pounds of phosphorus.

After a beautiful Tuesday in Madison, clouds are expected to move into town on Wednesday, with showers and thunderstorms a possibility at night and for the next few days.

The candidate is Charisse Daniels of Watertown, whose website describes her as a "proud Democrat" and educator and mother of four.

In a federal lawsuit, a company founded to protect the intellectual property of late comedian Chris Farley claims that Trek bikes named a line of fat tire bikes "Farley" in 2013 to capitalize on Farley's comic style, appearance and local…

SUN PRAIRIE - Julie Lynn Meixner, age 59, passed away on Sunday, June 3, 2018, surrounded by family in Madison.

MENOMONEE FALLS / MONONA - Lacy Blair, age 31, of Menomonee Falls, passed away on Sunday, June 3, 2018, at Aurora Zilber Family Hospice, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Dec. 9, 1986, in Madison, the daughter…

MADISON - Terry F. Peterson, age 65, of Madison, passed away on Monday, June 4, 2018, at Columbia Health Care Center. A memorial gathering will be held at GUNDERSON FUNERAL AND CREMATION CARE, 5203 Monona Dr., Madison, on Friday, June…

LODI - Betty Jane Johnson, age 92, of Lodi, passed away on Sunday, June 3, 2018. A Celebration of Life will be held at OKEE COMMUNITY CENTER, W11619 Highway V, Lodi, from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday, June…

MADISON - Eli Jiraiya Spaulding was born May 18, 2018, and given just 14 days with his family before going to be with God. Although his life was short, it was full of love. Eli gave us all many gifts…