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The boys and girls state hockey tournaments are staying in Dane County but will move locations after a three-year stint at Bob Suter's LEGACY20 Arena in Middleton.

Eric Pottinger advanced on Sgt. Trevor Runkle with a hammer, prompting Runkle to shoot him multiple times, according to the District Attorney’s office.

A knife-wielding man confronted two people in a vehicle and slashed the vehicle’s tires at Riverside Park in Janesville on Friday, Janesville police reported.

The state Department of Natural Resources reports there have been 14 ATV/UTV fatalities so far this year, including nine on public roadways.

The driver, an 18-year-old Madison man, was arrested and jailed on tentative charges of felony attempted eluding, and ticketed for reckless driving.

As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, we're recognizing Wisconsinites who have made unique contributions to the nation.

The incident happened Saturday afternoon on the tribal lands of the Sokaogon Chippewa Community, the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation said in a statement.

The cause of the fire in the 1300 block of Lamarie Lane is under investigation.

A new Marquette Law School Poll released Tuesday found 80% of respondents — including 77% of Republicans, 81% of independents and 82% of Democrats — said the deal should have been passed.

Lakeside Fire-Rescue and the Rock County Sheriff’s Office ruled the fire unintentional/accidental after a preliminary investigation.

The Fujifilm Cellular Dynamics International manufacturing facility on Madison’s far West Side is essentially a factory for isolating and producing induced pluripotent stem cells by the billions.

Democrat cites experience as Milwaukee County executive

13-year-olds Ethan Robert of New Berlin and Arnav Vempati of Middleton share their spelling bee goals and study tips as they prepare for the Scripps National Spelling Bee held Tuesday through Thursday.

Rep. Bryan Steil is a member of the House Finance Committee and the chairman of the subcommittee Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence, which discusses proposed legislation on cryptocurrency.

Sadaf Sharifzada and Fereshta Qasemi built a community at Wayland Academy through their love of soccer. Now, they prepare to achieve their dream of rejoining the Afghanistan women's national team.

With the Wisconsin elk population hitting another record high, the Department of Natural Resources will offer more kill tags than ever for the 2026 elk hunting season.

A 23-year-old Illinois man is dead after he lost control of the ATV he was driving and struck a tree on Saturday in Adams County.

Marked by bruises, lacrosse goalies wear just as many mental scars as they do physical. Here is how area netminders handle the challenges that come with the position.

I have a question. Why does the state Department of Transportation and the city of Madison do so many things contrary to traffic control, safety and congestion?

Recent polls are showing that President Donald Trump is becoming more unpopular.