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The unusual pace of the proposed redesign of Odana Golf Course in Madison creates concerns for the users of the municipal courses.

The highest-attended Badgers men's basketball home game had a court storming after a top-10 upset. Here's this season's report on ticket scans.

Jacob Misiorowski continues to set the league on fire, this time setting an MLB record against division rival St. Louis.

The young stud pitcher hit 100 mph or more on 56 of his 96 pitches as Milwaukee opened its series with a victory over St. Louis.

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

A Fire Weather Watch is issued when dangerous conditions may develop in the next 12 to 72 hours, while Red Flag warnings are issued when critical fire weather conditions are imminent or already occurring.

Meet El Ershler, an East Side hairstylist inspired by TikTok to join the trend.

While UW-Madison’s next class of students hasn’t arrived for the fall, leaders say numbers of international student applicants and admits to graduate programs have dipped.

In my 78 years, few have been spent without a war going on. I was born because of World War II as part of the “baby boomer” generation, the largest ever.

One City Founder and CEO Kaleem Caire announced goals for the charter school to reach 80% reading proficiency within five to seven years and train 3,000 tutors in its literacy training program by September 2028.

Det. Sgt. Brian Johnson retired from policing soon after he was accused of crashing a UTV that badly injured one of his passengers in 2025. The criminal case against him is still pending.

Brandon Sproat's up-and-down start to his rookie season could see him take on a different role if needed.

Milwaukee gave up four runs in the fifth inning and couldn't crawl out of a deficit to lose to the defending World Series champions.

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

Here we go again in Madison, speculating over a controversial police interaction because city officers don’t wear body cameras.

The 73-year-old theater was closed for the 2025 season but has a new owner and reopened on Thursday night.

Let's go back in time just a bit.

Milwaukee and new coach Taylor Jenkins have begun to fill out their assistant ranks, including three recent new hires who have familiarity with the team and each other.

Financial stress and mental health are connected. Chronic debt doesn't just strain bank accounts — it drives anxiety, depression and can contribute to adverse health outcomes that otherwise could be avoided. As a former hospital executive, I watched this pattern…

Just when I thought America’s partisan politics couldn’t sink any lower, President Donald Trump has lowered the bar even further. Not surprisingly, his recent antics are self-serving while at the same time insulting to tens of millions of Americans.