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Dane County Regional Airport generated $2.6 billion in local sales in 2024, supporting over 10,000 jobs and bringing in nearly $500 million in tax revenue.

You can't control the weather, but you can control what you do with it. Warm up to these options.

Over 35 Madison area boys wrestlers will compete in the WIAA state individual wrestling tournament that runs from Feb. 26-28 at the Kohl Center.

My opponent for Wisconsin Supreme Court, Judge Maria Lazar, published a column in the Wisconsin State Journal recently that downplayed her long-standing and extreme views on reproductive health care. But when someone seeks a seat on our state’s highest court,…

Taxpayers shouldn’t have to bail out the University of Wisconsin athletic department, following its second losing football season with a coach whose sweetheart contract requires more than $20 million just to get rid of him.

About 100 listening party guests in Madison got an advanced listen to British singer Harry Styles’ new album, “Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally,” weeks before its March 6 release.

Witnesses told police that Kathleen M. Borgwardt had been weaving in and out of traffic as she headed south on Park Street on Feb. 4, the criminal complaint says.

The students, who are in third through eighth grades, each won their school spelling bees, which earned them a spot in the All-City Spelling Bee Saturday.

With the Legislature poised to adjourn, the clock is ticking.

Ben Dexheimer turned to meditation to guide him through a painful junior season. Now he's thriving as a player and a leader during his final run with the Badgers.

The Milwaukee Bucks will look to claw back into postseason contention in post-All Star break play. Here are the numbers to know as they prepare to do so.

It remains unclear if the bill will clear the Assembly, which passed a bipartisan measure to give WisconsinEye taxpayer funds to publicly broadcast state government functions.

“While not capable of causing the same harm as a real firearm, these items are not allowed on school grounds,” the district said.

Police have said the masked shooter might have targeted Crisler’EL over a personal dispute. Police spokesperson Stephanie Fryer said Wednesday that the case remains under investigation.

The Badgers and the Buckeyes are solidly locked into the top two seeds in this week's look at how the NCAA Tournament regionals could shake out.

Hyperscale data centers are a hot topic in Wisconsin, especially since the Wisconsin Legislature passed tax incentives for them in 2023. Controversy stems from the scale of the energy and water they use, as well as noise, air and light…

Regarding the state Legislature's plan to adjourn early this year, I would like to remind our representatives that we elected them to be the voice of the people in Wisconsin.

What is fear doing to us and the boundaries we expect government to respect?

Defending team champions Middleton and McFarland are hungry to defend their titles while a litany of other area competitors eye individual hardware. Here's where things stand.

The Madison Arts Commission will review survey results for the Imagination Center at Reindahl Park pavilion before recommending a final design to the City Council.