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The rift between the two groups offers a glimpse into a bigger debate in the animal rescue world over the practice of paying breeders and farms to release animals.

Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez is pledging to voters she won't take "any corporate PAC money," but in recent years she has received a handful of contributions from such groups and associations that have corporate members.

Monona Mayor Nancy Moore said the city is evaluating the site’s condition and possible uses before making any decisions.

The crash happened about 8:55 p.m. Sunday at Glenway Road and Bell Brook Road, south of the village of Oregon, authorities said.

After making his third start since returning from surgery to address a cyst in his shoulder joint, the right-hander was placed on the 15-day injured list Sunday.

The right lane of the eastbound Beltline was closed for about 30 minutes after the crash on Sunday.

Bauers blasted a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning of the rubber match in Milwaukee's three-game series in Phoenix.

11-year-old Lincoln Olson is an up-and-coming star in Wisconsin’s chess scene. The Edgewood Campus School student has been playing against strangers to raise money for competition travels.

Incoming rain, or lack thereof, may determine whether Jacob Misiorowski starts or participates in the festivities in Philadelphia on July 14.

Tamara Thomsen is a marine archaeologist with the Wisconsin Historical Society and has documented hundreds of dives in the Yahara lakes.

Take a look back at what life in Madison was like in the 1990s with this collection of Wisconsin Historical Society photos.

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

The Beloit Dam's mechanical failure Saturday caused the dam gates to open, the Rock County Sheriff's Office reported.

As Lake Geneva community members mourn the loss of three children killed in a boating accident, the city's Fourth of July Liberty on the Lake celebration went on Saturday with a tribute to the victims.

Tips for your flowers, plants, trees and shrubs.

The Dane County district attorney charged more than 40 people involved in raids at Ridglan Farms — a facility that bred beagles for medical research in the town of Blue Mounds.

The suspect was not at the scene when officers arrived, police said.

Summer just started, and a stinky film of muck already ruined the northeast shoreline of Lake Monona.

This is a complicated topic with no black-and-white answers.