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The Portage area has gotten about 1.5 inches of rain in since Tuesday.

When rain in the Milwaukee area caused roof leaks during the Milwaukee Brewers game Wednesday night against the Toronto Blue Jays, another Canadian baseball brand took notice.

The Milwaukee Brewers have grown accustomed to scoring runs without necessarily having much punch in their lineup.

Buildings at Olbrich Botanical Gardens, the Public Market, two fire stations, the Fleet Services building and more than 20 police cars all sustained damage Tuesday.

Garrett Mitchell scored the go-ahead run as the Milwaukee Brewers bunted three straight times in the seventh inning to break a tie and beat the Toronto Blue Jays.

From March 12 to 21, traffic stops resulted in 1,535 traffic citations, including 258 for red light or stop sign violations, and 1,294 verbal or written warnings for risky driving.

A group called the Coalition to Save the Ridglan Dogs is gearing up to bring 2,000 people to Ridglan Farms on Sunday to take the roughly 1,900 beagles there.

An important chance facing a returning starter, some creativity in the run game, and a surprising big hitter on defense highlighted the Badgers' session Thursday.

The Madison School District anticipates high health insurance and salary costs and growth in district programs.

Tornadoes in Wisconsin are beginning earlier in the year and touching down more often. Scientists aren’t sure what the future holds.

Marc Galanter was a giant in legal academia, his former colleagues said.

Officially, the western half of southern Wisconsin is under a 3 "enhanced" risk on the National Weather Service's 1-5 scale for Friday afternoon into the night.

Hail the size of baseballs caused widespread damage in Madison, Monona and Cottage Grove on April 13, 2006.

The inaugural Big Ten volleyball conference tournament is set to take place Nov. 20-25 in Fishers, Indiana.

The total also could grow Friday afternoon and night, as roughly the western half of southern Wisconsin is under an enhanced risk for more severe storms, including strong tornadoes.

Wherever you go, leave it better than you found it, it’s nearly Earth Day after all.

Last year, the campaign raised more than $1.7 million in gifts.

Conor McKenzie was thrown from the passenger seat of an SUV and killed, while another man suffered contusions to both lungs and injuries to his ears that affected his hearing.

Next year’s race will be for the seat currently held by conservative Justice Annette Ziegler, who announced last month she would not seek another 10-year term on the court.

This 83-year-old steakhouse is known as one of the best supper clubs in Wisconsin.