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"She was the only one not traumatized at all," DeSpain said. "She slept through it, just like a baby."

The east side festivals create community and raise a lot of money. 

If you don’t know “Whad’Ya Know?” it’s about time ya did.

Dane County has set aside $750,000 in matching funds to expedite expansion of bike trails in the area.

Madison required its students to show up for school Thursday only to send them home 90 minutes later.

Wingra Boats’ annual Duck Dash paddle and run is 8:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday. The race begins at Vilas Beach with participants paddling a canoe, kayak or paddle board down Lake Wingra to Wingra B…

Death is familiar turf for television.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin wildlife official says the state's gray wolf population has gone up by about 13 percent in the past year.

With Tom Brady’s four-game “Deflategate” suspension awaiting appeal, New England agreed to a contract with former Green Bay Packers quarterback.

Madison Edgewood boys tennis coach Jamey Vorlander took time for personal reflection after last season.

"Oh, The Places You'll Go" by Dr. Seuss tops this week's fiction list.

The Madison Mallards’ Northwoods League game against the Lakeshore Chinooks at Warner Park was suspended in the second inning on Thursday due to rain.

MILWAUKEE — Scooter Gennett grinned sheepishly at first base following an RBI single in his first game back in the major leagues.

EUGENE, Oregon — Only one huge throw kept University of Wisconsin junior Kelsey Card from winning the women’s shot put Thursday at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

It wasn’t a rain hat, which would have come in handy.

The senior midfielder scores two goals for the Cardinals, who will play host to Kettle Moraine on Saturday for a state berth.

News recently came out that Gov. Scott Walker would sign a state budget that cut as much as $1.3 billion over the next two years in transportation borrowing.

Pickarts had coached the Norskies for 28 years, earning WIAA state trips in both sports.

WASHINGTON — The Republican nominating rac‘e is a mess: a strong field, but with 10 declared candidates and a half-dozen more to come, we need a bouncer to keep order.

YWCA USA awarded its local Madison affiliate the national Association Excellence Award for its racial justice work.