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Whether you’re a mom, a graduate, or just a bored Madisonian, here are 16 ideas to keep your weekend moving.

A marquee matchup between programs with a litany of coaching ties will be under the lights later this year in Green Bay.

The motorcycle was clocked going more than 90 mph in the 55 mph zone, and refused to pull over when the officer attempted a traffic stop, Madison police said.

The commencement speaker will be best-selling author James Patterson.

The store will be IKEA's second in Wisconsin, joining one in Oak Creek.

The longtime champion of American Indian rights, Deer was the first Native American woman to run for Congress.

The crash happened about 10 a.m. Saturday at South Baldwin Street at Williamson Street, Madison police said.

A sprinkler system extinguished a fire at an unidentified manufacturing business in the Sun Prairie Business Park early Thursday morning, Sun Prairie Fire & EMS reported.

The redesign would trade two traffic lanes for wider sidewalks and a dedicated parking lane, but no bike lanes.

Canter Inn is a restaurant that's on par with Madison's best, and provides a worthy getaway.

The shots were reported about 3:50 p.m. in the 1100 block of Morraine View Drive, Madison police reported.

Fire crews were sent at 10:05 a.m. Wednesday after a passerby reported smoke coming from an attached garage of a duplex on Milo Lane.

Next school year, Madison School District is adding several new full-day, five-days-a-week 4K sections following this year’s successful pilot program at Olson Elementary.

Bucks co-owner Jimmy Haslam provided a bit of clarity about the direction of the franchise the Haslam Sports Group bought into in 2023.

November 7, 1938 - May 3, 2026

The in-state standout announced his decision at a public commitment ceremony at Freedom High School.

While hemp products that contain less than 0.3% delta-9 THC are legal in Wisconsin, evidence presented at Mcroberts' two-day trial showed that Mcroberts’ hemp products had far more than that.

Zachary L. O’Connell, 22, faces first-degree intentional homicide and other charges in the Oct. 18, 2024, attack that left 24-year-old William Flanary dead and wounded Flanary’s fiancée.

New Milwaukee coach Taylor Jenkins general manager Jon Horst and co-owner Jimmy Haslam spoke to players, fellow staffers and media on Wednesday. Here's where things stand.

Nuestro Mundo Community School fourth-grade teacher Kristen Scott was named a Wisconsin Teacher of the Year for her commitment to students and mentoring early-career teachers.