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Above: An assembly of church bells is lowered Wednesday into the belfry of the Cathedral of St. Bernard of Clairvaux in Madison. The project is part of an extensive ongoing restoration of the building, which will serve as a cathedral…

See the bells lifted into the tower of St. Bernard’s.

UW-Madison this spring awarded the most degrees in its history.

Tremayne Clardy was honored in part for Verona’s better-than-average graduation rates, advanced placement participation and attendance.

City leaders have pointed to a growing population and related increased demand for services, rising costs and state property tax caps as the reasons for the city’s deficit.

Students can write letters about someone they know who could use $200, and we help carry out the chosen writers' charitable plans.

The champions of several sports will be crowned at a familiar place for the foreseeable future.

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers announced this summer that he will not seek a third term in office next year, setting the stage for the first open governor’s seat in 16 years.

The rooms can ripen 320,000 pounds of bananas in 24 hours.

The moon will come within just under 222,000 miles of Earth.

Seven percent of Madison teachers had emergency licenses as of 2024. In some northern Wisconsin districts, the percentage of teachers working under emergency licensure exceeded 10%.

Any snow that may accumulate will melt fairly quickly on roads by Sunday morning.

When the suspect finally was stopped, he refused to get out for several minutes until non-lethal chemical irritants were delivered into the vehicle through the rear window.

The two Madison residents were arrested in McDonough, Georgia, on Wisconsin Department of Corrections warrants, extradited to Wisconsin on Oct. 28 and booked into the Dane County Jail.

The Wisconsin State Journal asked readers to send us some of your lingering questions about the John Nolen Drive reconstruction project.

A 17-year-old Beloit boy faces a homicide charge after a crash Tuesday killed a 15-year-old passenger and injured three others, the Rock County Sheriff’s Office reported.

A deep dive into where Green Bay's roster stands after a quiet trade deadline that did little to answer the team's question marks.

"The economy wasn't the greatest for restaurants," said owner Joe Perkins. "A lot of restaurants aren't doing well right now."

Dane County executive Melissa Agard said departments may need to look at further reduction due to a potential $30 million budget deficit in 2027.