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No injuries were reported, no arrests have been made, and the investigation is continuing.

Empty Stocking Club is able to help families thanks to the community's support.

Since 1918, the Empty Stocking Club has provided Christmas toys to children in families in need in the greater Madison area.

The Living Donor Initiative will create educational materials and include face-to-face discussions across Wisconsin and northern Illinois.

Students wrote letters about someone they knew who could use some help, and Helping Hands selected 32 letters and sent the monetary gift to the recipients.

As neighboring communities consider expanding the seemingly ever expanding technology, Madison’s mayor wants to take time update the city’s zoning laws to deal with data with any new data centers.

The speculation regarding Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future has picked up as the Bucks have struggled through the last month, during which he has mostly been out injured.

It’s Christmas in Mendota Marsh. Lewis Crane asks Oscar Fox to put out milk and cookies for Santa, but Oscar has another treat in mind. Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year.

Kelly Sheffield's Badgers took us on a ride that ended too soon. How they handled that heartbreaking finale was just as impressive as any of their big wins.

John Blackwell is often the biggest critic of himself. So, after a rough night against Nebraska, he's using perhaps his worst game at Wisconsin as a lesson to build from.

I appreciated Chris Rickert's article "Common questions about plowing the city’s streets." It featured questions and answers about Madison's snowplowing procedures.

I had the pleasure of attending the Madison Memorial High School Orchestra concert last week. The students played interesting pieces well and sounded great. The symphony pieces at the end were impressive.

High-scoring stretches on the ice and dominant unbeaten runs on the mat highlighted last week’s area performances. Vote for what you think is the most impressive.

A win for the Green Bay Packers against the Chicago Bears would put them on an inside track for the division title. Here's what they must overcome to achieve that.

The Badgers handedly won the opening set, but the Wildcats roared back to capture a come-from-behind victory to end Wisconsin's run in the Final Four.

July 7, 1954 - December 15, 2025

Columnist Jim Polzin shares his thoughts after the Badgers' stellar season comes to an end just short of the NCAA championship match.

Milwaukee played a fifth straight game without Giannis Antetokounmpo as the two-time MVP recovers from a right calf strain and the supporting cast couldn't get the job done.

The Wisconsin Elections Commission previously denied the administration’s demand for the records, saying state law forbids sharing it.