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One immediate impact: The mayor and City Council president pledged to finally get body cameras for the city’s police department.

Prairie Farms Dairy on Monday announced it was closing the Shullsburg Creamery and White Hill Cheese Plant, laying off 97 employees in the town of 1,100.

The three voters in the lawsuit, two from Madison and one from Waunakee, had voted by mail-in absentee ballot for Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez, who has dropped out of the race.

“He was a good person,” one friend said. “We all have our demons or whatever, but I never ever seen that man arguing with nobody.”

The decision was made "out of respect for our community" and "so we can focus on supporting one another during this painful time," the announcement said.

On Wednesday, Madison Police fatally shot a man near the intersection of Williamson and Baldwin streets. Read our complete coverage.

Madison SWAT team and motorcycle officers are the only ones regularly equipped with body cams, although Madison police squad cars are equipped with dash cameras.

Market organizers gave no reason for the postponement, but it comes a day after a fatal police shooting just blocks away.

Candidates offered prayers and condolences while also calling for a full, transparent investigation into the events surrounding the shooting.

Good Karma Brands is taking over radio rights for Badgers football, basketball, volleyball and hockey games in Wisconsin's largest market.

Jackpot Rabbit's owner, UTech Solutions LLC, has an F rating and 25 complaints with the BBB.

Join in on community celebrations, take in some live wrestling, or dance to celtic rock in the Madison area this weekend.

The long-awaited market features a diverse mix of local businesses.

Harley-Davidson CEO Artie Starrs said 2026 represents a transition year for the business, which seeks to reset the brand with its new "Back to the Bricks" strategy.

The operation standing over EAA AirVenture Oshkosh measures fewer than 10 feet high and isn’t visible anywhere on the Wittman Regional Airport grounds — or even in Oshkosh.

Joel Brennan's new campaign ad targets the Democratic candidates of color who are leading in polls as being unelectable and doesn't mention the only other white candidate in the race.

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, a Democratic candidate for governor, is condemning language used in an old social media account he says he shared with others.

After 14 months as the fourth-worst hitter in baseball with at least 500 plate appearances, Joey Ortiz is looking like the player Milwaukee got from Baltimore in 2024.

Although individual lone star ticks have made it to Wisconsin, likely via traveling wildlife, it's still too cold in the winter to establish a lasting population.