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The Young America’s Foundation alleges UW-Madison is offering at least 22 illegal race-based scholarships.

Four schools are the next part of a plan to build or improve schools, funded by a $507 million referendum voters approved in November 2024.

On Dec. 16, 2024, a 15-year-old student at the school, Natalie Rupnow, fatally shot a teacher and a fellow student and wounded six others before turning the gun on herself.

Epic and other health care entities say companies accessed patient data to sell it to law firms looking for potential claimants for class-action lawsuits.

Giannis Antetokounmpo does everything on the court. But Milwaukee has struggled to stay afloat in the times when he's resting.

For those who fell victim to a pack of lies from the man who claimed COVID-19 was a “Democratic hoax,” it's time to realize you were duped. In his bid to become president, this con man's mission was to sow…

Does President Donald Trump realize Greenland is a melting territory? Does he understand why?

It has been 51 years since the Upper Peninsula of Michigan last sought to be the 51st U.S. state, the state of Superior.

Not only does wind energy power homes in Wisconsin, it also powers our economy by creating new jobs.

Thanks to the Trump administration, according to Fortune Magazine, during 2025, 92 more billionaires were created in the United States, bringing the total to well over 1,000. And, during 2025, the country’s richest individuals added $2.2 trillion to their accumulated…

Standout gymnastics performances punctuated by personal records highlighted last week’s top efforts. Vote for which one was the most impressive.

LAKE MILLS - Age 81, passed peacefully December 16, 2025, at Rainbow Hospice Care after a brief illness, with his wife Vicki by his side. Celebration of Life in the spring. To share a memory or leave condolences, visit www.claussenfuneralhome.com.

Junior forward Beanie Thompson shares her favorite basketball shoes, go-to pregame snack and more after the Crusaders' 78-61 win over McFarland.

After two of the state’s largest pediatric hospitals halted gender-affirming care for minors, parents are picking up the pieces.

More announcements are expected soon as the market nears a soft opening tentatively set for March.

The junior guard got to live out a dream moment as he continued to show the ball belongs in his hands in clutch moments.

The second-ranked Badgers enter a home series against No. 4 Michigan State with the most goals from defensemen in the Big Ten.

Thank you for Rick Harnish’s column in Sunday's Wisconsin State Journal, "Station site should trigger regional rail." It was a superb explanation of why Madison would be an excellent hub for high-speed rail service multiple times per day, encouraging regional…

It’s time to do an intervention with the nation’s farmers. They’re in an abusive relationship with President Donald Trump and need help breaking free.