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Freeny’s family described the 17-year-old shortly after his death as a “fun-loving” handyman and athlete who was also a father-to-be. He had been set to start his junior year at Capital High School.

Milwaukee-based Brady Corp. will buy a division of Charlotte-based Honeywell for $1.4 billion.

Carson Bender has hunted white-tailed deer and wild turkey. But to his knowledge, this is the first time he became the prey.

One teen was arrested on a tentative gun charge after a fight involving dozens of teens on State Street early Sunday morning, Madison police reported.

Intense thunderstorms sometimes have a green tint. These storm clouds are packed with massive amounts of water and ice and often occur late in the day.

The woman was arrested on a tentative charge of engaging in repeated physical abuse of the same child–intentionally causing great bodily harm.

“I kept calling to see if they received it,” she said, meaning the hardship application. “They said it looked like it was being reviewed. … This was always the same information.”

Emergency responders were able to free the woman from the propeller, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.

From her position as frontwoman for The People Brothers Band, she exudes vitality, warmth and positivity.

Checking in with the Badgers QBs entering the home stretch of spring practices.

TJ Kinney died last November, but the Crusaders are honoring his legacy through positivity and a tribute on their caps.

A study from Japan is worth examining.

The Badgers' first transfer addition brings a high-volume perimeter shooter to an offense that is designed to create a lot of 3s. And he hopes it leads to a lot of wins.

The complaint alleges the Department of Public Instruction should have publicly noticed its meetings and moved into closed session if needed.

The man barricaded himself inside a home for five hours Sunday.

Miami snapped Milwaukee's four-game winning streak, and the Brewers lost despite a productive outing from Jacob Misiorowski.

The leader of an animal rights movement to shut down a beagle breeding and research facility in Blue Mounds was still in jail Sunday.

The facility has just more than 1,900 beagles. Fewer than 200 of these are used in Ridglan’s research, mostly to develop treatments for diseases dogs contract.

Winning line from Verona reader beats more than 75 entries.

We get it: Rolling farm fields are more picturesque without wind turbines spinning their blades hundreds of feet in the air. Some rural Columbia County residents are fighting plans for a wind farm near their homes.