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Two neighboring units were impacted by the fire and three households totaling 15 people were displaced. They are being assisted by the Red Cross.

Janesville parents were arrested Sunday after their child died earlier this month of possible drowning in a bathtub, the Rock County Sheriff’s Office reported.

The incident remains under investigation, Lake Mills police said.

As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, we're recognizing Wisconsinites who have made unique contributions to the nation.

One way to assess the spring is to count the number of days with highs of 80 degrees or higher.

The good news is Milwaukee reached the midway point of the 2026 season with the second-best record in the majors. The bad news? Some glaring holes have emerged.

The divorce of Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks is a case study on how to dissolve a winning culture, with everyone involved in the stirring.

Johnson has managed UW-Madison Extension Dane County’s Teaching Garden, an outdoor classroom used to train new master gardeners, since it launched in 2004.

All those involved in the incident were known to one another and the investigation is continuing.

When mixing your Bloody Mary on the Fourth of July requires a skid steer, ladders and 5-gallon buckets, you’re not messin’ around.

During the time I served as a National Judicial College faculty member, I would occasionally teach a class on American government for visiting foreign judges. What I remember most about those classes was the immediate and shocked reaction to the…

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is leading the investigation into the crash.

The owner arrived for work at the unidentified store in the 3700 block of East Washington Avenue to find the building had been damaged, Madison police said.

There have been some high dew points, but this is the first heat wave drawing "any sort of heat headlines," said meteorologist Tim Halbach.

As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, we're recognizing Wisconsinites who have made unique contributions to the nation.

Winning line from Verona reader beats more than 75 entries.

Maple Bluff police arrested one person and closed a day spa on North Sherman Avenue Friday morning.

As American turns 250, look back at Wisconsin's key role in shaping the nation.

Tips for your flowers, plants, trees and shrubs.