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I’m against this power line being proposed to go through the Driftless Area in southwest Wisconsin.

The citizens of Wisconsin will not benefit if a 765-kilovolt transmission line is allowed to cross our state.

Democrats and Republicans in the Legislature in March colluded to amend Act 126, banning people from outside Wisconsin from collecting signatures for state and local candidates.

The Driftless Area is the most beautiful place I've ever lived, and it would be heartbreaking to see it spoiled by the proposed 765-kilovolt transmission line. The state should not allow this line to go through.

I'm a 26-year resident of Baraboo and a longstanding conservationist who has worked in partnership with the state Department of Natural Resources through many partnerships, such as with the International Crane Foundation and Baraboo Range Preservation Association (a land trust…

The proposed 765-kilovolt transmission line should not go through the Driftless Area. Nor should it go over Lake Wisconsin, state parks or near any residential areas.

At trial, defendants seek to present evidence that includes a 2025 agreement Ridglan entered into with the state to give up its breeding license or face prosecution.

More voters said they would welcome a steel mill to their area than a data center.

Abbott Laboratories’ cancer diagnostic wing, formerly Madison-based Exact Sciences, is launching a blood test to screen for colorectal cancer.

As local governments plan their budgets for next year, many local leaders are looking for savings to ease the tax burden on property taxpayers and renters. Where can the city of Madison, Dane County and the Madison School District save…

Joey Ortiz turned around his offensive production down the stretch this season. That progress could pay dividends for the Milwaukee Brewers in the playoffs.

Epizootic hemorrhagic disease is a viral disease transmitted by midges, a small biting fly.

The Milwaukee Bucks have a reimagined roster for the 2026-27 season. Here's an in-depth look at each player on the roster.

The fourth-year receiver, who exited the Green Bay Packers' Week 2 matchup with the New York Jets, will miss the remainder of the season.

Responses to the Wisconsin State Journal's candidate questionnaire. The election is Nov. 3

Among all registered voters, only 3 points separate Milwaukee County Executive Crowley and U.S. Congressman Tiffany, with Crowley leading Tiffany 49% to 46%.

The drivers of two vehicles involved in the crash, who may have been racing, turned themselves in to Madison police and were cooperating, the department said on Sunday.

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Wisconsin fares slightly better in regular gas compared to other states, but is still in the top five for inflated prices among other states.

Once the extra subsidies expired, premium costs shot up, particularly for middle-class Americans no longer eligible for the financial aid.