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Republican candidate for governor Tom Tiffany wants to end emissions testing, a regular headache for southeastern Wisconsin drivers but defended by state officials as a way to fight air pollution.

Jessica D. Wenger was charged on March 23 with homicide by the negligent operation of a vehicle in the March 17 crash in the southbound lanes of Interstate 39/90/94 that left Victoria J. Biehl dead.

"It's ice cream weather finally," said the owner of the new Chocolate Shoppe opening at Hilldale on Wednesday.

A Madison man was arrested on tentative charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm, disorderly conduct, and various drug offenses.

Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a bill requiring the state to join the private scholarship tax incentive program, saying tax dollars should go to public schools.

The crash happened shortly before 3 a.m. Friday on the eastbound Beltline just past Stoughton Road, Madison police said.

Highs in Madison will be near 77 Monday and 67 Tuesday, before the storms move through and temperatures tumble behind them.

The Wisconsin State Journal asked candidates for office in Dane County to tell us a bit about themselves and their priorities if elected.

Ice eggs may look like hail, but their formation in cold water is much different.

The crash happened shortly before 2:45 p.m. at the intersection of Highway KK, Highway DD and South Prairie Road west of Monroe, Sheriff Reg Gill said.

Sun Prairie has become a victim of its own success and needs more first responders to serve a population expected to reach 44,000 by the end of the decade.

Fire crews were sent to the 2400 block Independence Lane early Saturday after a resident heard a popping sound and saw smoke from a small rechargeable appliance.

The crash happened about 10:05 p.m. Friday on Highway 151 at Hill Climb Road, near Dickeyville, the Grant County Sheriff’s office reported.

Two recent elections have Black voters, strategists and activists talking.

The educational achievement gap between white and Black students in Wisconsin is a disgrace to our families and communities.

Christian Yelich's three-run homer was part of a late rally as Milwaukee overcame a five-run deficit.

Weather conditions for Peter Cottontail’s voyage down the bunny trail seem to be perfect for hippity hopping.

"To all our drone pilots bless your souls, the hours you put in to locate him daily and the tedious searching was just incredible," the owner wrote in a Facebook post.

Tips for your flowers, plants, trees and shrubs.

The incident remains under investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Janesville police, and the Rock County Medical Examiner’s Department.