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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is monitoring an uptick in mpox cases detected in the state since the start of 2026.

Adam Westbrook pleaded guilty to a federal charge of distributing child pornography in September 2024, but tried twice to withdraw that plea.

Old editorial recounts grim death toll when cars were less safe

Milwaukee police are investigating a death a person who they say was crushed by a boat at a Milwaukee boat storage facility.

Requests to remove or restrict access to books in schools have hit record highs both across the country and in Wisconsin.

Florida State is about to play St. John's during the opening round of the NCAA Division I baseball tournament. Cal Fisher is a big part of the Seminoles finding success.

Donnie Scott left his home in Florida a month early to help coach a youth team in Madison. The experience provided joy for him and the MGM Sluggers.

No, Jacob Misiorowski hasn’t started slamming pregame bananas since his two bouts with cramps over a three-start period this month.

Harley-Davidson is opening its doors to the next generation of engineers and builders through its Moto Lab.

NEW YORK — In $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal refiled this week, Donald Trump says Rupert Murdoch told him he would "handle" a story about Trump's ties to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after the U.S.…

High school track and field athletes across the area agree on the sport's most grueling events. Here's how they handle the pressure, pain and precision each demands.

The Badgers played in front of three of the 12 largest crowds ever at LaBahn Arena during the 2025-26 season.

Peter Barca made the case for natural gas as the key to Wisconsin’s energy security in a column in Wednesday's Wisconsin State Journal.

Recently, a truck from the city of Madison stopped in front of our home. A city employee got out and took the roots of a bush and the many branches (which my husband piled up there over the weekend) and…

The renewable energy industry is becoming a textbook case of regulatory capture. Major corporations, including Koch-backed interests, are simultaneously opposing wind energy through front groups while directly investing in projects with minimal environmental oversight.

UW-Milwaukee won the Horizon League title for the first time since 2010, and four former Madison area players have aided in the push.

Sam Dekker will be inducted into the UW Athletic Hall of Fame's 2026 class later this year. It's yet another moment in a period of his life that has led to a lot of reflection.

From crowd favorites parents know to songs that hype-up the dugout, softball walk-up songs play an integral role in giving a team energy and confidence.

The Badgers are headed to a tropical location during their nonconference slate.

The Badgers' single-season rushing leader is one of 12 people who'll be added to the University of Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame.