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With a zipper merge, vehicles make use of both lanes up until the merge point. By spreading traffic over both lanes, the result is an overall shorter traffic queue.

The gigantic buck, shot on Dec. 10 in Dane County, could rank among the top ⁠whitetail deer of its kind ever killed in Wisconsin.

Since 1918, the Empty Stocking Club has provided Christmas toys to children in families in need in the greater Madison area.

Since 1918, the Empty Stocking Club has provided Christmas toys to children in families in need in the greater Madison area.

The national survey’s time frame, however, doesn’t reflect any effects from President Donald Trump’s federal grant cuts and crackdown on research at colleges and universities.

I recently toured Milwaukee’s only medium-security prison, the Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility. It was shocking, even for someone fairly steeped in corrections policy work. I am the director of communications for two members of the Assembly Corrections Committee: Reps. Ryan…

Investigators believe the individuals involved knew each other prior to the shooting, and there is no indication of a threat to the public, Fitchburg police said.

Plenty of premiere programs wanted the middle blocker from Florida. A look at what convinced her Wisconsin was the best fit.

The Wisconsin State Journal asked several Christian clergy members to share excerpts from the sermons they plan to deliver on Christmas.

The Badgers have worked to lay a positive foundation under Robin Pingeton and are using the first-year coach's "it takes a village" notion as their centerpiece.

This week's girls basketball five stars includes several players who have made big improvements to their game since last season.

Every day in Wisconsin, teens walk into school classrooms carrying something far heavier than backpacks. They’re carrying addictions, fear, shame and the belief they are already too far gone and not good enough.

Christmas is a hope-filled time. We have hope for happy gatherings with family, and the hope of joy over gifts exchanged.

Born in a stable, in a place far away,

There is a family connection between the Badgers and their latest signee. Here's what to know about Wisconsin's newest addition.

The Bucks, playing their seventh consecutive game without the injured Giannis Antetokounmpo, were able to pull out a much-needed victory on the road. Here's how they got it done.

The first Badgers player to enter the transfer portal has found a new program. Here are the details.

Green Bay held a jog-through practice Tuesday as the team faces uncertainty under center for its Week 17 matchup with Baltimore. Here's the latest on Jordan Love and Malik Willis.

Before Illinois became a state anchored by a sprawling metropolis, it was a humble prairie. Flat, yes, but that open horizon offered the perfect home for creatures big and small to graze and lope.