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How to tune in as the Badgers take on the Boilermakers at Mackey Arena.

Notes on the Boilermakers as the Badgers prepare for one of their biggest road matchups of the season.

From my experience, "faith-based schools" funded by “school choice” vouchers in Madison do not welcome all God's children into their classrooms (such as LGBTQ, disabled and non-Christian children).

Recent quotes from U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, were jaw-dropping. He claimed that President Donald Trump's proposal to take control of Gaza was "paradigm-shifting" and that Middle Eastern people could benefit from “bold new ideas."

Wisconsin's educational leadership needs change. As a high school principal with extensive experience across Wisconsin's public schools, I've observed partisan politics increasingly undermining our once-leading education system.

Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly and one of her opponents, Jeff Wright, have both suggested they are strongly against school vouchers, but they mostly keep mum about their views on charter schools (such as One City Schools here in…

I am appalled by the debate about fluoridation of the water in DeForest, especially since the opposition is based largely on what I consider to be superstition. Here is my experience with the issue.

The hour-long debate will be held at the Lubar Center at Marquette University Law School on March 12, WISN-TV announced Thursday.

Ongoing struggles to find a permanent director for county human services have revived clashes the County Board had with former county executive Joe Parisi over workplace and personnel issues.

Dwayne Goodrich, 52, was found guilty of aggravated battery, obstructing and disorderly conduct and will be sentenced on May 1.

A SIM Swap, or SIMjacking, is when a person’s cell phone number is transferred to a scammer's phone, allowing them to access bank accounts, payment apps, and personal information.

The Red Cross was assisting the family, and Dane County Animal Services responded to find temporary shelter for a pet iguana.

A 2023 bipartisan law allowing news outlets to be charged for video redactions has been seen as a chilling attack on Wisconsin's open records practices.

Despite claiming to be the party of workers for generations, Democrats in recent elections have alienated many voters without college degrees. Democrats are going to have to change their message and their policies if they ever hope to make working-class…

The visible brown lawns thanks to our relatively snowless winter will have snow cover by the end of the weekend that will require some spring warmth to melt.

A lot of folks, especially in Madison, are concerned about President Donald Trump's "bull in a China shop" methods for reducing government waste. However, his methods are nearly identical to those of Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, who asked all city departments…

In a bankruptcy filing this week, the company said it would close about 500 of its more than 800 stores, including 16 in Wisconsin.

Human Resources Director Jennifer Trendel said the error was a result of system updates that "inadvertently excluded too much income from taxation."

"Black history is not just something we look back at, it's something we are standing in at this moment," Rev. Alex Gee said.

Celebrate Valentine's all weekend long with some music, theater, dance — or cats and model trains.