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The snow Thursday and Friday will be light, with more bitterly cold wind chills to follow, but better weather is not far off, forecasters say.

"Every house is its own entity and responsibility level," said Theran Kahl, general manager of Terry Kahl Plumbing.

With five Madison middle schools dismissing at 4:30 p.m. this winter and the sun setting shortly thereafter, some students head home in the dark.

If it's successful, the motion filed by the Elias Law Group could have wide-ranging implications for the 2024 election.

Scheduled concert at Breese Stevens Field follows his stormy appearance there in 2021.

My “Ground Beef Galore” cookbook reminds its readers that ground beef is America’s “hunk of ‘burnin’ love” and who am I to question that description, especially on a day that begins with more than a hint of what to expect…

Here are some of the top perimeter defenders on Madison-area boys basketball teams this season. Here's how they're doing it.

Rylan Oberg and Jada Kelliher power the Norskies over La Crosse Central. Here’s how other high school sports events played out Tuesday.

The Badgers have their first blemish in Big Ten play after a sloppy start. Here's what we learned.

The Badgers had a strong start but it didn't hold up as Iowa's series dominance continues.

A first-half touchdown pass against the Cowboys in the NFC wild card game continued the growth of the first-year starter.

We’re glad to see Wisconsin’s legislative Republicans moving toward a bill to allow medical marijuana in the state. While it’s not perfect, it’s an important step in the right direction.

The search warrant was a part of an investigation into the illegal cocaine sales

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Tuesday that he would not compromise with state Senate Republicans to address their concerns with his proposal.

Salt doesn't melt snow and ice if it's colder than about 15 degrees, and it's not expected to get that warm until Sunday.

The Senate voted 21-11 Tuesday to reject Public Service Commissioner Tyler Huebner's confirmation.

The Clean Lakes Alliance also has named a winner of its annual Mendota Freeze Contest to guess the date the lake would freeze over.

Multiple callers reported the crash and a vehicle in a steep ditch at Highway 12 and Fish Hatchery Road about 8:40 p.m. Thursday, Madison police said.

Seven Acre Dairy Company co-owner Nic Mink was on to something when he introduced a nine-part, mid-week Winter Wonderland Dinner Series.