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After taking fifth in the last two WIAA Division 3 state meets, Maire hopes to climb the ladder as a senior.

A 15-year-old was arrested Monday with a loaded handgun that had been reported stolen from an unlocked pickup truck on Glacier Circle two weeks earlier, Madison police said.

Northbound Highway 51 and eastbound Highway 30 were affected by the crash, police said.

Madison police and fire personnel are involved in the effort for a fifth straight year.

Deputies from Columbia, Marquette, Vernon and Monroe counties investigated 'numerous' break-ins that were reported by Amish homeowners over the last two weeks.

The design moves vehicles to the opposite lane to ease left turns that make up 80 percent of traffic at the interchange near Janesville.

Now that “corn has reached an elephant’s eye,” it’s fair to assume fans of fresh sweet Wisconsin corn are enjoying as much as humanly possible before it disappears for another year.

Last week delivered one of the most remarkable moments of this most remarkable political season. A major politician defended the conservative movement and the Republican Party from guilt-by-association with a fringe group of racists, anti-Semites and conspiracy theorists who have…

Each week, we’re pulling a classic recipe out of the State Journal archives and sharing it here as it was originally printed years ago. Remember, ingredients and cooking techniques change over time so you may want to make some adjustments…

It’s funny how the days slip away from you.

As Madison looks at potentially big changes to its homeless shelter system, its current hodgepodge of ill-suited, outdated drop-in sites has fallen far behind industry recommendations for shelters that promote dignity and contribute to a person's recovery.

At Higher Ground in Minneapolis, the architecture and the policies are intended to convey respect and move people toward self-reliance.

Shelter director: "The first 15 minutes will make or break a shift."

OUR VIEW: Wisconsin has lots of smart ideas but needs to get more of them to the marketplace

Houseguests can be ingrates. Once, I invited an asparagus family to the garden, and the whole clan stalked away. Perhaps my hostess skills need some work.

The Packers' final preseason game on Thursday against the Kansas City Chiefs could help sort out the pecking order to catch passes this fall from two-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

Bridgewater was taken by ambulance to a hospital after crumpling to the turf during practice, and the team announced hours later that his knee also had "other structural damage" that will need to be repaired in a surgery that will…

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