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A man moving into a house he thought he rented on the West Side on Monday got a rude and expensive awakening, when the Realtor who sold the house to someone else showed up.

The Bears introduced variable pricing into their ticket pricing this season, meaning prices will differ based on the opponent and date.

The Tenney Lock, the gateway leading to the passage between Lakes Mendota and Monona for hundreds of boaters, will be opening on Friday.

Seedings, brackets and pairings have been published on the WIAA website for the 2016 state softball tournament, which opens Tuesday, May 24, with regional quarterfinals in Divisions 2, 3 and 4.

Laser Express is currently headquartered on Madison's South Side and rents a 45,000-square-foot warehouse in the Waunakee Business Park. A move to Middleton would consolidate those facilities.

After a major renovation, the new Southwestern restaurant is going into the former Veranda space in Fitchburg.

A little dog named Cheddar was supposed to be on a walk, not flying out a car window.

Dane County residents love their bikes, and a national association of bicyclists loves Dane County.

The request comes amid a trial for a federal lawsuit challenging the voter ID requirement and other recent changes to Wisconsin election law.

University of Wisconsin sophomore Kelsey Jenkins, senior Taylor-Paige Stewart and junior Chloe Miller were named to the NFCA Great Lakes All-Region second team.

More than 100 measures that restrict the authority of local government have been passed by Republican lawmakers since gaining control of the Legislature in 2011, according to a memo released this week at the request of a Democratic lawmaker.

Pairings and brackets have been published on the WIAA website for the 2016 spring baseball tournament series.

Roasted chickpeas can be a surprisingly meaty snack. They also can be a delicious addition to grain and fresh salads, adding a savory, crunchy component to an otherwise humdrum dish.

A discharge of pepper spray during a fight between two girls in the commons area of Janesville Craig High School Thursday morning resulted in a soft lockdown of the school.

Quick profiles on high school verbal commits in the University of Wisconsin men's basketball team's 2017 recruiting class.

MOUNT HOREB, Wis. (AP) — The attorney for two Wisconsin sisters says they plan to appeal the dismissal of their claims that a cervical cancer vaccine caused their ovaries to fail.

A van stopped in Madison by a Dane County deputy early Thursday morning because it had no license plate did have items inside that got the driver arrested, including about $1,700 in jeans and a stolen gun, officials said.

Jenny is getting a makeover.

"It’s been a big hit," said John Wilson, who opened the business with his wife Jean in January 2009 at the corner of University Avenue and East Campus Mall.

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper opposed a 2012 state ballot initiative to allow the sale and use of marijuana for recreational purposes. He told voters it might ''increase the number of children using drugs and would detract from efforts to make…