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The 34-year-old man was found hiding under a pile of clothing and arrested on multiple warrants and charges, Madison police said.

Madison and Dane County are fortunate to have a booming economy and a high-quality of life that is attracting thousands of new residents to the region. It's a problem that most communities in the Midwest would love to have.

The second half of the season was promising for Green Bay's quarterback as a first-year starter. Has that changed him? Depends who you ask.

We’ve all been there at one time or another — waiting for our plane, train or bus, or maybe even our Uber driver. And we’re frustrated with the wait, wondering why this inconvenience is happening right now.

A faceoff starts or restarts every lacrosse game, and gaining possession is key to setting up the offense. Here's what separates these players as the first WIAA playoffs begin.

In a recent speech, former President Donald Trump called Hannibal Lecter a "wonderful man."

Donald Trump hosted a fundraising dinner at Mar-a-Lago last month that included more than 20 oil executives from companies such as Chevron, Exxon and Occidental Petroleum. Reporting from the event suggests Trump, in exchange for campaign donations from these fossil…

I turn 69 this year. I've lived in my small town of Brooklyn all my life. Hundreds of names are on our veterans memorial wall, and I'm sorry to say I do not know most of them. I served but…

Mental hospitals, once a place for healing and care, now bear a painful reminder of the trauma many patients endure in the course of their stays.

America has been the bastion of freedom and a bright shining example to the world because our military men and women paid the ultimate price for everyone's freedom.

It was with a very familiar mix of disappointment and lack of surprise that I learned Nikki Haley is shedding her patina of integrity and joining so many other Republicans in kowtowing to the wannabe dictator, Donald Trump.

As we have a very important U.S. Senate race in Wisconsin that may decide which party controls the U.S. Senate. I have an important request for news reporters.

Wisconsin voters still on the fence for the presidential election just have to look at the Foxconn fiasco to decide who is better for the economy.

I've heard a lot of noise in the news and on pundits' minds about the threat to democracy posed by the "orange man." Just about every Sunday in the Wisconsin State Journal, someone writes a letter to the editor about…

When Pol Pot killed millions in Cambodia, we called it genocide. When thousands were killed in Rwanda, we called it genocide. When Slobodan Milošević killed thousands in Bosnia, we called it genocide. When Israel kills an estimated 35,000 in Gaza,…

Since 2021, 320 school referendums have been on ballots in Wisconsin. Some of these were bonding for capital improvements (such as fixing Wisconsin's aging schools). But many were referendums for operational budgets -- paying teachers, buying needed supplies and keeping…

“The safety of our attendees, performers, and staff is our top priority,” said Brat Fest Organizer Tim Metcalfe.

Both Madison residents, Steve Stricker and Jerry Kelly, gained strokes on the co-leaders in the third round. Here's where things stand ahead of Sunday's final round.

The Brewers had a big third inning and, combined with their first two pitchers dominant early, took the series over Boston at Fenway Park.