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A Beloit woman allegedly was assaulted by a stranger around noon Tuesday when the suspect hailed her to stop and pulled her out of her car near a Rock River bridge, authorities reported.

The Merrimac ferry is out of service and will remain so until temperatures warm up.

A Metro Transit bus rider who allegedly pulled out a knife Tuesday night was arrested on the bus after police evacuated the other passengers.

Three people in a car that was sideswiped and crashed on the Southwest Side Tuesday night were terrorized by the ones who hit the car, and the windows of their car were smashed out before the …

It's that time of the year when charities make their case for funding, especially through the generosity of the public. But be careful before writing out a check, state officials say.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Four development groups are in the running to develop what would become the largest state-owned office building in Wisconsin.

A Madison man hoping to get a ride to Baraboo to meet up with a girl was mugged by the strangers offering to take him there for $100, police reported.

Three families are seeking to change state law which allows school districts to reject open enrollment applications from students with disabilities. 

Two people were arrested Tuesday night after they allegedly robbed a Beaver Dam convenience store.

High in nutrition and good for storage, sweet potatoes are a smart choice beyond the holiday table.

The European Space Agency’s Rosetta project accomplished one of the most impressive scientific feats in our lifetime. They essentially moved a clunky machine from one speeding bullet onto anot…

A State Street store was robbed at gunpoint Tuesday night, with the suspect taking an undisclosed amount of cash before fleeing.

The Lake Mills brewery has branched from solid regular offerings out into spectacular big beers and barrel-aging.

A little bit of snow and cold temperatures made for dicey driving on Madison streets and highways Wednesday morning, but the afternoon commute should be better.

I learned a long time ago never to recommend a particular movie as being the best I have ever seen. The same applies to food. To state that a food item or meal was the best ever tasted can end…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — January-like weather is drawing downhill skiers and snowboarders to the slopes in Wisconsin where operators are taking the early start to the bank.

Making cranberry sauce is almost as easy as opening a can, and pretty quick, too.

No kidding. Gov. Walker actually told the Wall Street Journal that he fits into the progressive tradition of Wisconsin's Robert M. La Follette. 

With Wisconsin’s nine-day gun deer hunt set to begin Saturday, here’s a chance to test your knowledge of hunting in Wisconsin.

Bill Stork writes about sunrises, yellow labs, cows giving birth and the farmers who know those cows by name.