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Donald Trump has hired Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy's chief of staff to run his campaign in Wisconsin, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee's campaign told The Associated Press on Thursday.

A dozen mixed-breed puppies taken from a town of Janesville home on Wednesday were seized by deputies because the puppies weren't properly taken care of.

Boaters on the Rock River in Beloit will have to slow down on the night of the Fourth of July, in an attempt by officials to minimize what they say is a dangerous situation due to the number of boats.

A 70-year-old Darlington man was injured Wednesday when he drove his riding mower over a 15-foot-high wall, the mower landing on top of him.

Banana bread is a time-tested American classic, perfect for making in advance for picnics, gifts and for using up ripe bananas. And given it’s all-American status, it’s a perfect way to start (or end) July 4th.

There are a lot of reasons to visit the Off Broadway Drafthouse -- food, beer, atmosphere, service. Whatever the reason, you'll want to visit often.

It was nice to see one local activist step up Tuesday and spell out exactly how police could have better "de-escalated" the situation.

After moving to Wisconsin, Coleman gave up his software work to "focus on doing what I want to do, which is writing, acting, and directing mostly — And playing in the woods."

Republicans face a very difficult Senate map this year, and when you combine that with the fact that Donald Trump is their presidential nominee, it's clear the Senate majority is very attainable for Democrats.

The AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin, which celebrates its new medical clinic in Madison Thursday, is arming patients with a new tool to fight the HIV/AIDS epidemic: a pill for people who don’t have HIV but are at high risk…

Zach Jarrett ended a long day of Northwoods League baseball in memorable fashion, hitting a grand slam in the bottom of the 10th inning Wednesday night to send the Madison Mallards to a 5-1 victory over the Rockford Rivets before…

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell finally got a chance to break out the superlatives.

Cierra Runge (1:57.16) and Melanie Margalis (1:57.65) were fifth and sixth in the 200-meter freestyle and are expected to be named to the 4x200 relay.

These are hardly the dog days of summer for the University of Wisconsin athletic department.

The 60-year-old man, who is from the Cambridge area, was headed west on Highway B near Hillside Road when he failed to negotiate a curve, authorities said.

One publication ranks the fourth-year center No. 27 on its list of the league's top 100 players.

Forward Jen Brien is the most prolific scorer Oregon girls soccer coach Julie Grutzner has coached.

Former standouts up front say the experience gained in 2015 will create a more explosive unit.

I can hardly believe the incredible weakness of Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne.

Despite mass shootings in Sandy Hook, San Bernardino and Orlando, elected Republican officials still will not consider common-sense gun legislation.