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TIJUANA, Mexico — They came from Haiti, Venezuela and around the world, pulling small rolling suitcases crammed with clothing and stuffed animals to occupy their children. They clutched cellphones showing that after months of waiting they had appointments — finally…

The woman said she fell through the ice while she was “ice skating on her shoes.”

The fire was determined to be accidental.

Those who don’t get their scheduled collection on Tuesday will have it done on Wednesday, so carts should be left out.

The city wants to make the top of State Street more attractive to pedestrians.

Kurt Bauer, president and chief executive officer of Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, notes that while WMC’s members may be largely hurt by tariffs, about one-third support them because they are “tired of being taken advantage of ... by some bad…

Many of the Badgers' opponents made efforts to get better, too.

The second consecutive day of frigid temperatures has caused school closures across the area, wiping out all of Tuesday's events. Here's what was canceled or postponed.

“At some point in the First Act, this curtain shows up and I’m looking at it and thinking, ‘Man, that looks really familiar,” State Journal reporter Barry Adams said.

State lawmakers are hoping the second time is the charm when it comes to offering Wisconsinites a new type of specialty license plate, a "blackout" plate that's proven to be incredibly popular in neighboring states.

The Badgers expanded the sale of alcoholic beverages to all customers of legal drinking age in 2024 and saw a high volume of purchases.

The guard bounced back with 18 points in the Badgers' win over Southern Cal, Though games like that have been few and far between in his final season, the senior has continued to find any impact he can.

My brother who is four years younger than me was labeled "socially slow" as a kid. Mark was teased at school, terribly. That was in the 1960s. Now we know he was simply on the autism spectrum.

The Jan. 8 column "'Dark money' is not the boogeyman some claim," by Heather Lauer, CEO of People United for Privacy, claimed that transparency in election funding is “subjecting donors to harassment and retaliation for their beliefs.”

New skills and overcoming adversity highlighted the area high school gymnastics action last week. Vote for your favorite performance.

Milestones, resilience and bracket winners highlight this week's 5 stars. Vote for your favorite.

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The Badgers continue their Los Angeles trip with their first-ever Big Ten game at the historic Pauley Pavilion.

The guard bounced back with 18 points in the Badgers' win over Southern Cal, Though games like that have been few and far between in his final season, the senior has continued to find any impact he can.