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An East Side man who thought another man looked suspicious standing near a gas station early Tuesday morning allegedly chased him while holding a knife, before police arrived and arrested the knife holder.

PETacular Professions is one of the themes for the summer programs at the Dane County Humane Society.

I wonder how many other 18-year-old alleged felons wish they had a shot at getting their charges erased.

Francisco Dornelles warned Monday that the Olympic Games could be a “big failure” because of budget shortfalls that threaten to compromise security and mobility during the games.

MILWAUKEE — Just two weeks ago, the Milwaukee Brewers woke up in their San Francisco hotel rooms having won seven of 11 games, including a split with the reigning National League champion New York Mets.

SUN PRAIRIE — To accommodate future growth, a Sun Prairie School District committee is recommending up to three new schools be built, including a new high school.

The Marquette University product scores an eagle on No. 10 in a playoff to beat Colgate's Thomas Halla at Riverside GC in Janesville.

MEQUON — Bryce Carter drove in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning and then scored himself after two wild pitches and an error as the Madison Mallards defeated the host Lakeshore Chinooks 6-2 in a Northwoods League game on…

The agreement for the $170 million redevelopment of two blocks just south of the Capitol will go before the full City Council at its July 5 meeting.

TJ Mertz abstained, citing disappointment with the budget process.

She took charge at shortstop like a champ and produced the best batting average on her WIAA Division 1 state tournament team.

The PGA Tour Champions American Family Insurance Championship at University Ridge Golf Course ended Sunday evening, but that doesn’t mean tournament director Nate Pokrass’ work is done.

More than 80 percent of the state's corn, oats and soybean crops are in either good or excellent shape.

I would expect the good people of Kewaunee County would disagree with Department of Natural Resources Secretary Cathy Stepp when she said, "Deer and the butterflies and clean air and clean water ... don't pay taxes and they don't sign…

Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead once said of efforts to save the rain forests: “Somebody has to do something, and it's just incredibly pathetic that it has to be us.”

In response to Friday's letter to the editor, "Military-style rifles are unfit for civilians," I would like to thank the writer for his service to our country. He has clearly done more for this nation than I have.

Johnny R. Dunlap, 18, of Madison, was tentatively charged with operating a motor vehicle without owners consent and resisting and obstructing a police officer.

They all have ties to Wisconsin government and one has worked for the Government Accountability Board.

Witnesses will testify that they saw Juan Aguilar-Vargas stab and strike drug informant Jacob Payne with a sledgehammer, but they didn't tell police that story until months after they were first contacted, the lawyer for Aguilar-Vargas told a jury Monday,…

One of the drivers was cited for inattentive driving and for not wearing a seatbelt.