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In his mind's eye, Brian McCormick never stopped being a painter.

Last week, City Council members rejected an ordinance that would have allowed for the keeping of pigeons.

Daybreak president said the company is committed to making the facility productive again after cleanup process that includes euthanizing around 800,000 chickens. 

The 34th annual Crazylegs Classic run and walk is Saturday in Downtown Madison, and there’s still time to sign up. Registration for the 8K run or two-mile walk is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. F…

New Showtime comedy takes aim at current culture and midlife crises.

The University of Wisconsin football team will finish off spring ball Saturday with plenty of glaring weaknesses, obvious strengths and unanswered questions.

Mike Eaves and Bo Ryan are coming off vastly different seasons as long-time University of Wisconsin coaches, so you might think their annual performance evaluation process would reflect that.

Greg Jennings has played in 10 postseason games, or 10 more than most of his new teammates with the Miami Dolphins, and he's eager to help lead them to some success in January.

Different day, same outcome — but reason for hope.

Waunakee’s Max Murphy shot a 4-under-par 32 at Lake Windsor Golf Club to lead the Warriors to a 158-167 victory over DeForest in a Badger North Conference boys golf dual meet Thursday.

MILWAUKEE — There is no denying the progress made by the Milwaukee Bucks this season.

MILWAUKEE — Gaining experience has come at a price for the Milwaukee Bucks.

Payday lending is based on a business model that earns profit from making high-interest loans to poor Americans who often can't pay them back. A new plan from the Consumer Financial Protection…

In the summer of 2013, shortly after Mohamed Morsi, Egypt's first democratically elected president, had been deposed by the military, thousands of Egyptians took to the streets to protest the …

SUN PRAIRIE — After back-to-back losses to Middleton and Janesville Craig, Sun Prairie junior JP Curran knew he and his teammates needed to get back on the right track.

WASHINGTON — In December, President Obama said he wished to see Iran ultimately become a “very successful regional power.” His wish — a nightmare for the Western-oriented Arab states — is beco…

The spring business luncheon gathering, at the Kohl Center, drew nearly 600 people.

The Plan Commission on Monday approved 5-4 Patrick Properties' proposal for a four-story, 41,000-square-foot building at the corner of Monroe and Glenway.

Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority provides critical tax credits for three projects but refuses three other requests.