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July 2, 1943—June 19, 2025

Read eyewitness accounts from the time Elvis broke up a fight at a Madison gas station.

Joey Ortiz and Caleb Durbin combined for three home runs Tuesday as Milwaukee beat Pittsburgh at home.

In the current national political climate, bipartisanship is extremely rare, especially when it comes to important topics such as states’ rights and regulating the use of artificial intelligence.

Casey O'Brien's incredible 2025 continued when the former Badgers star's name was called in the first round of the PWHL draft.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel appeared to hold Tuesday after initially faltering, and President Donald Trump expressed frustration with both sides, saying they fought “for so long and so hard” that they don’t…

Wisconsin Public Radio is facing potential federal funding cuts and has cancelled some of its programming. One of the victims of the cuts was the locally produced show "Zorba Paster On Your Health," where Madison area physician Zorba Paster offered…

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks rose Tuesday after oil prices eased further on hopes that Israel’s war with Iran will not damage the global flow of crude.

The storms upended a 31-year-old rainfall record for June 23.

Kelly Nolan was last seen alive in Downtown Madison early June 23, 2007, and her body was found 16 days later in a wooded property in the town of Dunn.

A motorcyclist died Monday from injuries he suffered in a crash in front of a Hillsboro hospital on Saturday, Hillsboro police reported.

The man denied being injured, but was taken to a local hospital to get medical clearance before being booked into jail.

In a 5-2 decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that regulators can force landowners to clean up PFAS without formal rules for the emerging contaminants.

When hijacked airplanes were flown into the World Trade Center in 2001, New York’s popular mayoral candidate Zohran Kwame Mamdani was just 9 years old. On that otherwise bluebird day, he had been in the U.S. only two years, after…

Brandon Woodruff and Nestor Cortes both pitched in simulated games Monday, and could be back with the Brewers in July.

People in small cities, villages and towns sometimes wonder what the future holds in a world filled with uncertainties. They may worry about economic stagnation, declining populations, job paths to keep young people at home, and maintaining a solid infrastructure.

This village will have a community center and workshop for building the houses on site.

After playing all nine positions her first three years before a breakout performance in the circle as a senior, the standout led the Panthers to a program-first state tournament berth.

The Badgers will have several recruiting targets in the building this weekend at their advanced camp. Here's who they'll be tracking.