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Enrollment of Chinese students grew 356 percent from 2003 to 2013 at UW-Madison as the world's most populous country reaped benefits of newfound wealth.

Madison Police Chief Mike Koval introduced a new department initiative Monday aimed at better helping people suffering from mental illness.

His speech earns high marks from conservatives and national media, but his song choice gets scorn from the band.

Alex Peterson-Weber of Madison Memorial turns in state's best time in 50-yard freestyle.

Our men and women in uniform have made incredible sacrifices on our behalf. We all have a shared responsibility to ensure that when they return home, our veterans and their families are provid…

Store clerks who are not supposed to sell tobacco products to minors did so in Dane County last year in numbers not seen in eight years, according to a report.

The Badgers (18-2, 6-1 Big Ten) are off until Saturday, when they will play at Iowa (13-7, 4-3).

The chairman of Wisconsin's elections board said one top Republican's criticism of the agency "is just not true" in a letter released Monday.

Toy maker Mattel says Bryan Stockton has resigned after about three years of leading the struggling maker of Barbie dolls and Hot Wheels cars. Mattel is the parent company of Middleton-based A…

Laws requiring photo identification for voting are one of the most contentious areas of disagreement between Republicans and Democrats.

Pianists Martha Fischer and Bill Lutes fell in love the same time they were falling for the music of composer Franz Schubert.

Candidate focuses on holding line on taxes, reducing homelessness and addressing racial disparities.

I hesitate to be judgmental, so: one-thousand-one, one-thousand-two, one-thousand-three. There. Now let’s talk about people who bail out on winter.

UW hockey player Brittany Ammerman is helping launch another sport in rural Africa.

Rodgers probably played as poorly in Seattle as he has in any of his 11 playoff games.

Can you explain the difference between black ice and gray ice?

The Wisconsin Supreme Court agrees a public reprimand is right punishment for taking fees and failing to complete work.

UW-Madison's main campus is made up of 388 buildings.

Just shy of one year after he opened what is believed to be the first black-owned funeral home in Madison, mortician Bryan Foster is expanding his business by adding a second location in Rock County.