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Wisconsin teens may have an easier time passing their written driver's test thanks to a free mobile application from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation that aims to help them study mor…

A Horicon man died late Saturday evening after attempting to flee from deputies on a motorcycle, according to a Dodge County Sheriff's report.

Entrepreneur Guy Kitchell, who had created a Halloween props company in 2010, creates his own haunted house.

The body of a missing man was discovered Saturday afternoon approximately half a mile from where a trail camera spotted him in the Town of Hamburg.

The speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly just accused the Government Accountability Board of being “dysfunctional,” “unresponsive” and “totally undemocratic.” He also labeled GAB Director Kevin K…

Five teenage girls were injured Saturday evening after colliding with another vehicle while attempting to turn into Schuster's Farm in Deerfield.

The 202-room property includes a spa, ballroom, four restaurants and a public plaza designed to also attract Madisonians.

Part of the $100 million redevelopment of The Edgewater hotel includes a more than $1 million interactive gallery on the seventh level of hotel's Wisconsin Building that helps tell the story o…

It’s not surprising that many Democrats running for major offices this year would prefer not to sidle up to a president who has a record of raising taxes, pushing a federal health care overhau…

A 23-year-old Madison woman was arrested for first offense drunken driving late Saturday evening after she hit a police car on the side of the road, according to a Madison Police Department report.

The donor of the $1 million to help preserve land near Holy Wisdom Monastery has been revealed as Pleasant Rowland, who lives nearby.

Nicholas Ramirez created a personalized skateboard company in April with the twofold goal of offering one-of-a-kind skateboards to his customers in addition to supporting a variety of charitie…

Police are currently searching for a suspect in a robbery at Rocky's Liquor Store Saturday morning, according to a Madison Police Department report.

A party on Crescent Road early Saturday morning turned violent after several shots were fired outside the home.

A rainy end to the Badger's Homecoming weekend will bring lots of sun and possibly snow in the coming week, according to forecasters.

No TV show embraced Halloween quite like “Roseanne” did, way back in the dark ages of late-1980s prime time.

With Ebola fears and election politics likely driving up many people’s blood pressure and stress hormones, it’s time to take a deep breath.

Just Read It is a regular feature in which the State Journal seeks recommendations from authors, literary enthusiasts and experts, focused on the contributor’s particular genre of expertise.

Earlier this month, Malala Yousafzai became the youngest person ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize. The book that tells her dramatic story of standing up for education while being persecuted by…

A few of the many arts events happening around Madison this week: