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A house party the likes of Darlington has never seen before was raided by police early Sunday, with 24 teens and young adults cited, mostly for underage drinking.

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Gun shots reportedly were heard on the city's East Side Friday night, but no evidence was found of any gun activity.

A Madison police officer heard gun shots and saw people scattering early Sunday morning on the East Side, but there were no immediate reports of injuries, property damage or anyone claiming to…

The Wisconsin Library Association was formed in 1891.

ESPN's Chris Mortenson was the first to report on Favre's return in this story that cited sources saying said he would attend a tribute to Hall of Famer Bart Starr that will benefit a boys ranch.

A Madison man walking on a Southwest Side street Sunday night was robbed at gunpoint, giving up his back pack as well as his money.

Multiple callers to 911 heard what appeared to be gun shots on Madison's Southwest Side Sunday night, but police weren't able to find any evidence.

A Madison man Downtown early Saturday was mugged at gunpoint, giving up his wallet and cellphone to the attacker.

A self-proclaimed Grinch who left a note saying "The Grinch was here" stole the community Christmas tree in Readstown the day before Thanksgiving, but confessed the crime to police two weeks later.

Four all-terrain vehicles were stolen Saturday night from a store in Darlington, with one of the ATVs recovered Sunday morning.

Three children were injured in a crash in Green County Sunday afternoon when their van was rear-ended by another vehicle after the van hit a deer.

A police chase that never topped 40 miles per hour ended Sunday night with officers arresting a man for his alleged third drunken driving offense.

Salting trucks got an early jump on a mix of winter precipitation early Monday, making area roads and streets in relatively good shape heading into the morning rush hour.

The first time Christiaan Smith-Kotlarek played Abraham Lincoln’s killer in the edgy Stephen Sondheim musical “Assassins,” his primary focus was his singing. This time it’s the psyche of John …

In Cassville, community projects get a hand from the sale of hundreds of cheese balls. 

There is this moment when the chickadees approach in such a rush that I think of them not as a flock, but as a hustle of chickadees. A dozen or more, landing in the brush and branches all arou…

There is no legitimate excuse for members of Wisconsin’s Public Service Commission to skip public hearings on the Badger-Coulee electrical transmission line.