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Buying expensive toys and gifts for Christmas can be financially easier if put on layaway, but consumer officials urge checking a store's policy before doing so.

The restaurant just added two awards from the 2015 National Fiery Foods Competition held in Albequerque, New Mexico in late October.

The Milwaukee Democrat says he is instead supporting Sen. Jennifer Shilling of La Crosse.

A convenience store in Sun Prairie was robbed Monday night by a man police believe called 911 earlier to falsely report a stabbing in a different part of the city.

Two employees of a Far West Side video game store were put in headlocks by two suspects Monday night, with the suspects taking money before fleeing.

A man sitting on a park bench Monday night on the city's Near West Side was mugged by a man riding a bicycle.

What if Mozart had been born in southern India?

The constitutional protection against illegal search and seizure doesn't appear so protective for Americans interested in paying their own way -- rather than asking the government to pay it for them.

Madison Mayor Paul Soglin is calling for more travel options as part of a more than $1 billion improvement project to Interstate 39-90 between Madison and the Illinois border.

For marquee value, Nebraska’s visit is the most dynamic in stadium history.

Matthews had a career-high 11 tackles and one sack while dividing his time between inside and outside linebacker in the Packers' 55-14 rout Sunday of the Chicago Bears.

When fans of the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball program would ask Jay Bilas if Bo Ryan was the most underrated coach in the country, the ESPN analyst never really knew how to answer.

Madeline 'Maddie' McCue is a 10-time letterwinner competing in golf, gymnastics and softball and has compiled a 4.1 GPA. A member of National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Student Coun…

Colin Weberpal is an eight letterwinner competing in football, basketball and track and field and has compiled a 3.5 GPA. A member of Kids Against Hunger’, Student Council, History Club, 4-H a…

The University of Wisconsin has added a third trophy game to its annual schedule.

Lenny Gulczynski was killed in an accident while serving with the Army in Iraq.

Reporters ask Melvin Gordon about the Heisman Trophy nearly every week.

The Madison Plan Commission approved on a voice vote developer Les Orosz's proposal for a 12-story, 160-unit apartment building at 425-435 W. Johnson St. The curved building will replace three…

Dustin A. Boeck was reported missing on Oct. 5.

Proposed redevelopment no longer includes intercity bus facility once eyed for the property.