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Senior Maggie Munson's fight for what she believes has taken her to some interesting places, including Capitol Hill and a meeting with Wisconsin athletic director Chris McIntosh.

Learn how some of the area's top softball power hitters have benefitted from a recent trend that's changed their placement in the batting order.

Early childhood education is crucial to the development of our youngest learners and supports parents so they can work and create a robust economy.

The impact of Act 73 regulations on private event rental spaces, or "wedding barns," is detrimental to small family farms. With the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecasting another income drop for 2025, farms rely on private agricultural events to survive.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court a few weeks ago ruled on a case challenging Gov. Tony Evers’ use of the powerful partial veto. Evers vetoed a provision of the state budget to allow school districts to raise property taxes every year…

The storied franchise will once again be taking a fresh approach when it opens the 2025 season.

Rhys Hoskins homered and drove in five runs and Jake Bauers had two RBIs as Milwaukee avoided a down ending on a rough road trip.

Oh his Middle East trip, he also met with Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa — the first such encounter between the two nations’ leaders in 25 years.

Proponents say the bill would provide additional financial incentives to keep Thermo Fisher Scientific and its approximately 1,800 employees in Middleton.

Symon was found deceased nearby shortly after 11 a.m., prompting the Iowa County coroner's office to conduct an investigation.

John Tonje had a quiet performance in his first scrimmage at the NBA Draft Combine. Here's a look at his stint in Chicago so far.

Areas north and west of Madison, in particular, may experience large hail, damaging winds, heavy rain and possible tornadoes.

The lawsuit points in particular to Epic's alleged "Epic-first Policy" for software add-ons to its popular electronic health records system.

Local property taxes then boost 2-year schools another $4,630 for each full-time student.

A Wisconsin judge charged with helping a man who is in the country illegally evade U.S. immigration agents trying to detain him at her courthouse has filed a motion to dismiss the case, arguing that there’s no legal basis for…

As I reflect on my first semester serving as the campus director of our local UW-Platteville Baraboo/Sauk County campus, I’m deeply invigorated by the amazing institution this is and the wonderful opportunities it provides for our students.

The male driver and a male passenger were arrested after fleeing the vehicle on foot.

SAN FRANCISCO — A former food delivery driver pleaded guilty to conspiring with others to steal more than $2.5 million from DoorDash by getting the company to pay for deliveries that never occurred, federal prosecutors said.

The pedestrian’s injuries were not considered life-threatening.

The restaurant's freezers are stocked with jambalaya, gumbo, shrimp and grits, red beans and rice, beignets, hush puppies, and its signature voodoo egg rolls.