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At about 8:35 p.m., officers were sent to the 100 block of State Street on a report of a man with a knife who was threatening to harm others.

Camp Randall Stadium’s first concert since 1997 will headline the bounty of events this weekend in the Madison area.

The poll was conducted the week of June 13-19 and asked 873 registered voters questions about national, state and local politics.

A wonderful, peaceful experience and the place to go for bubble tea, cakes, bakery, lunch, dinner, you name it.

"What started as a creative idea turned into a tradition that families would come back to year after year," general manager Jason Field said.

A group is ending a 20-year search for a plane that crashed into Lake Michigan in 1950, killing all 58 people on board.

Camp Randall Stadium will host its first concert in 28 years with the arrival of country superstar Morgan Wallen.

Nearly lost to a flood in 2008, the carousel was restored and began offering rides again in 2011. On July Fourth, the historic ride will celebrate 100 years in Fireman's Park.

Democrats hoped the Wisconsin Supreme Court would revisit the congressional lines after it ordered state legislative boundaries redrawn. Democrats then picked up seats in the November election.

Defenseman Logan Hensler is projected to be the Badgers' 19th first-round pick in NHL Draft history. Here's what to know ahead of the draft's opening night.

Milwaukee clinched the final contest of the three-game series, knocking off Pittsburgh at home behind a five-inning pitching gem from its young hurler.

The store experienced a partial roof collapse on Monday after roof drains clogged but crews are building a protective cube in the store to allow for permanent repairs to begin.

Tamar B. Beasley, 27, had originally been charged with first-degree intentional homicide in the April 10, 2024, death of Andre M. Wrice, 31.

College sports are increasingly defined by dollars, but new Badgers swimming and diving coach Jack Brown sees other ways his team and sport can contribute.

As a nurse and longtime American Heart Association volunteer, I urge Sen. Howard Marklein, R-Spring Green, to support funding to ensure every Wisconsin school has a cardiac emergency response plan. Our first responders and health care professionals work tirelessly, but…

President Donald Trump did the right thing by bombing Iran.

Much of the media coverage of the recent "No Kings" rallies overlooked the significance of the large crowds the rallies drew in small rural communities across Wisconsin. And yes, the rural rallies were large.

In 2015, world leaders led by President Barack Obama reached a deal with Iran that limited the possibility of Iran being able to develop a nuclear weapon.

I am tired of hearing about government “waste, fraud and abuse” from politicians such as House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh. The “big, beautiful bill” passed by the House calls for eliminating $800 billion in…

A couple of weeks ago, President Donald Trump spoke at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, castigating the folks in Los Angeles who had been protesting his illegal mass deportations of undocumented immigrants.