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The Florida-based billionaire and Missouri native buys a controlling stake in Lee Enterprises.

At about 2:35 a.m. Saturday, a passerby called for help after seeing a man lying in the street at Regent Street and West Washington Avenue, Madison police said.

We said goodbye to A Pig in a Fur Coat, Short Stack Eatery and many otherst this year.

No one else was inside the home during the standoff and no injuries were reported.

The district said the first two donors gave $1,300 and $250, but “what began as individual acts of generosity soon grew into a remarkable community-wide effort.”

Featured images by the Wisconsin State Journal's photo team of Amber Arnold, John Hart and Owen Ziliak.

The list includes adult and youth novels and back issues of The Atlantic magazine.

There are 10 automatic license-plate reading cameras in Madison, despite city ordinances not allowing the controversial technology. The cameras are operated by Capitol and UW-Madison police.

There’s no patient fitness screening method in place for cell therapies, so a Morgridge Institute lab at UW-Madison is building one.

Madison has seen 21.6 inches of snow this snow season (since July 1), 6.8 inches above normal.

Tariffs and trade, research and development, and the artificial intelligence boom were among them.

High-scoring gymnastics efforts and a pair of wrestling invitational titles highlighted high school girls sports action around the holidays. Vote for which performance was the most impressive.

The choice whether to rest or start key players in a Week 18 matchup that holds no weight on the Packers' playoff standing is one Matt LaFleur is grappling with.

River Falls center and Middleton product Kevin Spahn has helped to spark a wild postseason for the Falcons, which will end with their first D-III title game.

A pair of gymnasts who previously qualified for state tournaments underwent season-ending surgeries before Monona Grove even competed this winter. Here's how the program is adapting in a positive way.

Numerous area high school boys basketball teams bounced back from losses last week. Vote for your favorite standout performer from this past week’s action.

Western Michigan won the Holiday Face-Off with a relentless pressure that helped it win the NCAA championship last season. The Badgers were paying attention.

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