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New leadoff batter Brandon Nimmo launched a grand slam off rookie phenom Jacob Misiorowski, and the New York Mets beat Milwaukee on Wednesday night to split a day-night doubleheader.

If Congress passes President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" before the state budget is approved, Wisconsin hospitals will lose out on $1 billion each year in federal funding.

Microsoft says it is laying off about 9,000 workers, its second mass layoff in months and its largest in more than two years.

As summer camp and recreation programs progress into the first full month of their season, participants in a Madison School and Community Recreation boating program explore Wingra Creek in canoes and kayaks Tuesday.

People will only be contacted through apps if the agency is able to confirm a profile matches a person who might have been exposed.

Democratic lawmakers, united against the bill as harmful to the country, condemned the fast-track process.

Joey Ortiz hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the sixth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the staggering New York Mets in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.

It wasn't clear Wednesday if the cases against them in Rock and Dane counties could at some point be consolidated to one county.

Republicans cut $10 million in school mental health funds from the Wisconsin budget, but the new bipartisan budget deal adds that funding back.

Motorcyclist who died in crash identified

The incident happened about 4:55 p.m. Monday at Waltham Park, 2617 Waltham Road, Madison police reported.

Lawmakers who advocated for the measures said they hoped to make Wisconsin the “Silicon Valley” for nuclear power development in the country.

Catalent’s decision to expand in Madison was influenced by Wisconsin’s growing reputation as a biohealth hub.

The man with the gun and the reckless driver both were arrested, Madison police said.

The investigation is continuing and additional charges or victims may be identified, Sun Prairie police said.

Luckily for people hoping to (legally) celebrate the holiday, the Madison area offers a lot of options.

Madison police spokesperson officer Anthony Vogel told the State Journal on Monday that traffic investigators weren't releasing more information on the crash.

In a 4-3 ruling, the Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal majority ruled the 1849 law had been "impliedly repealed" by changes the Legislature has enacted over the years.

The Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office will release the person’s name at a later time.

Few seemed to love the combination of spending increases and tax cuts, but most seemed wiling to accept it.