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WASHINGTON — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., facing pointed bipartisan questioning at a rancorous three-hour Senate committee hearing Thursday, tried to defend his efforts to pull back COVID-19 vaccine recommendations and explain the recent turmoil at federal health…

The 33-year-old Fitchburg man was found dead the day after he was reported missing after jumping into Lake Mendota.

Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez accused some of her fellow Democrats of “treatment that is unacceptable, very vicious, vile and cruel.”

Madison police learned that the fence had been cut and equipment was taken from inside the AT&T yard over the weekend.

MGE called police at 8:20 a.m. Tuesday after they noticed the substation at 100 S. Fair Oaks Ave, had been broken into, Madison police said.

The man was arrested on tentative charges of disorderly conduct while armed, criminal damage to property while armed, and a probation hold.

Duluth Holdings, which does business as Duluth Trading, in June announced it was laying off 18% of its workforce as a cost-cutting move.

Looking for restaurant ideas? Here are four options, based on recent Wisconsin State Journal reviews.

The city of Madison says demolition should have been finished more than a year ago. The site’s developer says the city keeps getting in his way.

Wisconsin's starting quarterback, at least for this week, straddles the line between confident and cocky in a way that endears teammates and coaches.

The Green Bay coach is 67-33 in the regular season and 3-5 in the postseason. The 2025 campaign could tell us a lot about him as a leader.

A division rival visits Green Bay in the opening week of the NFL season. Here’s what to know about the Lions, who posted a 15-2 regular-season record in 2024-25.

This week, many young Madisonians bid a fond farewell to summer, swapping water skis for gym shoes. Here are some ways to keep the fun alive following that brutal first week of school nights.

Milwaukee County Circuit Judge David Swanson's sentences in D'Vontaye Mitchell's 2024 death bring an end to a case that drew comparisons to the 2020 police killing of George Floyd.

These seven players, including a former Big Ten Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, stood out in the Badgers' up-and-down past 25 years.

The Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa are heartbroken by the recent tragedy at Annunciation School in Minneapolis. Annunciation was a cherished ministry of our congregation until 1994, when we were no longer able to staff it. Though we physically left, our…

It is ironic that President Donald "small hands" Trump was so quick to send troops to Washington and other cities but was very slow on Jan. 6, 2021, as traitors and criminals ransacked the U.S. Capitol, disrupted Congress, threatened to…

Lawmakers recently drafted Senate Bill 44, which would impose a statewide law on every residential municipality allowing ownership of chickens. This state law would override local ordinances, and only condos may be exempt.

Holy mackerel, where to start?

In nearly 80 years on this planet, I never thought our country would be in a situation like we’re now in.