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Above: Exhibitors in the fourth annual Wisconsin Grown-up Book Fair prepare their booths Friday ahead of the two-day event at The Sylvee in Madison. Six area independent booksellers, as well as a variety of other vendors selling items ranging from…

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Canadian freighter with 17 people on board got stuck in the ice on Lake Erie while departing Buffalo, according to the Coast Guard, which arrived with icebreaking equipment Thursday to begin freeing the vessel.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A private U.S. spacecraft bound for the moon captured stunning images of Earth one week into its flight.

The prosecutor said she considered his "crime more of a reckless crime than an intentional crime."

Instead of having federal financial assistance flow through FEMA, Trump said Washington could provide money directly to the states.

At least three parents of UW-Madison students have been subject to scammers pretending to be with the UW Police Department to extort money from them.

The Badgers were one of four schools to earn a visit from the sharpshooter, who went in another direction.

Both men are being held in the Dane County Jail.

The Wisconsin football venue hasn't hosted a concert since 1997 but now is scheduled for two this summer.

At UW Health, 33% of patients tested for flu were positive last week.

Names were withheld pending notification of family, and the crash remains under investigation.

A hearing examiner will determine whether Southside's former principal and assistant principal illegally retaliated against staff members who spoke out about working conditions during a School Board meeting.

The district didn't provide any details on the nature of the threat.

Actor from "Complete Unknown" makes point that applies to our lives, phones and politics

The center's future with Green Bay still remains uncertain after the 2024-25 season.

Chris Zwettler started coaching at 23 years old. At 67, he recently celebrated a rare career coaching achievement with St. Ambrose.

The quarter-mile section of Vermont Creek has been inaccessible due to invasive species, but members of Vermont Lutheran Church want to make it suitable for fishing.

"There's an overall issue of creating a false sense of security," said Tom Mohr, the city's assistant director of traffic engineering.

Trying to make sense of Wisconsin’s fight with a former football player leads to frustration and a feeling that no one is right.