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Man found dead in Lake Mendota ID’d

Shawn C. Magee faces two counts of vehicular homicide in the early-evening crash that killed Derrick D. Allen, also of Madison, on the city's North Side.

The UW system has become "tuition-dependent due to lagging state funding" in previous years, President Jay Rothman said.

“Tiger King” figure Bhagavan “Doc” Antle was sentenced Tuesday to one year and a day in federal prison and fined $55,000 for trafficking in exotic animals and money laundering after pleading guilty in November 2023.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way Tuesday for President Donald Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce despite warnings that critical government services will be lost and hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be out of…

Travelers racing to catch a flight at U.S. airports no longer are required to remove their shoes during security screenings, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Tuesday.

No carbon monoxide-related illnesses were reported.

On June 30, after being released from the hospital, the man was found dead at his residence in Fennimore, Grant County Sheriff Craig Reukauf said.

The man is being held at the Rock County Jail pending a court appearance on Tuesday afternoon.

Covering the 2025 Annual World-Wide Mustard Competition in Middleton seemed like a good assignment to Luke Burbank, as long as he didn't have to be a judge.

The death remains under investigation by UW police and the Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office.

While waiting for a search warrant for a blood draw at a local hospital, the man attempted to flee again, but was caught.

The 43-year-old driver admitted to speeding and was arrested on tentative charges of vehicle operator fleeing/eluding officer and felony bail jumping.

The original conversion therapy rule was developed in 2020, but the Legislature — through its administrative rules committee — has repeatedly blocked the effort.

The mounds aren't just historical artifacts; they’re protected under state and federal law and are vital to the cultural identity of the Ho-Chunk Nation.

With a more than $3 million restoration now complete, the 1385 steam locomotive has begun its journey from rural Dane County to North Freedom via crane, truck and trailer and rail car.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Nancy Joseph recommended against dropping the charges, but the ultimate decision is up to U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman.

The Badgers added a scoring threat at the forward spot for their final transfer addition. Here's what the film showed on their new potential contributor.

While it’s not pretty, constructive policy can emerge from Wisconsin's messy state budget process. The 2025-27 version includes investments that promise to spur the state economy over time.

Every Fourth of July, I cringe when people say that Independence Day is the “birthday” of the United States. It is not.