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A Wisconsin native has led the Wildcats to the brink of bowl eligibility after taking over as interim coach before the 2023 season kicked off.

Tips for your flowers, trees and shrubs.

Prisons in Green Bay and Waupun have been on lockdown for months. Staffing shortages have forced the facilities to keep prisoners confined to their cells nearly around the clock.

Dane County should expand Madison’s smart approach to 911 calls

The Badgers can have players in their more appropriate positions to create spacing and defensive versatility.

From late-game rallies to multiple passing touchdowns, there were some impressive performances in the high school football state quarterfinal round. Here are five that stood out.

Factors like the pandemic, tuition fees and a competitive job market have shallowed the applicant pool at UW-Madison's School of Pharmacy by around 15% over the last five years, on par with national pharmacy school applicant numbers, which have seen…

Empty Stocking Club has been helping children since 1918. It makes sure each child has a toy and a book for the holidays.

ReMitts was founded in 2009 and over the last 14 years has raised over $750,000 by recycling wool sweaters into mittens that are sold at area retailers.

I first became interested in dementia in 1974, when my mom first showed signs of it. For years, she worked at Wieboldt’s, a Chicago department store known for their good values and unpretentious merchandise, especially popular among ethnic, working-class shoppers…

The Packers have struggled after a strong start to the season. Why Brian Gutekunst's plan has fallen short so far, and why he is optimistic.

Sun Prairie East advanced to the WIAA Division 2 state football semifinals with its victory over Slinger. Here’s how other high school sports events played out Friday.

He opened the inaugural In-Season Tournament against the Knicks on Friday with a clutch performance.

The second-seeded Wildcats forced three interceptions but couldn't overcome their lone turnover in a loss to No. 1 Sussex Hamilton in the WIAA playoffs.

Unbeaten Waunakee had little trouble disposing of New Richmond in WIAA Division 2 play.

The Lodi football team is one win shy of reaching the state title game, following its 28-13 win over Xavier in the state quarterfinals.

The No. 5 Badgers erupted late to get past No. 4 Michigan in front of a lively Kohl Center crowd. Here's how it happened.

The Badgers' comeback attempt fell short as they failed to snap a 30-year losing streak to the Hoosiers in Bloomington.

The Cardinals boys volleyball team hopes to win its first state championship. Middleton has been dominant since a lineup change and ran its set winning streak to 22.

Get the latest scores from WIAA high school football playoff games in the Madison area along with complete results and semifinal matchups from across Wisconsin.