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BadgerExtra columnist Jim Polzin answers questions from readers in his weekly mailbag.

Fire crews were sent to the 6400 block of Enterprise Lane after a company reported that a four-inch gas main was struck during drilling operations, authorities said.

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, who had previously refused to name those on the panel, identified Wilcox, a conservative, as the panel's third member in a Tuesday court filing.

Many are keeping in touch with family and friends hiding in safe rooms and looking for relatives.

Madison Edgewood senior Lily Olson seeks her third WIAA Division 2 state singles championship.

The Badgers host the Hawkeyes in a Big Ten West battle Saturday. Here's how to follow the action and more.

Of the 42 people ejected, 33 were UW students, and 18 of the 26 who were arrested were UW students, police said in a statement detailing the numbers.

Middleton's Netra Somasundaram has worked to build points better this season as she prepares for the WIAA individual state tournament.

Offenses are having no issue airing it out this fall thanks to a stellar crop of receivers. Here are 10 making an impact on the field.

October continues to be one of my favorite months of the year. Not only is it the beautiful month when I was born many years ago, but it recently gifted me with something never experienced before when a mother deer…

BadgerExtra reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski break down what Wisconsin football has to watch for against Iowa in its Big Ten West showdown on Saturday.

The Madison Public Market has become a money pit in the latest cartoon from Phil Hands.

"We think a new name, our new identity, reflects the collective role our 13 public universities play in the economic and social fabric of Wisconsin," System President Jay Rothman said.

The store's soft opening Saturday was met with eager crowds, oldies music and joyful chatter.

Test scores from the 2022-23 school year show about 40% of students in the state are proficient in math and English language arts.

Teachers, some of whom are teaching the largest classes they've ever had, worry that students aren't getting enough individual attention and help.

"There's potential out there, but it's going to be quite variable," said Joe Lauer, who studies corn and silage production at UW-Madison's College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.

Packers field-tilting running back Aaron Jones sat out with injury against the Raiders and playing sparingly 11 days earlier against the Lions.

Packers coach Matt LaFleur revealed what he said to his team one day after Monday's 17-13 loss to the Raiders.