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The estimated population of 16 penguin colonies — visible in satellite photos taken between 2009 and 2024 — declined 22% during that period.

You can take steps to verify that what you're seeing or hearing is real.

At about 1:25 a.m. Sunday, multiple callers reported hearing six gunshots in the area of South Avenue and Maple Street, Middleton police reported.

The U.S. military has stationed F-35 fighter jets at Truax Field in Madison. The jets are essential to the Defense Department but are pretty darn loud.

Child care centers across Wisconsin have 33,000 slots open for children, according to the state. Yet 48,000 children remain on waiting lists to get in.

The family is seeking funds for the restoration of their home, which had to be gutted due, primarily, to the tear gas used to smoke out a fugitive.

Keep these simple steps in mind, as outdoor cooking has begun.

Nolan Gorman hit a three-run homer, Willson Contreras added a solo shot in the ninth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers.

Johnson’s big, beautiful ‘no’

The Warriors' two-year redemption arc paid off with a thrilling one-goal win in the second WIAA state championship game.

Sun Prairie East is back at state looking to turn last year's Division 1 runner-up trophy into gold. Here's what to watch as the teams descend upon Grand Chute.

In this day and age, letters to the editor are usually complaining about something or someone.

The "big, beautiful bill" being discussed in the Senate would be President Donald Trump’s crowning victory if it is passed. Tax cuts for the wealthy and cuts to Medicaid and food assistance for the poor are all items that Trump…

I recently turned 70. Here are a few things I've learned.

CNN recently reported that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth suggested or maybe demanded that several U.S. Navy vessels be renamed.

Recently we have seen mass firings of public officials, and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has used federal agencies to serve billionaires' interests rather than the public’s. New federal hires will have to pass a political loyalty test.

There would never be another war in Europe. Or so it goes. They told us the League of Nations, then the United Nations and then the European Union should ensure peace. What a bunch of baloney. You can’t create institutions…

Too often, global moments are measured by lives lost -- conflicts, pandemics, natural disasters. The creation of effective, accountable and life-saving programs like the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR); the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria;…

WASHINGTON — The dog days of summer arrived Saturday at Nationals Park.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Aaron Civale joined the White Sox on Saturday, giving the right-hander a day to get to know his new Chicago teammates before starting for them after being traded from the Milwaukee Brewers.