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People have a misperception about what democracy is.

The franchise has gone 1-9 in its last 10 playoff games and hasn't won a series since 2018. A sputtering offense was again to blame in the latest early exit.

Badgers men's basketball coach Greg Gard expressed optimism about a large returning group.

Yang and Olson were No. 1 singles winners at WIAA girls tennis sectionals. Here’s how other high school sports events played out Wednesday.

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

The state Senate voted to fire Wisconsin Elections Commission administrator Meagan Wolfe in a legally contested move in mid-September.

The complaints are the latest effort by abortion foes to try to ban the procedure in Wisconsin after a Dane County judge ruled an 1849 law does not ban abortions.

Parisi's resignation will set up a special election next year to pick his successor.

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In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, six Latino leaders are being recognized through custom portraits displayed at the Overture Center for the Arts

Text messages that were “unequivocally sexual in nature” were inappropriately sent by Chippewa County Sheriff Travis Hakes to a member of his department, according to an investigation report released Tuesday.

The Badgers return to action Saturday against the Scarlet Knights. Here's how to follow the action, a forecast and more.

A NiceRink framed liner "allows water to freeze quicker and stay frozen longer," according to an announcement from Parks.

A 21-year-old Racine man is facing numerous criminal charges, including first-degree homicide, for his alleged role in a deadly Kenosha mass shooting in July 2022.

Newspaper editorial from 1898 credits Rough Rider for rewarding merit in the ranks

Some on the council argued that city rules barring sleeping on private property inhibits nonprofits from getting access to funding that supports homeless people.

The annual event, established in 1967, is expected to draw more than 50,000 people this week to the Alliant Energy Center, for a $31.8 million economic impact in Dane County.

The walkout Tuesday followed a petition by United Faculty and Staff of Oshkosh urging UW-Oshkosh leaders to reconsider its layoff plans and prioritize cutting administrative bloat.

Today is the day I arrived as a newborn infant at St. Mary’s Hospital. A few years later as a very little child, Hoyt Park, also known as Sunset Point on the West Side, became another ingredient that made my…

The first training trip under coach Marisa Moseley was uncharted territory for most of the Badgers, but shared experiences on and off the court will aid youthful group.