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McFarland senior Julia Ackley needed to split her focus between two events at the same time during Day 1 of the state track meet.

PGA Tour Champions players rave about the team setup at the American Family Insurance Championship. Here's how it impacts how they attack the course at TPC Wisconsin.

The Crusaders standout notched a career-best mark to earn her first medal at the WIAA state track and field championships.

The Challengers standout surged to a second straight 800-meter championship, not only for himself but the entire Abundant Life community.

Sauk County board members will move forward with leasing the Sauk County Healthcare Center to Aria Healthcare, following an affirmative vote in a special meeting Thursday night.

The reductions are expected to save UW-Parkside between $200,000 and $300,000 each year.

Multiple Madison roads will shut down for the weekend as the American Family Insurance Championship rolls through town.

About 200 of nearly 650 Universities of Wisconsin programs qualify as low enrollment, a third-party audit found.

The owner reported that he was having mechanical issues and noticed a fire that became too big to put out with the boat’s fire extinguisher.

Maxwell Anderson faces a mandatory life sentence in prison when he's sentenced Aug. 15.

The seizure of 27 guns in 2025 is the result of targeted enforcement efforts, community tips, and proactive policing aimed at reducing gun violence, Fitchburg police said.

"With the Kalahari Adventure Collection, we’re redefining what a resort stay can be," Kalahari President Travis Nelson said.

Lewis Crane is excited that the Guerrilla Cookie, a staple of the Madison 1960s scene, is coming back in this week's Mendota Marsh.

This is a season of anxiety for international students in the U.S. -- including 15,000 in Wisconsin -- who find themselves demonized by the Trump administration as it devises new ways to limit their numbers.

Imagine waking up in pain. Not chronic pain, though -- this is new. You’re concerned, but think you can tough it out.

Attendance for the inaugural local gluten-free festival last year "blew us out of the water," organizer Melissa Bennett said.

Located at 6000 Lake Street, Lake Street Park boasts a scenic view of Lake Mendota, punctuated by a boat pier and kayak launch, smooth places from which to set sail.

Madison native and two-time American Family Insurance Championship winner Jerry Kelly says adrenaline created by competing in front of Madison fans helps combat his physical ailments.

As a parent of a child with a serious medical condition, I’m deeply concerned about cuts to Medicaid in the proposed congressional budget. For families like mine, Medicaid isn’t optional — it’s essential.