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It doesn't matter much who wins the mostly ceremonial post of secretary of state this fall.

The Halloween decor has gotten so wild that the city has shut down the street to car traffic Oct. 31 to encourage more trick-or-treating.

As of Friday morning, 292,702 people had voted early in-person compared with 209,665 at nearly the same point in 2020.

Independent Monitor Robin Copley intends to conduct three investigations of Madison police at a time now that the office's long-awaited complaint form is available.

This election cycle is a difficult one. For many Americans, the issues on the table this November are deeply personal. From reproductive freedom to the genocide in Gaza, the people I represent have expressed immense anguish, fear and frustration with…

Oscar Fox and Lewis Crane plan on passing out treats together in this week's Mendota Marsh.

The Badgers have been subpar in Big Ten play in what's become a House of Pain. Next up, No. 3 Penn State.

OPENING THE POSTSEASON WITH A BANG

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Montez Sweat insisted he didn’t necessarily have the Chicago Bears’ game against the Washington Commanders marked on his calendar.

The Badgers appear to have their best offensive line in years, and the reasons why are different for each person.

The Badgers have been subpar in Big Ten play in what's become a House of Pain. Next up, No. 3 Penn State.

Monona Grove reached the second round of the football playoffs for the second consecutive season with Friday's win.

The Milwaukee defense couldn't slow down the opposition as the Bucks picked up their first loss of the regular season.

The Badgers fell to 1-4 despite taking the lead on defending NCAA champion Denver twice in their first road test.

December 8, 1950—October 20, 2024

Phil Lesh, the bass player for the Grateful Dead, passed away on Friday at the age of 84. He was an avant-garde musical genius who drove the sound of the Grateful Dead. He had never played a bass guitar before…

A late score helped Middleton prevail in its first-round playoff matchup against Chippewa Falls. Here's how strong plays on both sides of the ball got the job done.

While he still hasn’t said what upset him to the point of not coming to work for back-to-back days, he's put up strong numbers in his first two games back.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Israel launched airstrikes early Saturday on what it described as military targets in Iran in retaliation for a ballistic missile assault Oct. 1, officials said.

UW-Madison's Class of 1991 gave the most money, with $24,748 donated between 64 people.