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The motorcycle driver was not wearing a helmet, and it’s also believed alcohol was a factor in the crash.

Too much rain too fast can swell sewers, forcing the water to lift manhole covers — which can weigh 100 pounds or more.

The Rock County Medical Examiner’s Department previously said Leroy J. Helminiak, 37, of Beloit, was the motorcyclist who died in the crash.

The cause of death is being investigated by the Rock County Medical Examiner.

Voters must prioritize climate challenge as extreme storms increase

The Democrat cites her work as a registered nurse, state lawmaker, business owner and epidemic intelligence service officer.

The airport wants to see if its recommendations are realistic and likely to receive federal support.

The Badgers feature 10 new players and only two returners with significant experience. But there's no shortage of potential on a team filled with talent and passion.

The increasing demand for electricity means means all sources are still in the mix, and Wisconsin is keeping the door open for both nuclear fission and fusion.

The Freedom High School forward has moved to the next stage of his recruitment by scheduling visits to several schools, including Wisconsin.

BadgerExtra's breakdowns of Wisconsin football's roster kicks off with the running backs, a group with good talent, but short on experience.

I have a request to readers of the Wisconsin State Journal, regardless of your political beliefs. Please, watch carefully what is happening in our nation’s capital now.

Thank you for professor Gail Carlson’s Aug. 10 guest column, "The changing environment makes us sick."

While Froma Harrop makes many excellent points in her Aug. 12 column, "What the Democrats must do to win back voters," I was outraged at her labelling of transgender rights as a “boutique cause.”

Our country has a long history of issues with immigrants, from the Chinese to the Irish to the Italians to the Jews. Seldom in our past has such hostility been manifested in the manner it is being used now by…

In Sunday's State Journal story "Should rivers, trees have rights?," state Sen. Steve Nass, R-Whitewater, and Rep. Joy Goeben, R-Hobart, let us know what they think.

Jordan Love had his thumb, which had ligament damage, wrapped while going through a series of passing drills.

Many of the state’s top high school girls tennis players hail from the Madison/WiscNews area. Here are seven standout performers to watch for this fall.

The Badgers feature 10 new players and only two returners with significant experience. But there's no shortage of potential on a team filled with talent and passion.