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Jesse Vang and Katrina Baur, who were charged on Thursday in connection to the death of Baur's 3-year-old son, Elijah Vue, had bonds set at $500,000 and $400,000, respectively, on Friday.

Former President Donald Trump on Friday compared the people jailed on charges that they stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, to the more than 120,000 people of Japanese origin incarcerated on U.S. soil during World War II.

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The campaign didn't detail what Vance plans to talk about, but much of the announcement focuses on gaining support among Catholic voters.

The upcoming events are the latest in a growing list of high-profile visits and online fundraisers aimed at boosting Democratic support heading into the presidential election.

The Dane County Sheriff's Office had been looking for Timothy Campbell after he left his Town of Roxbury group home Sept. 21.

The trio of inventors was awarded a $10,000 prize and an accelerated patent process on the medical device it invented.

With book and science festivals, plus plenty of great entertainment, your brain is going to thank you this weekend.

The Badgers look to get back at a league rival and avenge an ugly loss last season. Here are storylines, highlights and more.

BadgerExtra beat reporter Colten Bartholomew and columnist Jim Polzin give their against-the-spread picks for Week 8’s Big Ten slate, including Wisconsin laying 7 points at Northwestern.

Madison West senior Jacob Scully is a Regents boys soccer team captain. Get to know him in five questions.

Madisonians will decide the future of our public schools Nov. 5. I want to encourage my fellow Madisonians to vote to support the two School District questions on the ballot.

Madison’s public middle schools need physical improvements, and it’s possible the district’s operating budget needs to exceed taxing limits set by the state.

The Badgers have proven susceptible to allowing big plays against mobile quarterbacks. These Northwestern players pose a threat Saturday.

Dane County has shown tremendous leadership in supporting neighbors facing hunger while sustaining the local agriculture economy. Throughout the pandemic, Dane County supervisors entrusted local organizations to meet the unprecedented rise in the number of families seeking help, focusing on…

A makeshift stadium situated on Lake Michigan could create new problems for the Badgers, who have lost six of eight games at Northwestern.

This one would bar noncitizens from voting in statewide elections, something that is already prohibited under state law.

Badgers football players shared their experiences with social media abuse after the NCAA released a study regarding the scope and nature of harmful messages online.

Welcoming family from home is a bright spot for most college students, but for this Badgers athlete, the visit is even more uplifting than usual.

Joan Fitzgerald is running for Assembly in District 46 with a proven record of working collaboratively to get results for the people she serves. I served with her on the Jefferson County Board and saw firsthand her ability to work…