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Several fires broke out Wednesday in Columbia and Dodge counties amid dry, windy conditions and unseasonably warm temperatures. Emergency alerts urged residents not to burn brush or other items.

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WASHINGTON — The Defense Department’s intelligence agency paused observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pride Month, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and other cultural or historical annual events in response to President Donald Trump’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion…

People who have things to burn should follow local ordinances, avoid burning anything when wind speeds exceed 15 miles per hour and make sure never to leave a fire unattended.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s budget office on Wednesday rescinded a memo freezing spending on federal loans and grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country.

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Misael Dominguez Adorno, 25, also was sentenced by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 25 years of supervised release after his prison term for producing child pornography.

A man and a woman were arrested Tuesday night after Iowa County deputies discovered a "significant amount" of drugs and paraphernalia during a traffic stop in Mineral Point.

No arrests have been made and the investigation is continuing, with digital evidence being reviewed.

The event is just one of many partisan gatherings both candidates in the nonpartisan-in-name-only race have attended.

The vehicle, which may have front-end damage, was not at the scene when Fitchburg police arrived and has not been found.

The Dane County Sheriff's Office, Capitol police and Maple Bluff police helped in the search, which included K9 units and drones, but the suspects were not located.

Two people were displaced as a result of the fire, and the American Red Cross is assisting them.

The investigation ultimately determined that there was no immediate danger at the schools.

The Democratic National Committee will elect a new chair on Saturday as the party seeks new leadership to guide Democrats through Donald Trump's second presidency.

Fox News personality Pete Hegseth has been confirmed to lead Donald Trump's Department of Defense, despite concerns over his excessive drinking, fiscal mismanagement and lack of leadership experience. Hegseth had a respectable career in the military, but nothing in his…

At Disorderly Conduct Rage Rooms, people can process anger or grief, or simply have fun, with a basket of breakables and a baseball bat.

The long, reddish streak arced across the sky at about 9 p.m. Tuesday night.

One of the team's most trusted defensive assistant coaches took an interview with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Self-proclaimed late bloomer Sawyer FitzRandolph overcame multiple injuries and setbacks early in his high school career to become the latest Middleton athlete to make a Division I commitment.