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The officer was not seriously injured, but the store employee was taken to the hospital for their injuries.

ROME — Pope Francis revised the funeral rites that will be used when he dies, simplifying the rituals to emphasize his role as a mere bishop and allowing for burial outside the Vatican in keeping with his wishes.

The empty spaces at the backs of the shelters are a temporary inconvenience, not a permanent design choice.

Officers were sent to the East Main Street coffee shop at about 5:05 p.m. after the woman allegedly pushed a man and attempted to take his belongings.

The crash happened about 5 p.m. on Highway N at Goodland Road in the town of Rubicon, Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt said.

The greatest travel impacts will be over eastern Wisconsin, but locations as far west as Montello, Madison, and Monroe could still see some impacts.

The hybrid-BRT Route B saw cancelled trips and charging issues in its initial weeks that have largely been fixed, according to Metro Transit officials.

I love arguing about politics. Actually, I love arguing about anything. It is how we test our thoughts to see how much strain they can bear. It is how we learn to think better — more clearly, consistently and thoroughly.

Conservative officials in Louisiana passed a law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools. Thankfully, a federal judge has blocked the law from being implemented.

The 2024 elections have come and gone, and one thing is abundantly clear: The protections we put in place to secure our elections did the intended job.

Of the 377 public school districts that received report cards for the 2023-24 school year, 94% met or exceeded expectations. There's been little change in academic success levels within Wisconsin school districts in recent years.

Three reigning champions and another returning qualifier highlight a field without a Madison area team for the first time in six years. Here's five things to know.

Citing promising results from Madison police's 90-day body-worn camera trial, Chief Shon Barnes is pushing to fully deploy body-worn cameras with the 2026 budget, aiming for a 2027 rollout.

The Badgers men's basketball program took advantage of an upset win to give recruits a positive experience at the Kohl Center.

The setter didn’t know what to expect when she entered the transfer portal after four seasons starting at Montana, but realizing her dream has been even better than she imagined.

The Democrats appear to be in total disarray and acting like they don't know what just happened. The Republicans are riding an enormous wave of possibilities.

A Nov. 13 letter to the editor explained the shortcoming of Democrats in the recent election with the closing line, “American voters aren’t stupid. Democrats only think they are.” By American voters, I presume the writer meant voters for President-elect…

I couldn’t agree more that America is on the wrong track and that we need to "make America great again."

It would have been nice if the mayor of Madison and the City Council had asked for advice.

All elections have consequences, and Donald Trump’s is no different. Trump promised his second term would bring big changes to the nation. Each American will now have to decide if the consequences of Trump’s changes are in the best interest…