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The Badgers had one final celebration for the 2024-25 season with the NCAA championship trophy and a banner reveal.

Freshmen had a big hand in the Badgers' fourth shutout victory to open a season in the last eight years.

Laila Edwards scored twice and Ava McNaughton earned her second straight shutout after the Badgers unveiled their eighth NCAA title banner.

While Waunakee has a talented backfield, its passing attack shined during Friday night’s matchup against Sun Prairie East.

The Badgers had one final celebration for the 2024-25 season with the NCAA championship trophy and a banner reveal.

A number of high-profile games highlight the Week 7 high school football schedule. Follow the action with our live scoreboard.

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday ordered Israel to stop bombing the Gaza Strip after Hamas said it had accepted some elements of his plan to end the nearly two-year war and return all the…

Police confiscate 137 fake IDs at bar

NEW YORK — Sean “Diddy” Combs was sentenced Friday to four years and two months in prison for transporting people across state lines for sexual encounters, capping a sordid federal case that featured harrowing testimony and ended in a forceful…

From Mexico City to Manila, the United Kingdom to the United States, Taylor Swift fans hooted, sobbed happy tears and danced their way through the pop star’s latest album release, “The Life of a Showgirl.”

NEW YORK — Most U.S. stocks ticked higher Friday, sending Wall Street to more records.

After 97 years, Quality Bakery in downtown Dodgeville is closing its doors.

We’ve lost some good bakeries over the years, but many remain.

WASHINGTON — Hopes for a quick end to the government shutdown faded Friday as Democrats refused to budge in a Senate vote and President Donald Trump readied plans to unleash layoffs and cuts across the federal government.

Apple took down an app that uses crowdsourcing to flag sightings of U.S. immigration agents after coming under pressure from the Trump administration.

Police also issued citations for operating over capacity and eight patrons drinking underage.

“This bill is an example of, unfortunately, where the law has not kept pace with advances in technology and created opportunities for abuse, intimidation and harassment,” Rep. Brent Jacobson said.

Local authorities only learned of the raid after the fact, Madison Police Chief John Patterson said.

The crash remains under investigation by the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office and the Wisconsin State Patrol.

LOS ANGELES — “Reading Rainbow” is returning with a new host, new books and a new digital home.