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The driver was cooperative with police and ticketed for reckless driving and failure to obey traffic sign/signal.

The Wisconsin Elections Commission on Friday ordered the city of Madison to pursue additional election-related policies after nearly 200 absentee ballots were not counted in the November election — despite concerns raised by the city’s acting clerk over whether the…

When Terrence Dwyer received a knock on his door and a flyer for a solar panel system small enough to fit on his deck, he was quickly sold. Solar systems that plug into regular wall outlets have been popular in…

Video showed the suspect entering the business while it was closed, using a pipe wrench to break open the cash box and removing the money.

The 23-year-old motorcyclist was flown to a local hospital via MedFlight helicopter, Madison police said.

If the effort goes as planned, then the rental bike system would expand to Middleton in 2026.

NEW YORK — Six planets are hanging out in the sky this month in what’s known as a planetary parade. Catch the spectacle while you can because it’s the last one of the year.

Oscar Fox and Lewis Crane celebrate Hippie Christmas in this week’s Mendota March. Hippie Christmas occurs when students move out of their apartments and leave items on the curb that anyone is allowed to take for free. It’s a Madison…

The owners of a well-regarded restaurant on South Park Street are planning to bring it back in a more modern form.

Top Workplaces honors companies with great office culture.

There’s been a jump in police calls, for things like open air drug use, public urination and defecation, trash on the ground, and people sleeping on or near the property.

Jordan Love said if it was during the season, surgery probably would not have been the choice of treatment for the torn ligament in his thumb.

Businesses that count on Badgers football game days for traffic were nervous about the impact of beer sales at the stadium. Here's what they found.

Another good time was had by all.

Jake and Mark Whalen claim Waunakee boys basketball coach Tyler Selk violated their free speech rights with retaliation, and the case has attracted statewide attention.

President Donald Trump has called in the National Guard to deal with a crime emergency in Washington. It seems to me that there is a quicker and less cumbersome way to cut crime in the nation’s capital than to call…

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, our gun-toting queen bee, continues her assault on the rule of law. Her masked goons continue to fan out across the country and abduct innocent human beings without cause at the behest of White House…

In today’s climate of political noise, circus politics and personal agendas, authentic leadership stands out for its integrity, consistency and proven results. Bill Landgraf has demonstrated all of these qualities over his years of service to the village of DeForest.

Madison School Board members are proposing to nearly double their salary from $8,000 to $15,000 per year. That means the seven-member board would cost taxpayers an additional $49,000 annually.

Various Madison-area football teams have starting quarterbacks return this fall. Learn how these signal callers will power their respective offenses.