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East Side motorists using Milwaukee Street will be detoured next week so repairs can be made to a railroad crossing.

Zucchini is a plain Jane, but that should not sully its reputation. In fact, we should give a shout-out to the prolific summer squash for being meh.

A Dane County Jail inmate trying to hang himself was stopped by deputies Wednesday evening, with the inmate now under suicide watch.

A Madison man being arrested on an outstanding warrant early Thursday morning ran away from a deputy and is now facing charges of escape.

Getting dressed can be a chore, especially in the sweltering season. Shorts and sandals always seem to win out.

Two girls who were approached by a man offering candy Monday evening ran from area and reported the incident to adults who called Madison police.

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Valeant, already down 70 percent this year, are plunging in premarket trading on a report that it hid from insurers its ties to a mail-order pharmacy that sold its drugs.

One sound young barred owls make sounds like squealing or squeaking of a dying mouse.

The new West Side location doesn't live up to the State Street restaurant, but oh, that beef jerky.

The new West Side location doesn't live up to the State Street restaurant, but oh, that beef jerky.

"You have the crowd cheering for you. Whether it’s for you or for the suit, it doesn’t really matter to you once you’re in the suit," Ben Harrington says.

The linebacker is beginning his 15th NFL season; whether this will be the final one for the 36-year-old defensive stalwart isn't known.

Still wearing a neck brace 12 days after a second cervical fusion, the burly 32-year-old Fielder wept Wednesday as he said health issues were forcing him to end his 12-season career.

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ABBOTSFORD, British Columbia – Redshirt senior Avyanna Young scored 18 points as the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team completed its exhibition tour of Canada undefeated with a 64-50 victory Wednesday night over the University of Fraser Valley.

The Madison Mallards’ run of eight straight victories ended in their regular-season home finale on a night when it appeared neither team would be able to plate a single run.

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers acquired Chris Carter in the offseason for his powerful bat.

Which Wisconsin athletes will be competing at the Olympics on Thursday?

The torn ACL suffered in an AAU basketball tournament will sideline Kahl for months, forcing her to miss tennis season and potentially the entire basketball season.

The shooting was reported at about 9 p.m. on Sunfish Court, the 911 center said.