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The 2027 guard was offered by the Badgers following a gameday visit on Nov. 15, 2024.

Above: The Deibele family of Sun Prairie dresses as characters from Super Mario Bros. for Wednesday’s Downtown Madison Family Halloween along State Street. Parents Jennifer and Eric join their children, from left, 5-year-old twins Owen and Levi; Mabel, 3; Hudson,…

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s decision to shift the nation’s most advanced aircraft carrier to South America in his campaign against drug cartels pulled the ship out of the Mediterranean Sea at a time when a tenuous ceasefire between Israel…

Dinner entrées will include a half rack of ribs and whitefish stuffed with scallop mousse and served with red pepper Romesco sauce and at this time of year, a fall root vegetable medley.

PORTLAND, Ore. — A baby elephant at the Oregon Zoo had more tricks than treats to show when handlers gave it a small pumpkin to play with during an annual fall event where giant elephants smash half-ton pumpkins.

Two neglect reports were "screened out" — essentially, dismissed — according to a public summary of the county's response to the death.

Your little ghosts and witches might be OK without a coat this year, if they head out early.

Madison doesn’t set specific trick-or-treat times, but many area communities do. Unless otherwise noted, trick-or-treating is on Friday, Oct. 31.

Arrest made in 2024 fatal shooting

UW Health served about 4% more patients in fiscal 2025 compared to last year.

At about 2:25 a.m. Tuesday, officers were sent to the car dealership in the 1500 block of Stoughton Road after an alarm company received an alert for a glass break.

The scooter operator lost consciousness and was taken to a local hospital with possible broken bones, Madison police reported.

The city said in a statement that the Beloit Police and Fire Commission intends to select Commander Schonella Stewart as the next chief.

No law enforcement officers were injured during the incident.

Snickers, Starbursts, M&Ms and more? That adds up quickly.

Featured images by the Wisconsin State Journal's photo team of Amber Arnold, John Hart and Owen Ziliak.

“When I see grizzled construction workers coming into work at 6:30 in the morning riding an e-scooter, I feel like they’re getting pretty popular,” UW-Madison police officer Jeff Kirchman said.

The town of Bristol man was arrested during the execution of a search warrant with the assistance of the Dane County Sheriff’s Office, Sun Prairie police said.

The initiative for civil discourse at UW-Madison includes an AI tool for students and grants for faculty and staff for projects focusing on free speech on campus.