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Next year's election will determine whether liberals maintain their narrow majority on the state Supreme Court.

If both measures are approved by voters, that means tax bills for residents will increase.

Climate change is projected to bring more rain and stronger storms to Madison. The city is already feeling its effects.

KCG Companies is slowly building a rare collective with nonprofits and public entities to improve the quality of life and safety for residents at the Meadowlands.

"I saw the trauma start kicking in," Madison Police Officer Victoria Wickersheim said. "(The children) would hear a car in the driveway and ask, 'Are they going to start shooting?'"

Hurricane formation calls for some key ingredients. Some places just don't have them.

The motorcycle crash happened about 7:15 p.m. Saturday on Highway 151 near Highway YD in the town of Mineral Point, the Iowa County Sheriff's Office said.

While Wisconsin ranks 11th over among the 50 states, Kids Forwards' analysis of the data in the 2024 Kids Count Data Book finds the state's Black families face the nation's greatest educational and economic disparities.

Marquette University officials said in a news release that President Michael Lovell had been suffering from sarcoma, a rare form of cancer that develops in the bones and soft tissues.

The 36-year-old Madison man smelled of alcohol, had slurred speech, and refused the officer’s request to conduct field sobriety tests, Monona police said.

One might think that the box office's efforts to relocate the couple would stand as a tacit admission of the tickets' broken promises.

One rally urged better treatment at Wisconsin's oldest prison. A smaller one defended staffers who face charges.

At about 10:45 p.m. Sunday, police were sent to the area of Trafalger Place and Andrew Way after callers reported hearing as many as 20 gunshots, Madison police said.

The defending AmFam champion and Madison resident lost in a playoff round to Ernie Els, missing a short putt that would have forced a second playoff hole.

UW-Madison golf course proved itself as a Midwest jewel over eight years as American Family Insurance Championship's host.

Waunakee and Oregon garnered the top spots, while McFarland earned a No. 2 seed for this week's state championships in Milwaukee.

The Badgers men's and women's teams wrapped up the collegiate season with a strong showing in Eugene, Oregon.

The eight-run inning was a season high for Detroit, which snapped a three-game losing streak. Here's what went wrong for Milwaukee.

Packers quarterback Jordan Love was an "incredible human" Sunday as he met with a Sun Prairie family whose son Titus has been an honored guest at the AmFam Championship.

Another Chicagoland standout intends to become part of the Badgers football program. Here's what to know about this three-star cornerback.