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The vacancy rate among prosecutors and public defenders in Wisconsin has been more than halved since significant pay bumps took effect last year.

The new, free online service — soon to be an app — is the brainchild of Monona native Michael Orosz-Fagen.

Judge Juan Merchan set Trump's sentencing for July 11, just days before the Republican National Convention is slated to kick off in Milwaukee.

Learn to knit, celebrate Italy and see the circus with these many local events this weekend.

Changes at the Kohl Center mean some longtime ticket buyers are losing their seating location near the court.

The Wisconsin State Journal editorial board called his comments "tremendous"

Same-sex couples married in Madison in 2014 value their legal rights but wonder if the U.S. Supreme Court might try to overturn gay marriage.

The sixth-year NFL veteran, and 2022 league rushing leader, said his Vegas-to-Titletown transition has helped bring "joy back to the game." Here's why he's excited for the upcoming season.

Our legislative representatives are aging.

It's crucial to respect the work of the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice because the self-interest of nations can prevent them from prioritizing human rights for all.

As an incurable baseball fan, I found it interesting (and demoralizing) to read recent articles about the sport.

So the State of Wisconsin Investment Board has invested some of our retirement funds in a bitcoin exchange-traded fund. What have the trustee board members been smoking?

The economic model of the Russian regime is to combine fossil fuel exports with a large population to create a military with which to absorb its neighbors and ultimately to threaten our own security.

A perennial state contender again punched its ticket, but had to withstand a challenge from a team it has a long winning streak against.

Former President Donald Trump has been found guilty on 34 felony counts by a jury in New York. He is the first former president to be convicted of a crime, and he will be the first convicted felon to be…

Knapp oversaw Guard operations throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, which started just months after he took on the role.

NL Central-leading Milwaukee won three of four against Chicago in a matchup that marked Counsell’s return to American Family Field. Here's how the Brewers secured the series victory Thursday.

"I begged for my life and I begged for you to stop the car," Deputy Alex Gonzalez said in court on Thursday

A shakeup in the holiday weekend of the rivalry game with Minnesota, plus the season opener, are among games announced. Here's what we know.

Eno Vino Waunakee, which opened in October 2022, closed Tuesday.