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Oscar Fox is excited about his new environmentally friendly mode of transportation in this week's Mendota Marsh.

The Universities of Wisconsin's Direct Admissions program is now live and in the inboxes — and soon, mailboxes — of tens of thousands of high school seniors.

William Contreras hit a 439-foot homer and former Washington prospect Blake Perkins delivered a go-ahead two-run single while Milwaukee's newest starting pitcher earned his first win for the Brewers.

Less than two weeks into training camp, the Packers head into their annual under-the-lights Family Night practice inside Lambeau Field with Walker virtually entrenched as the starter at left tackle.

Investment adviser gets 2 years in prison

Amanda Chapin, 51, was sentenced Friday to three years in prison followed by three years extended supervision after poisoning her husband of five months, Gary Chapin with his supply of animal euthanasia drugs in summer of 2022.

D’Vontaye Mitchell suffocated while being restrained on June 30 and was suffering from the effects of drugs in his system, according to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's office.

The wide receiver competition heats up, plus observations on a talented freshman defender, a wrinkle on offense and more.

Wisconsin's November election could have a considerable impact on which party holds control of the Senate.

The state Legislature denied the UW system's $24.5 million request for the program that covers tuition and fees for low-income students.

Law firms that have filed class-action lawsuits against Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation claim there are as many as 500 million affected customers in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

Several people stopped to assist the injured moped driver, a 54-year-old man who was taken to a local hospital, Madison police said.

The Regent Street building was constructed in 1922 for the Italian Workmen's Club that had formed 10 years earlier.

Before he was caught, the fleeing 13-year-old boy discarded a realistic looking BB gun in a yard, Madison police said.

Voters across Wisconsin will have the opportunity to approve two constitutional amendments Aug. 13 that will ensure all our state-level elected officials have control and oversight of government spending, and it will give power back to voters through their elected…

Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro has claimed victory in an election that appears to be anything but free and fair.

The Madison-based electric and gas utility company said it had earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, of $0.57 per share, while the Zacks Consensus Estimate expected earnings of $0.71 per share.

Butterfly Action Day: Olbrich Botanical Gardens’ Bolz Conservancy, 3330 Atwood Ave., is holding its annual event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday to observe more than a dozen butterfly species and spread awareness of the importance of butterfly conservation.…

David Swartz, 59, of Highland Park, Illinois, also was sentenced to pay $181,915 in restitution to his unnamed victim by Judge William Conley.