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Top: Holger Petzke, left, and his wife, Anja Fiedler, from Kiel, Germany, who will be competing in the International DN Ice Yacht Racing Association’s World Championship and North American Championship from Feb. 2 to 8, set out on Lake Mendota…

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for interior secretary told a Senate panel Thursday the U.S. can leverage development of fossil fuels and other energy sources to promote world peace and voiced concerns about the reliability of renewable power sources promoted under…

MILWAUKEE — Bob Uecker, who parlayed a forgettable playing career into a punch line for movie and TV appearances as “Mr. Baseball” and a Hall of Fame broadcasting tenure, has died. He was 90.

Is Wisconsin ready to host climate migrants?

The position puts the state's second-largest school district at odds with nearly all the other public school districts in Dane County.

The Badgers will play two games this weekend on their West Coast visit — their first-ever Big Ten matchups against Southern Cal and UCLA.

Wisconsin's two House Democrats will not attend President-elect Donald Trump's second inauguration ceremony on Monday, instead choosing to spend Martin Luther King Jr. Day in their home districts.

WASHINGTON — The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case canceled remaining court deadlines Friday while prosecutors assess “the appropriate course going forward” in light of the Republican’s presidential win.

The voice of the Brewers, Bob Uecker, has passed away at the age of 90. Uecker, also known as Mr. Baseball, was more than a ballplayer, sports announcer, or actor. He was a cultural icon. His knowledge of the game…

The legendary voice of the organization died Thursday at the age of 90, ending a legendary career for a man who became the face of the franchise.

The faulty pipe connection that caused the spill was installed in the 1970s, the pipeline operator said in a Jan. 10 report.

“Once we got to know him a little bit, he would come in from time to time and just make prints,” former director of UW-Madison's Tandem Press said in 2022.

Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell is hiring a fourth position assistant coach this winter.

With flu, COVID-19 and RSV on the rise, health officials say it's not too late to get vaccinated.

The Dane County medical examiner released the name of a man who died after being taken into custody on December 31.

The man also was cited for trespassing after the incident early Sunday morning.

Multiple 911 callers reported the RV on fire at the intersection of Dempsey Road and Pinney Street about 9:15 a.m. Wednesday.

The crash happened about 8:05 a.m. at the intersection of Highway Q and Highway 213 in the town of Beloit.

Six guns were stopped at Madison’s airport in 2024, up from four in 2023 and five in 2022, but down from seven in 2021, TSA said.

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