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From his favorite athlete to what he likes best about lacrosse, meet Waunakee senior Gunnar McFadden.

Two programs on "The Ideas Network" also will be joining forces to create "Wisconsin Today".

Top Chef is following Frank Lloyd Wright's path to Madison.

After a series of legal skirmishes, a detective took the step of obtaining a DNA sample to determine who the real Bill Woods was.

Milwaukee attempted two free throws and Boston didn't attempt any in the Bucks' 104-91 win at Fiserv Forum.

The BadgerExtra team dived into two recruiting classes to see where Wisconsin football has targeted its recruiting efforts. Here's what we found.

The Packers are heading around the state this week. President/CEO Mark Murphy knows fans are everywhere and may lead to a season opener in South America.

The Democratic governor issued a rarely used maneuver calling on the state's Republican-controlled finance committee to convene and release $140 million in state funds set aside in the budget.

The Prince Act allows the use of a Silver Alert for missing children if the situation does not meet the criteria for an Amber Alert.

Attention to detail is a focus for the Badgers trying to improve screens. Here's what we learned from Tuesday's practice.

The Badgers are preparing for an expanded Big Ten and Wisconsin's coach weighs in on quarterback play and injuries this spring.

A 5000-square-foot video game lounge, called The Guild, for beginners and advanced gamers alike plans to open on State Street sometime in late June or early July.

Cornelius K. Stewart, 29, also pleaded guilty to one count of forgery for trying to pass fake $100 bills at a store in Cross Plains on Dec. 21.

The name of the business was not stated in court documents but one document indicates the crime occurred in Fall River, in Columbia County.

Amid the continuing investigation, deputies are reminding drivers to wear seatbelts and use their headlights when weather or time of day restricts visibility.

My wife went to her primary care doctor’s clinic in one of the large hospitals in Madison and got two very commonly administered vaccines. One was to protect against pneumococcal pneumonia, and the other to protect against hepatitis A and…

If you live somewhere that prioritizes climate action (yay), it might feel pointless to contact your elected officials or celebrate their wins publicly. Our efforts can feel equally fruitless on the climate-denier end of the spectrum, because it seems like…

Political strategist James Carville coined the phrase "It's the economy, stupid" to give Bill Clinton's 1992 president campaign focus and to galvanize the support of voters. It worked.

The current U.S. Supreme Court's review of whether it's constitutionally legal to ban the use of an abortion pill is patently ridiculous.

The guard was an option for the Badgers as injuries impacted the rotation. Here's what it means moving forward.