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Former chancellor Joe Gow and UW-La Crosse officials wrapped up closing statements Thursday in a two-day faculty hearing over Gow's role as a tenured professor.

Jakira Anderson is serving a life sentence for the shooting death of a Middleton car dealership employee.

Some future salary bumps in Badgers volleyball coach Kelly Sheffield's contract extension are tied to the team's chase for championships.

In the past month, Madison area received 8.74 inches of rain.

Police believe the woman is connected to Jerome Jacobs Jr., who is wanted in connection with a June 9 shooting that injured two people on Madison's East Side.

One person is dead after a house fire Thursday morning in the town of Mazomanie along the Wisconsin River.

Republican claims that Joe Biden is too old, senile and mentally unfit to be president could easily backfire. Given how low the bar has been set, if Biden doesn't completely fail in his upcoming debate against Donald Trump, it will…

The idea was simple enough. Many genetic disorders are caused by malfunctioning genes. Gene therapy lets doctors correct those errors.

Vernon County authorities are investigating after receiving reports of two snowmobiles that were taken from a storage unit in the village of Coon Valley over the weekend.

The Badgers have been hot on the recruiting trail and are looking to add to their staff. Here's what we know about the changes.

The building, built in 1914, is one of several that are being moved or razed to make way for a 12-story 232-unit apartment building.

An unnamed driver was arrested after they crashed their vehicle several times and lead officers on a chase early Thursday morning, according to the Madison Police Department.

Looking for restaurant ideas? Here are some options, based on recent Wisconsin State Journal reviews.

The 2018 flood severely damaged the Midwest Microcar Museum but it's now open only occasionally to showcases the unique vehicles in a former blacksmith shop.

That Wednesday paper will include more stories and photos. And it will include puzzles and comics for both Wednesday, July 3 and Thursday, July 4.

"The Madison community, for decades, has been very supportive of the school district, and I don't want to take that for granted," Gothard said.

Jefferson officials applaud the influx of money and jobs, even as questions arise over the city's ability to support such major developments.

This Wisconsin volleyball commit isn't a highly ranked recruit, but it didn't take the Badgers staff long to be impressed by her talents.

BadgerExtra columnist Jim Polzin answers one of the questions from a reader in his mailbag.

It’s political commercial season again, and the truth isn’t anywhere to be found from President Joe Biden, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, and their Democratic Party.