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The Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance is making the $2.4 million purchase from a private owner whose family has owned the property for nearly two centuries.

"There was a period of time where communities sharpened their pencils, got rid of the fluff, trimmed the fat," one administrator said. But inflation "just broke the back for everybody."

Milwaukee surged back through some awful defensive play from Cincinnati. Here's how the game played out.

The Badgers' recruiting class is filling up with eight commitments since June. Here's how the offense is taking shape with the latest receiver to pledge Wisconsin.

The Warriors outshot Kimberly 15-4, but was shut out in the first round of the Division 1 state tournament.

The Blue Angels and an F-22 Raptor team have been practicing for Deke Slayton Airfest in La Crosse. One of the Blue Angels pilots grew up in Madison.

It will be a rematch for the third straight season in the Division 2 state title, thanks to the help of a talented Panthers freshmen class.

The judge said there was evidence that the parent had tried to harass and intimidate the Baraboo school chief during a commencement ceremony last month.

“We haven’t seen (bird flu) in Wisconsin yet, but I think that data is really weak because we’re not really actively doing surveillance,” UW-Madison's Keith Poulsen said.

A public engagement meeting for the three-building, eight-story project will take place the Urban League of Greater Madison on June 24.

Among this weekend's events? Enjoying live jazz, seeing all of Shakespeare's works in 97 minutes and eating burgers on Monona Bay.

"I absolutely love her record," said fellow musician Bobby Hussy. "I really like her songwriting and her lyrics and her voice is pretty unique."

It’s much easier to spot drivers who are speeding or driving aggressively from the air, the State Patrol said. When a pilot observes a violation, they communicate with ground units to initiate a traffic stop.

President Joe Biden's troubled son, Hunter, has been convicted of lying on a mandatory gun purchase form, while in the throws of addiction.

Third-year pro Romeo Doubs is confident in his ability and also that of his fellow receivers "because we've all made plays and we’ve all showed it."

The Merrimac Ferry closed shortly before 11 p.m. Thursday and remained closed around daybreak Friday.

Here are 16 frontcourt players Wisconsin could target Saturday at 12:01 a.m., when coaches can start contacting 2026 recruits.

Badgers coach Kelly Sheffield has used the transfer portal to bolster his roster, and explains his approach to name, image and likeness.

The letter to the editor "Liberals don't understand how the other half thinks" in last Sunday's newspaper is probably half correct. Trying to figure out which half is complicated. While I read and listen to several different news outlets, polls…

My wife and I were privileged to be able to volunteer for the recent American Family Insurance Championship golf tournament. What a thrill to work with such an awesome event and amazing people.