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Waubeka, an unincorporated Wisconsin town about 35 miles north of Milwaukee, claims to be the birthplace of Flag Day, thanks to a tenacious teacher in a one-room schoolhouse.

The Madison, Middleton-Cross Plains and Lake Mills school districts are participating in the initiative, which encourages school districts to find local teachers to become administrators.

Police said they provided medical aid to the 21-year-old man, who was conscious and alert when he was taken to the hospital.

"Set Sail," the 13th of 14 episodes of "Top Chef: Wisconsin," aired Wednesday night on Bravo.

With only 87 days until the Sept. 6 season opener in Brazil, the coach stressed that players must stay in their iPad playbooks during their break.

While investigators have yet to identify any suspects, city officials and apartment management have discussed what they can do to prevent future tragedies, District 4 Ald. Mike Verveer said.

Hard to overstate how good this pizza is, even with the burnt edges.

International artists are descending on Madison to celebrate Ho-Chunk sculptor Harry Whitehorse in a weeklong festival that kicks off Friday.

The 262-room Embassy Suites hotel opens Thursday on South Pinckney Street and is just steps way from Monona Terrace.

Recruiting is a little different in volleyball. Here's how the Badgers have prepared to bolster their future roster.

A 3-star guard who has spent time in Wisconsin but has since left expects to hear from the Badgers.

The Badgers football program will host a couple defensive linemen, two commits and a five-star in-state kicker starting Friday. Here's what to know about this weekend's official visits.

Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle said the deputies were responding to a report that someone inside the home in the Lost Lake community was threatening to kill themself or others.

The Winnebago County Sheriff's Office said in a series of news releases that the ATV collided with the car in the town of Utica around 12:40 pm Tuesday.

Memorial Day and the 80th anniversary of D-Day remind me of the humble, honorable World War II veterans who I've had the privilege of knowing.

On behalf of the Friends of the Campus Foundation, I am delighted to announce that our annual Grape and Gourmet Gala on April 25 raised over $60,000. This was our most successful event since before the pandemic.

Less than five months from now, America will set its future course. Either we will be a banana republic or we will "make America great again."

Thoughts and prayers alone are insufficient legislative responses following gun shootings, such as those in Madison recently. Guns are too plentiful, accessible and potentially deadly for mere thoughts and prayers to suffice.

The Cardinals lost an early lead, faced a deficit and had a huge outburst late in Wednesday's state semifinal.

Darrell Mead Sr., 50, of Lone Rock, died Wednesday, the Sheriff's Office said.