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As if winning a national championship wasn’t enough, former University of Wisconsin track and field thrower Kelsey Card felt like she had a lot more left in the tank.

A great Fourth of July forecast is on tap, but Madison might get a little rain before the holiday weekend commences.

A Southwest Side man who heard his car alarm go off early Thursday morning ran outside in his boxer shorts to give chase to the suspected intruder, tackling the teen about two blocks way.

A federal judge said Thursday that opponents of new Wisconsin election laws had made a "pretty decent case" that Republicans approved them to secure a partisan advantage.

A store in Racine was robbed at gunpoint Wednesday night, with nobody hurt during the holdup.

Milton Avenue (Highway 26) at Interstate 39/90 in Janesville will be closed for two nights so bridge girders can be placed for the new southbound bridge on the interstate.

The courts have spoken again and again for more than four decades and multiple generations

The political party Progressive Dane is calling on the Madison City Council to file a complaint against Police Chief Mike Koval for what the party refers to as inflammatory words and contentious actions by the chief.

Gov. Scott Walker finally has something to say about foreign affairs. Last week, Walker tweeted: “UK vote showed voters don't trust the ‘establishment.’ Bad news for @HillaryClinton ... .”

UW Health and UnityPoint Health-Meriter, which have been discussing a closer partnership in recent months after years of escalated competition, have signed a non-binding letter of intent to explore "potential collaboration," including a joint operating agreement.

A man accused of dealing heroin was arrested on Madison's East Side on Tuesday, with a shotgun stolen three years ago found in his apartment.

Donald Trump has hired Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy's chief of staff to run his campaign in Wisconsin, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee's campaign told The Associated Press on Thursday.

A dozen mixed-breed puppies taken from a town of Janesville home on Wednesday were seized by deputies because the puppies weren't properly taken care of.

Boaters on the Rock River in Beloit will have to slow down on the night of the Fourth of July, in an attempt by officials to minimize what they say is a dangerous situation due to the number of boats.

A 70-year-old Darlington man was injured Wednesday when he drove his riding mower over a 15-foot-high wall, the mower landing on top of him.

Banana bread is a time-tested American classic, perfect for making in advance for picnics, gifts and for using up ripe bananas. And given it’s all-American status, it’s a perfect way to start (or end) July 4th.

There are a lot of reasons to visit the Off Broadway Drafthouse -- food, beer, atmosphere, service. Whatever the reason, you'll want to visit often.

It was nice to see one local activist step up Tuesday and spell out exactly how police could have better "de-escalated" the situation.

After moving to Wisconsin, Coleman gave up his software work to "focus on doing what I want to do, which is writing, acting, and directing mostly — And playing in the woods."