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Republicans passed the bills last month as a way to attract and retain residents in the state, but Democratic lawmakers argued the measures would be fiscally irresponsible.

Members of former Badgers assistant Howard Moore's family and former teammates will be in at the Kohl Center on Saturday.

"We can't just drop the name because of one day," said Kate Schachter, a board member for Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Madison, which puts on the event.

Carr led the department as the state's prisons navigated the COVID-19 pandemic. He also oversaw efforts to secure raises for Corrections staff as the department faced recruitment challenges.

Devonte Gafford, 32, is one of two men charged in the July 13 shooting death of Devon Grant, 20, in a parking lot at Harmony apartments.

The native of Waupun twice played on Wisconsin's home court in the state finals, but never in his collegiate career. That changes Saturday.

The UW-La Crosse chancellor search and screen committee announced three finalists for the vacant position, James Beeby, Christopher Olsen and Betsy Morgan. The finalists will visit campus next week for community Q&A sessions, and a final candidate will be chosen…

Giannis Antetokounmpo led the effort as Milwaukee earned its fifth straight victory Friday night.

The Madison Edgewood boys hockey team couldn’t overcome an early three-goal deficit in Friday’s WIAA Division 1 state semifinal game against Green Bay Notre Dame.

Redemption was on the mind of Athena Ouradnik early Friday afternoon. The Vikings junior got that and a lot more.

The luck of the draw helped the SaderCatz early, but hurt them late as they were denied the program's first repeat team championship.

The proposal would require, in part, biting pets to be leashed and muzzled anytime they're away from home.

The battery happened shortly before 11:45 p.m. Thursday in the 1800 block of Loftsgordon Avenue on the North Side, Madison police said.

Profiles of candidates vying for public office in April.

UW Health said it has no indication that any information has been misused, but it is mailing notification letters to people whose information was identified through its review.

Theater, dance, music and a Leopold tribute to start your March off right.

The new owner will be "taking it to the next level," long-time owner John Kavanaugh said.

The award is named after the former University of Wisconsin men’s hockey coach and hockey ambassador who passed away in February 2017.

The system said it expected to eliminate race as a factor in most scholarships by the end of the academic year.

The goal is to help people get into long-term addiction treatment and prevent overdoses.