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The commitment will begin in a state mental health institution.

Cicadas, according to the DNR, are expected to keep emerging in southern Wisconsin into June and will not appear again until 2041.

A landmark revenue-sharing system could be set up, though smaller conferences claim they're "fighting uphill" for disproportionate pay.

Two facsimile handguns were found in a search of the man's car, the Dane County Sheriff's Office said.

The two men were sleeping, with drugs and paraphernalia around them, when officers arrived to the call in the 500 block of Northport Drive, Madison police said.

Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt said that the road was rain-covered at the time of the crash.

LOS ANGELES — Eric Hovde has, from the looks of it, a pretty swell life.

The crash happened about 9:15 p.m. just off Stoughton Road near where Stoughton Road and Pflaum Road intersect, police said.

With Milwaukee Brewing Co. about to reestablish its presence in the city in its name, I’m ready to declare Eagle Park Brewing’s reboot of the brand a success.

From her favorite food to her favorite athlete, meet Belle Dehner.

Internal emails obtained by the Wisconsin State Journal show Dane County airport staff are frustrated by city efforts to put housing in neighborhoods where aircraft noise can impact health.

The proposal from developer JCap Real Estate would replace the Essen Haus German restaurant and other buildings nearby with housing, a hotel and parking.

Green Bay coaches are experimenting with the former USFL MVP quarterback as a pass catcher during OTAs after liking what they saw from him on the scout team last season.

The Wisconsin football program found another New Jersey prep standout on the recruiting trail. Get to know the record-breaking receiver who's expected play a pivotal role in the offense.

Residents need to stop blaming city employees for unwelcome changes in Madison’s quality of life.

The U.S. power grid is outdated. Interstate power lines carry less electricity than technologically possible, and to fewer places. This is because infrastructure lags behind our needs. Reforming our country’s transmission policy would make it easier to build more grid…

The last 12 years of tax-and-spend Parisinomics are finally over in Dane County. It is now time for new leadership that does not include Melissa Agard, who is a clone of retiring Dane County Executive Joe Parisi.

When my family returned to Madison in 1967, we could not find an affordable place to live. We accepted that and found an affordable apartment in Sun Prairie. As our income rose, we moved to a rental in Madison. As…

Milwaukee was leading late despite seeing starter Joe Ross leave after the first inning because of a low back strain. Here's how Miami pulled off the comeback.

Big goal totals highlighted some notable performances on the lacrosse field last week. Vote for your favorite.