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The incident began when a vehicle stolen in Middleton was tracked to a shopping area in the 1700 block of Thierer Road on Madison’s Far East Side Friday afternoon.

The latest round of improvements at the Near East Side stadium could include new locker rooms, seating, field turf and even a permanent stage.

It's a pivotal time for district finances — the last of the pandemic relief funding is expiring in September, and funding approved by voters in 2020 is ending.

It’s common to read that microplastics -- little bits of plastic, smaller than a pencil eraser -- are turning up everywhere and in everything, including the ocean, farmland, food and human bodies. Now a new term is gaining attention: nanoplastics.…

Four former Wisconsin volleyball players are taking advantage of the chance to continue their playing careers professionally in the United States.

"Housing went up, our demographics changed, our kids' needs changed drastically and there was really no preparation for it," Kennedy nursing assistant Mary Hustedt said.

Performances at the plate, behind the plate and delivering to the plate stood out. Vote for your favorite of this week's five stars.

I don't recall a clearer military action in my lifetime. Hamas attacks Israel Oct. 7. Hamas kills, rapes and kidnaps innocent Israelis. Seven months later, they hide among civilians, launch rockets from Rafah, attack and steal humanitarian aid, and still…

Encampments aren't free speech. UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin made an unforced error with protesters on campus by involving the police early on. Students just doubled down on victimhood claims, which the university taught them through diversity, equity and inclusion ideology.

The move by Republicans in the Legislature to audit diversity, equity and inclusion positions within state government and the Universities of Wisconsin System feels like a naked attempt to maintain white supremacy.

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

Milwaukee trailed by five late but got within one run of Pittsburgh in the late innings. Here's how Monday's game played out.

The Hawkeyes were twice national runners-up in the past two seasons. They will usher in a new era with a familiar face as next coach.

The Badgers will host Alabama in September. A new Crimson Tide staff includes a former Wisconsin assistant. Here's how fans can watch.

Senate Republicans plan to vote Tuesday override Evers' vetoes of three dozen bills. Republicans don't have the votes in the Assembly to successfully override a veto.

Computers began powering forecasts in 1955, leading to a golden age in weather science.

The Madison man reportedly was yelling and agitated when he punched one man twice in the back of the head and another in the face and on the shoulder.

The court's eventual decision could have considerable impact on Wisconsin's upcoming August 13 primary and November 5 presidential election.

The DNA Doe Project has identified the person whose bones were found at the bottom of a chimney in a since-demolished building on University Avenue in September 1989.

Edell Fiedler most recently worked as director of communications and engagement for the city of Elgin, Illinois. Fiedler's first day was April 22.