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A column was published last month in more than 50 student newspapers across the country and signed by more than 150 student leaders. It opened with a heartbreaking statement:

The driver, a 43-year-old man, refused to get out of his vehicle while it started to smoke, and officers had to physically remove him, Madison police said.

One person was taken to a hospital for possible smoke inhalation, but no other injuries were reported, though two pets did die, authorities said.

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Voters in line by 8 p.m. will still be allowed to vote.

Here's the draw experts see the Badgers getting in the NCAA Tournament after beating Ohio State, but falling to Iowa.

With new legislative boundaries, some Wisconsin lawmakers may move from their current homes to a vacant district. For others, the decision is more complicated.

The chamber will vote on a proposal to require Asian American history lessons in schools.

Units of five law enforcement departments chased nearly a dozen stolen high-end vehicles through Kenosha County Sunday at speeds up to 130 miles per hour.

The two men also are suspected in thefts throughout Wisconsin and other states, according to the Mount Pleasant Police Department.

The apartment residents were displaced due to fire and water damage, but no injuries were reported, the Fitchburg Fire Department said.

The Republican-run Legislature passed, and Gov. Tony Evers signed, new fair district maps developed by the Democratic governor. Democrats will now have a much better shot at winning more seats in the Assembly and Senate.

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said he has looked over the bills and he's "sure there are some that we would agree on."

With free agency approaching and the salary cap set to increase, Packers GM Brian Gutekunst appears able to make some moves.

Brandon Woodruff, who underwent shoulder surgery in October, missed four months last season due to a right shoulder strain and then was sidelined just before the playoffs.

The new legislative maps' enactment dramatically shifts Wisconsin's political landscape in a move that jeopardizes Republicans' control of both chambers for the first time in over a decade.

No details were provided on how the three people died, but the incident is characterized as a homicide in a statement by Middleton Police Department Capt. Tyler Loether.

There's lots of hidden energy each time it snows.

The cause of the fire in the 500 block of Plaza Drive is under investigation.

"Can you imagine the repercussions on myself, my family, if it was me, Andrew Hitt, who prevented Donald Trump from winning Wisconsin?" Hitt said on "60 Minutes."

The crash happened about 3:20 a.m. Saturday when an SUV struck a curb, hit several parked vehicles, and rolled over in the 700 block of East Johnson Street.