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Frances Huntley-Cooper, the first African American mayor in Wisconsin's history, shares her journey and her lasting impact on the community.

A recent effort has started to reduce the amount of food wasted, both in the ordering and preparation of food and educating students on not wasting it.

'We should judge from the number in Madison's streets that every man in town kept a whole pack.'

That’s the theory behind the March 18 Wisconsin Tech Summit at Green Bay’s Lambeau Field.

Damian Lillard is the first player since Michael Jordan in 1988 to earn two titles on back-to-back nights.

What to know about the Terrapins ahead of their Tuesday matchup with the Badgers at the Kohl Center.

How to tune in as the Badgers host the Terrapins on Tuesday at the Kohl Center.

Area athletes helped celebrate a century of state tournament action with standout performances at the 100th annual WIAA boys swimming and diving championships in Waukesha. Here are some notable storylines.

A total of 19 Madison-area boys basketball teams reached the WIAA postseason. Here's a look at their first-round matchups.

Officers found shell casings after the shooting at Vera Court Sunday morning.

Tips for your flowers, plants, trees and shrubs.

Wisconsin lawmakers last week passed bills to regulate artificial intelligence, joining a growing number of states grappling with how to control the technology as November’s elections loom.

The U.S. Senate definitely should enhance a tax break to help nearly a quarter of a million children in Wisconsin get off to better starts in life.

Jack Bicknell Jr. was fired as the Badgers offensive line coach after one season. AJ Blazek brings a lot of energy and passion to a position that must get better.

Through nearly three hours of competition, the young scholars were slowly whittled down by words like 'crustaceans,' 'dysgraphia,' 'chemise,' and 'piccata.' By 11:00, fewer than eight spellers remained standing.

More and more Wisconsinites are eating the Mediterranean way. And that's a good thing.

The Badgers have five regular-season games to correct issues that have plagued them all season.

The Badgers dropped their fifth game over the last six after they led by 13 in the first half. Here's what we learned.

An education center on Picnic Point in Madison is not environmental stewardship, it is a form of development. While Madison builds gigantic buildings and races to "Manhattanize" the city, nature preserves and parks provide a refuge from culture and concrete.

When our son was a young adult, he asked me, "Why would anyone want to live to be 50 years old?" My quick response was to just reply, "Anyone who is 49 years old."