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Kenosha police officer struck by vehicle in pre-dawn hours Friday
The driver of the vehicle who struck the officer remained on scene and is cooperating with the Wisconsin State Patrol, who responded to investigate the crash.
Horicon man arrested after police pursuit in stolen vehicle ends in crash, Beaver Dam police say
A 33-year-old Horicon man led police on a pursuit that ended with the stolen vehicle he was driving crashing into the snow near the Dodge County Fairgrounds. on Friday.
Explaining Wisconsin athletics' $194 million in expenses for 2022-23 school year
Graphics show details on some of the areas where spending took off on Badgers sports during a season of change atop two major programs.
Book 'bans' or parental oversight? How the Madison schools pick library books
Answers to some common questions about what some calls book "banning" and what others call common-sense parental oversight.
How Doc Rivers has fared in the playoffs during his 24-year NBA coaching career
With Rivers taking over as coach of a Bucks team with championship aspirations, here's a look at how the other teams he's coached have fared during the NBA playoffs.
Who in Monona wants to be judge? It could be you
Nobody filed to run in the spring election for the city's judge, so a write-in could win. It's one of several local races with no candidates.
OUR VIEW: Iowa model for fair maps is still the answer because court ruling could quickly revert
The solution to Republican lawmakers gerrymandering voting districts across Wisconsin isn’t for Democrats or a liberal-leaning high court to skew the maps to the Democrats’ advantage.
Dane County deputies use drone to catch 4 people after vehicle pursuit
The stolen vehicle had been suspected of unspecified criminal activity in Edgerton.
Hands on Wisconsin: Tony Evers makes Joe Biden look hip and cool
President Joe Biden visited Wisconsin this week to tout a bridge that is being replaced thanks to his infrastructure legislation.
Garden calendar | For the week of Jan. 28
Tips for your flowers, plants, trees and shrubs.
Candidate Q&A: Middleton-Cross Plains School Board District 4
Profiles of candidates vying for public office in April.
Inside look at how to pull off a big comeback in high school basketball
High school basketball coaches and players offered their strategies for rallying to win after falling into a big hole during a game.
Dr. Zorba Paster: Weighted blankets can help encourage sleep
A good night’s sleep can be hard to get.
Meet Jai'mier Scott, Wisconsin football's 4-star 2025 defensive back commit
Here's what to know about the four-star recruit, one seven early verbal commitments for Wisconsin’s 2025 class.
Nation's debt piles up like snow in driveway -- Andy Anderson
Nobody likes taxes, and nobody likes shoveling snow. So let’s use shoveling snow to put taxes and the national debt in perspective:
Criminal culture has no respect for rule of law -- Robert Wilson
I agree with the Jan. 19 letter to the editor "Crack down on illegal use of Beltline flex lanes," but that is just a small part of the problem.
Final five voting could improve our Congress -- Mike DeRubis
People often joke that Congress doesn’t get much done. Unfortunately, the joke is on us. Today, the "do nothing" Congress is on full display. With so a couple dozen bills passed and signed into law, this Congress is on track…
DEI only threatens those who oppose diversity -- Mary Metz
Critics who attack diversity, equity and inclusion programs name it by the initials DEI. Most people aren’t sure what DEI refers to, so critics can define DEI through their own perspective and paint it as threatening to the character of…
Line 5 isn't part of our clean, renewable energy future -- Benjamin Bishop
Enbridge’s proposed Line 5 oil pipeline needs to be stopped.
Generous community is key to ReMitts success -- Kathy Rothering
The women of ReMitts want to thank our generous community for making it possible for ReMitts to donate $112,880 to local food pantries in 2023.