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The Badgers on Sunday added a big target for new quarterback Colton Joseph.

A former SEC outside linebacker will make Madison home this year.

The Badgers picked up a senior offensive lineman from a Big 12 program that went through a coaching transition.

Green Bay finished Week 18 with a dud on Sunday in Minneapolis, as a last-second field goal marked all the points the team could muster.

How the addition of the new transfer affects the Badgers' scheme, quarterback group and more.

At about 4:10 p.m., officers were sent to a home on Bay Ridge Road after a man threatened his father with a knife and then took his phone.

These buildings captured the city’s attention before they opened, adding nearly 1,000 total apartments, last year.

The Badgers are hoping a dual-threat QB playing Power Conference football for the first time can unlock their offense.

Wisconsin continued its push to strengthen the tight end position through the portal Sunday, landing an FCS transfer who holds a connection to a current staff member.

Since 1918, the Empty Stocking Club has provided Christmas toys to children in families in need in the greater Madison area.

Toss the skim and bring on the real deal.

Tips for your flowers, plants, trees and shrubs.

Maurice Sheppard has taught thousands of college students as a political science professor at Madison Area Technical College for the past 20 years.

Searches for new leaders, a spotlight on artificial intelligence and new teaching workload requirements are a few of the changes happening at the UW system in 2026.

Ronnie Porter was ready to leave Wisconsin. However, the loyal senior guard chose to stay after developing a tight-knit relationship with first-year Badgers coach Robin Pingeton.

The Badgers nearly got blown out of the gym by No. 5 Purdue, a common theme for Greg Gard's team during the first half of the 2025-26 season.

Who’s to blame for the recent surge in property taxes and rents? There’s quite a list to choose from.

Has anyone asked you if you wanted minor children to be subjected to sex-change drugs or operations to change their gender? Let me guess: no.

The year 2025 was filled with many treacherous and some inspiring actions globally. The reporters and editors at the State Journal and the Cap Times covered the news without pulling punches throughout the year.

This is the time of year when the news media summarizes the past year, and produces many lists of the top news stories, books, movies, TV shows and songs.