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Quarterback Kaleb Blaha leads the NCAA's most explosive offense in the D-III playoffs, and he's chasing down decades-old WIAC records at the same time.

Strong starts on the mat, an overtime game-winner and more stood out among area high school girls athletes last week. Vote for your favorite performance as the Supernova.

Mavis Kay Johannes, age 87, of Reedsburg, passed away quietly on Friday, December 5, 2025, in Madison, Wis.

March 21, 1939 - December 5, 2025

The Cornhuskers handed the Badgers their first Big Ten loss of the season in dominating fashion Wednesday. Here's what happened in Lincoln.

Meyer spent more than 50 years advocating for Wisconsin conservation and continued that fight well after leaving the DNR.

"Santa to me isn’t just a few hours here today. I need to live this," Troy Freemyer said.

TODAY'S OBITUARIES

Greg Gard's salary slipped into the bottom half of the Big Ten, but that's likely to change under a contract amendment approved last week.

The Robin Pingeton era is off to a positive start, with plenty of encouraging signs — effort, grittiness and a purpose on both ends of the court — on display.

The two remaining proposals for the Brayton Lot are very different from one another and require “extra vetting,” the city says.

Depth and a third-quarter surge fueled the Badgers to their seventh home win of the season, which they accomplished on Education Day. Here are three things that stood out.

The lawsuit is the latest example of growing friction across the state over the pending influx of data centers coming to Wisconsin.

The DOC will issue apprehension requests and alert police immediately after confirming devices have been tampered with, rather than wait for confirmation that a person is missing.

A player the Badgers have had to reel back into the fold twice before again will look to leave the program.

The Badgers will have their third offensive line coach under coach Luke Fickell and fifth in seven seasons. Here's what to know.

Two people were injured on Wednesday morning after a pickup truck attempted to pass a vehicle on Highway 28, causing a crash that injured both the driver of the truck and the driver of a semi-truck that was traveling in…

The crash closed Highway 28 for about 2½ hours Wednesday morning.

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