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Madison police and fire personnel were sent to the fire reported shortly after 3 a.m. in the 100 block of North Thompson Drive, authorities said.

Speed and alcohol were not factors in the crash Saturday morning on the snow-covered road, the Iowa County Sheriff's Office said.

This State Journal editorial ran on Jan. 3, 1999: The snow storm that blasted Wisconsin and much of the Midwest beginning Saturday may have stranded hundreds, if not thousands, of Wisconsin football fans in Pasadena.

Camp Randall ticket scanner counts ticked up slightly in 2023 but still lagged behind previous numbers.

The Ohio native couldn't have imagined the impact she'd make when she first picked up a basketball.

Could the Packers navigate a post-Aaron Rodgers world with the youngest team in the NFL? A team with a bright future answered that question and more this season.

The first-year starter waited for years for this moment, and he stepped up and delivered the Packers to the playoffs. Sweeter yet was doing it against the archrival Bears.

Bears quarterback Justin Fields is an escape artist in the pocket, but the Packers were able to neutralize that skill. Here's how the defense stepped up.

Christian Watson's hamstring injury kept him out of the regular-season finale. An update on his timeline is one of the things we learned.

High-end estimates have Madison getting a foot of snow, though there is a chance the worst weather will get pushed farther northwest.

Tips for your flowers, plants, trees and shrubs.

Washington didn't seem to value gentleman senator, but Wisconsin sure did

The most elegant of the four competitive strokes, the butterfly is no easy feat to master. Here are some area swimmers making it look easy this season.

The Green Bay Packers face off against the Chicago Bears Sunday afternoon. If the Packers can continue their dominance over their rivals from the Windy City, the Packers will be heading to the NFL playoffs. Go Pack Go!

The former farm of artist Nick and Katherine Engelbert is now on the state Register of Historic Places and is a showcase for Nick's sculptures and paintings.

I want to talk about a nutritional concern that gets overlooked.

The Packers' shift in offensive philosophy started in the loss to the Steelers.

The Bears' massive improvement since the season-opening loss and the Packers' defensive performance in Game 16 are aspects worth keeping an eye on.

One of Wisconsin's big-time signees in the 2024 class competed against some of the nation's top high school talent.

Fans erupted with each 3-point make by Connor Essegian, but Greg Gard points to other encouraging signs for the Badgers.