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About a thousand people are expected at a gala event this weekend in honor of former Wisconsin Secretary of State Vel Phillips.

A judge ordered a time-served sentence for a man convicted of gun possession by a felon but acquitted of homicide.

Joe Biden announced on Sunday that he was dropping out of the race for president, and endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris, in hopes she can defeat Donald Trump in November.

It's a rate of increase that hasn't been seen in years, and for an illness for which there has long been an effective vaccine.

Tony Petitti said this is "the most transformative period in college sports" when he talked at Big Ten football media days.

No injuries were reported, and the American Red Cross is assisting the displaced residents.

"President Biden has been a very good president ... but I think people also believe that putting Vice President Harris forward now puts us in a much better position."

The network of 65 air quality monitors will measure concentrations of particulate matter, which can cause respiratory and cardiovascular problems.

Two men were arrested for the shooting on May 28 in Indiana, authorities said.

The closing comes less than two years after opening in the space formerly occupied by

None of the Badgers top players was recognized by a Big Ten media panel.

At about 6:10 a.m. Saturday, officers were sent to reported gunshots in the Worthington Avenue and Rethke Avenue area, Madison police said.

Harris is traveling to Milwaukee, where she will hold her first campaign rally since she launched her campaign on Sunday with Biden's endorsement.

The program seems to have worked through the problems that have plagued other composting programs, saving more than 37,000 pounds of scraps from landfills since it began in 2022.

Several other Republican officials, including Sen. Eric Schmitt of Missouri and Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina, have also called on Biden's Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment.

Let's prepare to celebrate the first Saturday in August.

Under a $27 million referendum with municipal fees eliminated, the average homeowner would pay less money to the city each year compared to plans for a $22 million referendum.

There's potential in the state's small rural economies, but there's no easy, one-size-fits-all to solution to troubling demographic, health care, education and child care trends.

The Badgers are doubling the length of time they're spending away from home and are adding a public viewing. Here are the details.

Kenny Clark received a contract extension while Jordan Love waits for his. Here's what we learned on Day 1 of Packers training camp.