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Last week’s column featuring summer’s best barbecue beans and meatballs stirred many memories in countless households with phone calls and computer messages asking for more.

One of the top-rated prospects of the Badgers' class could push for playing time, and at least provides depth. Here's why.

The Wisconsin secondary receives a boost from an intriguing dual-sport athlete and consensus three-star recruit from Alabama.

A conservative law firm filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday alleging that the State Bar of Wisconsin's “diversity clerkship program” unconstitutionally discriminates based on race.

A special city committee on Monday enthusiastically and unanimously approved a draft master plan that dramatically reimagines the Lake Monona waterfront.

Unless someone steps in at the last minute, the 69-year-old bakery on the South Side of Madison will close on Christmas Eve.

Nuestro Mundo principal Josh Forehand said there has been overwhelming support from families for a full day program. The school already offers a half day 4K option, but demand for that program exceeds current capacity.

The crash happened shortly after 4 p.m. Friday on Highway H, just west of Highway D in the town of Smelser, Grant County Sheriff Nate Dreckman said.

The district wants additional funding to maintain current class sizes and offer competitive pay to teachers and substitutes.

As officers were arresting a woman for a first offense of OWI, another vehicle crashed into a parked car nearby, leading to the second OWI arrest, Madison police said.

Since 1918, the Empty Stocking Club has provided Christmas toys to children in families in need in the greater Madison area. You can help again this year. Send your gift online at go.madison.com/stocking or mail it to:

We asked Santa to answer all the burning questions kids have about the jolly old fellow, and his reindeer too.

The crash happened shortly after 4:30 a.m. Saturday in the 1700 block of Packers Avenue, Chief Shon Barnes said in his blog.

The former Badgers walk-on wasn't a natural spokesperson, but he became a motivational figure over a 28-month battle with the pediatric bone cancer osteosarcoma.

Hospital officials cited a recent rise of COVID-19, flu and RSV cases in Dane County, as expected this time of year.

It's still a "significant gap," UW-Oshkosh Chancellor Andrew Leavitt wrote — larger than the projected shortfalls at four of the other Universities of Wisconsin campuses as of August.

A rare feat and some big scoring performances highlighted last week's girls basketball action. Here are some of the area's top efforts.

Strong performances from beyond the 3-point arc and inside the lane highlighted last week's boys basketball action. Here are some of the area's notable efforts.

The group promised earlier this month to restart abortion services at the clinic "as soon as possible" after a judge reaffirmed her ruling that state law permits abortions.

LaFleur stood by his defensive coordinator Monday, despite the unit's atrocious performance in Green Bay's home loss to Tampa Bay. See what LaFleur had to say about Sunday's performance.