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Oscar Fox and Lewis Crane complain about a disappointing winter in this week's Mendota Marsh.

A state agency said a board that oversees benefits for 245,000 state workers and dependents shouldn't cover the drugs, but doctors and patients say coverage is needed.

The Elkhorn man was taken into custody three days after the Feb. 1 shootings at the Sports Page Barr that killed Gina Weingart and Emerson Weingart, police said.

Although Gothard was recognized for his work as superintendent of St. Paul Public Schools, he's one of three finalists looking to become the new leader of the Madison School District.

The Dane County Board backed a new master plan for the county's largest recreation park Thursday night.

There will be 13,000 skiers in all, 608 of them from Madison.

Evidence involving a co-defendant was inadmissible, a Dane County judge ruled

Prosecutors said the company's former environmental manager lied when he testified at a trial in October.

Bo Ryan, Wisconsin's coach of 15 years before retiring in December 2015, is one of 14 finalists in consideration for the 2024 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame class.

The Wisconsin men's basketball team will try to sweep the season series against Iowa when they play Saturday. Here's how to catch the action.

The Badgers men's hockey team couldn't hold a pair of third-period leads and lost in overtime. Here's how it happened.

Laila Edwards' goal made up for a late penalty as the Badgers won the opener of the Border Battle series. Here's how it happened.

The Spartans won seven events, including a relays sweep with a pair of state records.

The Vikings' Julian Callender was thrilled to be joined on the podium by teammate Gavin Reiser.

Jaxon VandenBrook returned to compete in high school swimming after swimming on the club level a year ago. He wrapped up his career at the WIAA Division 2 state meet.

Ethan Johnson's push for a return to the WIAA Division 2 state championships nearly never started. It ended with the Silver Eagles senior on the medal stand.

The sharpshooter scored 31 points against Portage. Here's how other sports played out Friday night.

The woman who was injured was taken to a local hospital for treatment, Madison police said.

The driver was taken to a hospital and processed for OWI, then jailed on tentative charges of possession of fentanyl, felony bail jumping, resisting and a probation hold, police said.

The two men are in custody in Missouri and facing extradition back to Wisconsin for their initial court appearances, authorities said.