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"We lost a lot of good people because of all the problems that we had in 2020," one clerk said.

There’s little chance of baseball returning to the shore of Lake Mendota any time soon, but the rollercoaster of emotions the final Badgers team experienced has left a lasting impression.

Stewart Bass, of Madison, plans to start last in Run Madtown's Twilight 5K Saturday, wearing a jersey signifying that for every racer he passes, $1 will be donated to cancer research.

Stewart Bass is expected to start last in Run Madtown’s Twilight 5K on Saturday, wearing a jersey signifying that for every racer he passes, $1 will be donated to the Badger Challenge, a yearly athletic event held in the fall…

Now that our frontrunning presidential candidates have mutually consented to a debate, I would like to propose a different format to at least one of the debates.

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The Madison resident and defending champion had never seen Harbor Shores until this week but still managed seven birdies. Here's where he's at entering the second round.

Law enforcement began investigating the operation in January 2022, following the seizure of two mail packages that each contained one kilogram of fentanyl pills, or almost 20,000 pills in total.

Brian Kitzman, 39, pleaded guilty in December to 19 counts in the case for the crimes involving victims under the age of 18.

The new office has been without leadership for about a year due to county political battles.

Searchers announced Thursday they’ve discovered what they believe is the wreckage of World War II ace Richard Bong’s plane in the South Pacific.

The man was a passenger in one of the vehicles in the crash shortly before 10:30 p.m. Friday on Edgerton Road at Highway 73 in the town of Albion.

Speed was a factor in the crash that happened when the man failed to negotiate a curve in the road, entered the ditch and hit a tree, authorities said.

This incident remains under investigation by the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation and the Rock County Medical Examiner’s Department.

Deb Gilpin, the museum's president and CEO, is retiring after 11 years.

After two canoes were found in 2021 and 2022, archaeologists now say they have identified up to nine more from the same general location.

The DNR said the worst of the damage is in south-central Wisconsin, where the storms left thousands without power and closed numerous roads.

The spiced roots salad is the way to go here. It's creative, delicious, convenient, filling, reasonably priced and reasonably healthy.

New Badgers men's basketball assistant coach Lance Randall signed his contract Wednesday. Here's what's included.

BadgerExtra columnist Jim Polzin answers a question from a reader in his mailbag.