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WASHINGTON — As nasty tornadoes popped up from Kansas to Kentucky, a depleted National Weather Service was in scramble mode.

The amendments came after Nicki Vander Meulen heard from parents upset about losing positions and staff unhappy that they were being moved to different schools.

BOTHAVILLE, South Africa — Days before South Africa’s president meets with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House, Afrikaner farmers at the center of an extraordinary new U.S. refugee policy roamed a memorial to farm attacks in their country’s…

A survey found that most Badgers men's basketball season ticket buyers didn't want a complete reseating of the Kohl Center.

Wisconsin's 2026 state Supreme Court election will come just one year after the state shattered nationwide records for spending in a judicial race.

Wisconsin State Journal cartoonist Phil Hands will draw his cartoon live and talk about his work during a Facebook event Tuesday.

The Wisconsin-based jamgrass quartet Armchair Boogie, with Ben Majeska on acoustic and electric guitars, is one of the bands opening the festival on June 19.

States governed by Republicans and Democrats alike recognize the U.S. economy cannot exist in a bubble. Trade, direct investments and other business deals can be mutually beneficial, if ethically based.

Cleanup continues from Thursday's tornadoes, which damaged one-third of Juneau, Mayor Dan Wegener said.

Cleanup continues from Thursday's tornado, which damaged one-third of the community, the mayor said.

The shelter on the Far East Side will cost about $4 million a year to run, but the current budget for shelter operations is about $1.2 million.

Braeden Carrington, a Minnesota native, admitted that his decision to play for Wisconsin after spending time with the Golden Gophers in the past is unique. But the Badgers made sense.

“I’ve worked too hard to miss a day,” William Contreras said. “I don’t want to take two or three months off.”

A no-hitter and critical efforts at the plate highlighted last week's high school baseball action. Vote for the most notable performance as the Supernova.

The May 8 article “US will stop tracking the costs of extreme weather fueled by climate change” should alarm every Wisconsinite who has experienced flooding, crop loss or storm damage. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s database tracking billion-dollar disasters…

At the Aldo Leopold Nature Center in Monona, we work every day with children and families. We know firsthand how essential high-quality child care is to a child’s development, a parent’s peace of mind and the health of our communities.…

The prevalence and cost of Alzheimer’s disease are rising. The Alzheimer’s Association 2025 facts and figures report shows, for the first time, the number of people with Alzheimer’s disease in America is more than 7 million. The national cost of…

Several area teams extended their winning streaks during the past week of high school girls soccer action. Vote for your favorite area athlete to be crowned this week's Supernova.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Angel Cabrera rolled in a 6-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th hole Monday morning to complete an 8-under 64, and it proved to be a winner in the rain-delayed Regions Tradition that gave the Argentine his…

The University of Wisconsin men’s and women’s track and field teams ended their time at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships strong on Sunday.