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State budget invested in Wisconsin’s farmers

The Madison Symphony Orchestra begins its 100th year with a special two-day offering, with its music director, John DeMain, conducting.

Above: Brooklyn Gerke, 5, waves as a window washer dressed as Wonder Woman rappels down the face of American Family Children’s Hospital on Wednesday in Madison.

The resolution failed shortly after midnight Wednesday, despite a 10-9 vote in favor of extending the shelter’s services.

The recall was spurred by months of complaints against the incumbent and a bitter fight over whether to remove fluoride from the village’s water system.

Madison schools use lottery system

WASHINGTON — Humans may be right-handed or left-handed. It turns out octopuses don’t have a dominant arm, but they do tend to perform some tasks more often with their front arms, new research shows.

President Donald Trump relished the glow of a British royal spectacle Wednesday, greeted at Windsor Castle on his state visit by King Charles III, military honor guards and mounted troops.

Anyone who refuses a security screening or has a prohibited item will be denied entry to the UW Board of Regents meeting at UW-Madison this week.

Hidden-in-plain-sight, here are things we'll bet you didn't know about Madison's most famous landmark.

Principal Jennifer Ploeger, who had been principal since 2022, was placed on paid leave amid an investigation into former dean of students Robert Gilkey-Meisegeier.

The city will accommodate pedestrians and bicyclists by removing parking on its planned detour route along Main Street.

This will also be the orchestra's 100th year.

Acclaimed American actor Robert Redford has passed away at age 89. Redford had the natural talent and good looks that made him seem destined to be a star of the silver screen. But he was more than just Hollywood’s golden…

A member of the state Assembly’s Democratic Socialist caucus, Hong supports fully funding the state’s public schools and offering universal childcare and paid family medical leave.

A new survey asks respondents if they want schools that focus on fine arts, STEM, etc., in addition to traditional neighborhood schools.

Badgers senior transfer Davis Heinzen spoke with BadgerExtra about being benched after a rough first game at Wisconsin, what he needs to fix, his new role and more.

This week's girls 5 stars include a freshman phenom in the pool, a junior golfer who keeps setting personal bests and other notable athletes. Vote for your favorite performance.

Thank you for your Sept. 10 story "Ground lost in math, reading," about the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress results, also known as the nation's report card.