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Jim Dreyer is again setting off to swim across Lake Michigan after a failed attempt in August.

The missing man was one of three who had gone into the river from Peck's Landing and were caught in the river's current.

The Badgers football coach loved the atmosphere inside Camp Randall Stadium during its Week 1 win.

It wasn't immediately clear what caused the crash.

An initial investigation of the crash determined Richard Raciborski, 62, of Chicago, hit the side of another motorcycle, driven by Joseph O'Connor, 57, of Lombard, Illinois.

The crash remains under investigation, but speed, alcohol and the failure to wear seat belts are likely factors in the crash.

"I have talked to them and they just keep telling me we'll call you back next week, we'll call you back next week," he said.

Gulf moisture and crop transpiration — corn sweat — can lead to uncomfortably humid summer days.

Bound together by a 5½ inch strip of flesh, the Bunker twins were famous in the 1800s. They died four hours apart in Eng's home outside of Mount Airy, N.C.

The Just-A-Game Fieldhouse in Reedsburg opening Tuesday will feature a 45,000-square foot dome with basketball, pickleball and volleyball courts, along with an indoor track and other amenities.

Plainfield, Illinois native Kara Welsh was a national champion and two-time All-American majoring in business management at UW-Whitewater.

The state's tight labor market has especially helped lower-wage workers, who's pay has grown faster than that of higher-wage workers.

Six Dane County school districts will ask taxpayers to pony up more money in November to fund new construction and pay for ongoing expenses, joining the dozens of others going to referendum across the state.

We asked readers to vote for which Week 3 high school football game we should cover. Voting closed at 4 p.m. Thursday.

The Packers had five kickers in training camp and none made the 53-man roster. Instead an undrafted rookie is getting a chance to make his wife's family proud.

College volleyball's growth is on display despite the Badgers' early season struggles. Here's how to tune in for another elite match.

Despite trading for a new quarterback, it's unclear whether the Packers will use him on the 53-man roster Friday. Here's where things stand.

The Badgers were effective for half a match against a program it strives to be. "In our mind and mentally we’ve just got to get tougher."

A humbling loss to No. 1 Texas has the Badgers already looking the mirror two games into the 2024 season.

The Brewers had another dramatic finish against a NL Central divisional rival.