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Officers find casings after gunshots/fireworks reported on East, North sides, Madison police say
Officers checked out several addresses after being sent to the area around 11 p.m. Saturday, Madison police said.
Woman fires shot at ground to scare away dog charging at her, Madison police say
No injuries were reported in the incident in the 4300 block of Mohawk Drive.
President Joe Biden's campaign co-chair to highlight infrastructure projects across Wisconsin
Mitch Landrieu will meet with mayors of Madison, Milwaukee, Racine, La Crosse, Sheboygan and Wausau over the two-day tour across the battleground state.
Here's a look at Wisconsin men's basketball players heading to the transfer portal
Which Wisconsin men's basketball players are leaving for the transfer portal? Check out our handy tracker.
Man threatened, kicked at officers responding to disturbance on State Street, Madison police say
The man was arrested for on tentative charges of disorderly conduct, obstructing, resisting arrest, threats to law enforcement and a probation hold, Madison police said.
Milwaukee officers shoot, critically wound man when he fires at them during pursuit, police say
No one else was injured and police said a gun was recovered on the scene.
Resident leaves mental health facility, breaks window of nearby home, batters occupant, Monona police say
Both the resident who left the mental health facility and the person they battered were taken to a hospital for treatment, authorities said.
Ask the Weather Guys: Has our plant hardiness zone changed?
The changing climate has shifted plant hardiness zones about half a zone for the much of the United States.
Help is available to pay bills as Wisconsin’s annual utility shutoff moratorium ends April 15
Utilities are required to offer deferred payment agreements to residential customers who cannot pay an outstanding bill in full.
Man accidentally shoots self in hand, bullet travels through apartment wall, McFarland police say
The 23-year-old man who shot himself was arrested on a tentative charge of second-degree recklessly endangering safety, McFarland police said.
Museum, historical group launch search for wreckage of ace pilot Richard Bong's crashed plane
Richard Bong, who grew up in Poplar, is credited with shooting down 40 Japanese aircraft during World War II.
Meet the 2024 State Journal/WiscNews girls basketball All-Area team
From dominant scorers to lockdown defenders and all-around stars, area girls basketball players thrived this winter. Here are this year's honorees.
Where brats and cheese mingle in merry feast: Shakespeare's quill finds fresh inspiration in Wisconsin
When hundreds of people texted their vision of the state to a pair of American Players Theatre actors, merriment ensues.
Verona's Iowa women's basketball commit is 2023-24 State Journal/WiscNews Player of the Year
The point guard bucked the score-first trend while nearly averaging a career-defining milestone during one of the best seasons in Verona girls basketball history.
Wisconsin men's basketball fan favorite to enter transfer portal
The sophomore was named to the Big Ten's All-Freshman team last season, but saw a sharp decline in playing time.
Wisconsin's presidential primary has already been decided, but it's not the only thing on the ballot April 2
Hundreds of nonpartisan county, city, village and school board races as well as a pair of proposed amendments to the state Constitution remain to be decided.
Wisconsinites enjoy spring break travels without going broke
Despite the recent snow, spring break is in full swing, and the travel industry, on a post-pandemic upswing, is getting an extra boost from those seeking the comforts of anywhere but home.
Pain from championship loss hits Wisconsin women's hockey players hard
"This is something that none of us want to experience ever again," Badgers forward Casey O'Brien said after a 1-0 loss to Ohio State in the NCAA championship game.
SOS: Sleeping problem resolved for customer whose BoxDrop franchise went out of business
What followed was a series of broken promises to fulfill the warranty and then silence — which Rolff later found out was because the store had gone out of business.
Tom Still: Amid the seeming chaos, legislative work gets done
It’s more than tempting for the average Wisconsin citizen to believe the state Capitol is a place where the daily agenda is limited to threats of recall elections, fights over gerrymandered political maps and other partisan divisiveness.