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Bike thefts reach 6-year high in Madison — and some of them are pretty brazen
"There's people out there, this is their full-time job," Madison police officer Carlin Becker said.
GOP-controlled Wisconsin Senate committee votes against 4 DNR policy board appointees
Britt Cudaback, a spokesperson for Gov. Tony Evers, called the votes against the DNR policy board appointees "outrageous" in a statement Thursday evening.
Madison police review clears officers involved in exchange of gunfire with homicide suspect
The unidentified officers have been on administrative leave since the incident and have been approved to return to full duty, police said in a statement.
Middleton girls tennis team's victory leads prep stars of the night
The Cardinals were victorious at the Big Eight Conference tournament. Here’s how other high school sports events played out Thursday.
Overall subpar play costly in Packers grades from loss vs. Lions
Failure to run the ball, coupled with the inability to stop the run, led columnist Jim Polzin to give Green Bay a very low grade against the Lions on Thursday night.
Polzin: What I did and didn't like from the Packers' loss to the Lions
Fast start by Green Bay's defense leading to false hope, and Aaron Jones' lack of early touches are among the columnist's talking points from the "Thursday Night Football" game.
3 things that stood out from Packers' loss vs. Lions
The Packers only gave up 7 points in the second half but couldn't come all the way back against the Lions.
3 stars, 3 things we learned from No. 1 Wisconsin's win at Lindenwood
The Badgers women's hockey team opened defense of their NCAA title with a lopsided road victory. Here's what stood out.
Packers offensive tackle David Bakhtiari lands on injured reserve
NFL Network reported the Packers' veteran lineman could be out for a long time.
Brewers rookie Garrett Mitchell delivers after long injury layoff
The outfielder provided a spark at the bottom of Milwaukee's batting order Thursday afternoon against the Cardinals.
3 observations from Wisconsin men's basketball's first open practice
The Badgers practiced for the third time on Thursday, but it was the first open to reporters. Here's what we learned.
Company agrees to plead guilty to criminal charges in Wisconsin corn mill explosion
Didion Milling, charged last year with several federal criminal charges along with six employees, has agreed to plead guilty to two charges involving falsified records.
City Council members seek $3.3 million more to keep Public Market on track
Two council members are proposing to borrow $2.3 million and secure $1 million from Dane County to keep the now $24.2 million Madison Public Market project moving forward.
2 injured, 1 critically, in crash after vehicle crossed center line in Dodge County, authorities say
The crash happened about 4:05 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Highway B and Highway W in the town of Beaver Dam, authorities said.
Juneau woman dies in crash into tree off Dodge County highway, authorities say
The crash happened about 4:45 p.m. Friday off Highway 26 south of Red Cedar Road in the town of Burnett, Dodge County authorities said.
Madison lacks units for low-income and affluent; onerous housing-approval process seen as factor
"It's just really expensive to do development in Madison," Smart Growth Greater Madison executive director Bill Connors said.
Truck driver uses liquid CO2 to put out car fire on East Washington Avenue, authorities say
Carbon dioxide is commonly used on fires involving electrical or manufacturing equipment, the Madison Fire Department said.
Hands on Wisconsin: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is new mascot for Monopoly
Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos is the Monopoly man in the latest cartoon from Phil Hands.
Speeding driver stopping in open Beltline flex lane could have been disastrous, authorities say
State law requires vehicles to always pull to the right curb/shoulder and stop when approached by an emergency vehicle with lights and sirens activated.
Wisconsin men's basketball adds former players as radio analysts
Matt Lepay will have familiar faces after his longtime analyst, Mike Lucas, was informed he would not return.