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Coaches of Badgers winter sports had their contract terms extended through the 2028-29 season by the Athletic Board.

As Fitchburg police investigated the shots-fired incident, they were able to tie the man to a second shots-fired incident, Fitchburg Capt. Edward Hartwick said in a statement Friday.

The Badgers lost their fifth player to the portal this spring, and second this week. Here's the latest player heading out.

Wisconsin's cornerbacks group should have more players ready to play than a year ago. Here's what its position coach said Friday.

Eric Hovde said he doesn't oppose elderly people voting after saying that “almost nobody in a nursing home" is at a point in life where they are capable of voting.

Inattentive driving appears to be the primary cause of the crash, which is under investigation, the Dane County Sheriff's Office said.

The value of the average single-family home jumped 7.8% to $457,300 for 2024, and the city saw a record $949.4 million in new construction.

The man who was arrested is on parole for his role in a 2019 shooting, and was out on cash bail in a separate 2022 weapons violation, police said.

From her favorite movie to the hardest aspect of her sport, meet Sauk Prairie junior defender Cora Brickl.

The callers reported hearing cars leave the area and when officers arrived, they found no disturbance and no one with injuries, Madison police said.

Do something nice for the planet — it’s Earth Day weekend. There’s much more in store, too.

Pop music superstar Taylor Swift's newest album, called "The Tortured Poets Department" is set to release Friday.

Over the last two decades, misconduct and behavioral issues have embroiled Council members and other officials. But a way to properly handle them has been elusive.

Madison will be celebrating with activities this weekend, from cleanups to festivals, leading up to Earth Day on Monday, April 22.

The most significant changes will be for students at Chavez, Crestwood and Thoreau Elementary Schools, who will now start school at 8:25 a.m. instead of 7:35 a.m.. The schedule for district high schools will not change next school year, apart…

Wisconsin sold its 2024 point guard signee on learning from a three-year starter for a season before taking over. Things have changed.

Maxwell Anderson, 33, of Milwaukee has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide, mutilating a corpse and arson in the case.

Wisconsin basketball is losing its veteran point guard, a move coach Greg Gard called "transactional." Here's why it's a hard pill to swallow for the Badgers.

Former President Donald Trump spent much of the week in a Manhattan court room facing charges related to his hush money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. Trump thinks he won't get a fair trial claiming the jury and…

The United States was founded in part because the King of England was imposing taxes on the colonies without the consent of the people. Indeed, opposition to “taxation without representation” is woven so deeply into the fabric of our country…