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The Badgers have been active in recruiting the 2025 class after a recent miss, and a guard with size is one of the new coach's first targets.

A $1.1 million renovation, interrupted by COVID-19, has been completed at Hillside Theater near Spring Green with the first show set for Saturday.

T. Wall Enterprises is seeking city approval to build a 44-unit apartment building in place of 14 planned townhomes in Middleton.

A former Badgers football player who has been picked for the school's athletic hall of fame advocated for a salary cap and level playing field in college sports.

BadgerExtra columnist Jim Polzin answers a question from a reader in his Open Jim mailbag.

Shakespeare tells us in "Hamlet": “There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.”

The insurrection on Jan. 6 was more than just a riot.

Think for a moment about those American spirits who have truly endured over the past two-and-a-half centuries. Certainly presidents such as George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama have left their legacies. We remember them…

Here's what to know about this year's WIAA state boys tennis tournament taking place this week at Nielsen Stadium.

Milwaukee chased Cubs starter Shota Imanaga, the major league's ERA leader, early. Here's how Wednesday's game played out.

The cornerback is 'super motivated' this offseason after having a forgetful 2023 campaign.

A dozen people connected to Badgers athletics will be inducted into the hall of fame in September.

Some nearby residents reported hearing gunshots, but the Dane County Sheriff’s Office said the fire may have set off ammunition inside the home.

Asked Wednesday if Judge Jacob Frost should recuse himself from the case given his apparent signature on the recall petition, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said, "I don't think so."

Only about one third of the 245 spellers competing have made it to Wednesday night's semifinals.

The man told police he did not know who or why anyone was shooting at him, Madison police said.

Too many Americans have been duped by big agriculture. They believe dandelions in their yards are a bad thing. Dandelions are harmless. People spend billions to kill the innocent plants. Big ag laughs all the way to the bank.

I had just left Oakwood Village in Madison on May 19 and was driving east on Mineral Point Road. I was in the right lane traveling at the posted speed limit of 35 mph.

The man is accused of pulling an officer to the ground and attempting to disarm her of her wooden baton after the officer had requested he back away.

The program lets qualified students enroll in most UW schools without going through the traditional college application process.