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A community leader is expressing outrage over the arrest of 18-year-old Genele Laird at East Towne Mall on Tuesday, calling the use of force by officers sickening and barbaric.

A Madison man sought as a suspect in an April 21 shooting on the city's South Side that left one person injured was arrested Monday in Minneapolis.

This week's recipe earned an honorable mention in the State Journal's 1976 cookbook and was submitted by Lisa Yanke of Plain.

Bowls used to evoke visions of Oliver Twist holding one while posing that fateful request: “Please sir, I want some more.” But Dickens’ famous waif has been pushed aside in my mind by another Brit, celebrity chef Nigella Lawson, who…

Public health officials ordered UW-Madison to address chipping and peeling lead paint at an on-campus apartment complex this spring after they discovered a child living in one of the buildings had suffered lead poisoning.

The Chazen Museum of Art on the UW-Madison campus is one of this city’s cultural gems. But it’s a lousy location for a bus depot.

It’s anyone’s guess how things will go in Thursday’s referendum on British membership in the European Union, also known as “Brexit.” Right now the polls are essentially tied at around 47 percent for and 47 percent against (not that British…

Today’s offering arrives as a belated Father’s Day column. It’s time to remember my father, Mike Tripalin, known as “Daddy” to me. He entered the world in 1904 in Uditori, a small village connected to Palermo, Sicily, blessing his parents,…

In a news release, Bucks co-owner Wes Edens called Kidd "the right man for the job" and said the team thinks there is "no better fit to lead our young and talented roster."

OAKLAND, Calif. — When it comes to the heart of a batting order, few teams are getting better production than the Milwaukee Brewers.

Connor Kopach hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the top of the eighth inning to send the Kalamazoo Growlers to an 8-7 victory over the Madison Mallards in a Northwoods League amateur baseball game Tuesday night before 6,155 at Warner…

Genele Laird, 18, was arrested Tuesday after displaying a knife in the East Towne Mall and resisting officers attempting to detain her, Madison Police said.

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Festival organizers are asking to close the launch area to help with traffic congestion, while also opening the possibility of a few additional tickets becoming available.

Council members approved an agreement that would provide $2.88 million in TIF funds for a mixed-use project at the site of the demolished Madison Dairy, as well as early release of $9.27 million for the Madison School District.

Mikaela Grant’s final high school competition left her a champion three times over and cemented her status as one of the best athletes ever to walk the halls of Jefferson High School.

Nelson, a Fitchburg native and incoming UW freshman, will try to punch her ticket to Rio with a strong showing at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials June 26-July 3 in Omaha, Neb.

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Roughly 150 youths participated in a Youth Day event at University Ridge Golf Course Tuesday, highlighted by special guests Steve Stricker, Andy North and Sherri Steinhauer.