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In his column in last Sunday's State Journal, "Evers misses chance to help police officers," Sen. Rob Hutton, R-Brookfield, lamented that Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a bill that would have given more protections to police officers.

The article in last Wednesday's Wisconsin State Journal "Panel orders audit of DEI" described how Republicans lawmakers are launching an audit of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in Wisconsin agencies and the Universities of Wisconsin System.

The Wisconsin State Journal's May 5 editorial about a school shooting in Mount Horeb mentioned the “need for robust mental health services in schools, which require resources.”

Since spring 2021, I have been lobbying various people and entities in Madison to install at least one kayak launch platform that is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act near a kayak rental site (ideally but not necessarily) on…

The airwaves are flooded with an ad supporting U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, in her fall reelection bid. The ad is about her struggles growing up with a mother who had addiction issues. It is certainly a sad story.

The situation in Gaza is complicated, and war is painful, deadly and ugly. The innocent always die.

A letter to the editor in last Sunday's State Journal featured a poem that was harshly critical of the recent protests on college campuses across America.

I have lived in my Madison house since 1987 and paid off the mortgage in 2021. Last year I made several changes in my 2,000-square-foot ranch house to accommodate aging in place, which included electrical and plumbing upgrades to meet…

The Madison resident and two-time defending champion is two shots back heading into Sunday's final round of the PGA Tour Champions major in Alabama.

Milwaukee had to survive a ninth-inning scare against St. Louis on Friday. Here's how the game played out.

For 7,868 newly minted UW-Madison graduates, Saturday's commencement marked a sort of last hoorah, a time to take in the view from the mountains of discarded vape pens and busted laptop batteries they'd so tirelessly climbed in their collegiate careers.

The crash remains under investigation.

The man, who is not affiliated with the university, allegedly approached a student on Library Mall Tuesday and threatened to kill him if the student didn't put his phone away, according to UW-Madison Police spokesperson Marc Lovicott.

Fill in the caption with a clever quip by Wednesday and win publication of your line with the cartoon in next Sunday’s newspaper. You’ll also receive a signed print of the cartoon by artist Phil Hands.

General fishing opener, regular trout season, ongoing turkey-hunting periods, morel mushrooming, spring ephemerals blooming, birds fledging, wildlife births and much more are giving Wisconsin gatherers options galore.

Wisconsin dominates U.S. cheese production, is a leading beer producer and exports ethanol. With the help of a few power lines, the Badger State also could become a major clean energy producer, harnessing its available wind and solar resources to…

Graduation is a joyous time in this week's Mendota Marsh, as long as you aren't trying to make a reservation for a Mother's Day brunch.

Between 2019 and mid-2023, 64% of Madison municipal fines went unpaid, for things like parking and building violations, according to the audit.

Uncertainty of a new challenge was met with greater confidence and a belief in her ability after a visit provided a glimpse into what a new opportunity had to offer.

Former Badgers star Meghan Duggan shared her thoughts on the PWHL, Wisconsin's women's hockey dynasty and the impact of being a college athlete.