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Samuel I. Alire, 24, of Monona lost control of his vehicle, injuring himself and two others.

A man robbed a pizza delivery driver of two pizzas and an undisclosed amount of cash in Fitchburg Sunday night, police said.

The Wisconsin Heritage Exhibit will open Oct. 15 and house three badgers including a recently acquired one named after UW-Madison's mascot.

Air and water pollution violations forced the previous owner to pay $80,000; the new proprietor says the next challenge will be money.

Eighty-one years ago, nearly to the day, the famous Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 struck Florida with greater intensity than any other landfalling hurricane in the country’s history.

Once upon a time for the purposes of ranch work I rode the Greyhound from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, to Hanna, Wyoming. As I recall this was about a 48-hour run, although that’s a suspiciously nice round number. Still, it was…

In regard to collecting energy from a source in space, the natural answer is the sun.

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.

I had decided not to see Nate Parker’s new movie.

The Bears signed the veteran guard to a three-year contract worth roughly $21 million, according to sources.

Madison's Steve Stricker shot a 69 in the third round and is tied for 11th, seven shots behind.

Truex led the final 28 laps and held off Kevin Harvick’s powerhouse car to win the Southern 500, closing the summer season with a second of Sprint Cup’s “crown jewel” races on Labor Day weekend. Truex began things by winning…

Reunion: Central High School Class of 1956 will meet for lunch on Sept. 16, beginning at 11 a.m. at 5100 Bar and Grill (formerly Ponderosa Ballroom), 5100 Erling Ave., McFarland. A buffet lunch will be served in a private room…

GREEN BAY — Ted Thompson’s warning has always been the same.

The redshirt junior caught seven passes for a career-high 100 yards, moving the chains on all but one reception vs. LSU.

PITTSBURGH — The Milwaukee Brewers won't be going to the postseason and they spent the weekend trying to keep the Pittsburgh Pirates from getting there.

The Tigers are now one win away from their first HTL championship.

Ironman Wisconsin brings thousands of athletes and their supporters into Madison and Dane County.

Mexican President Pena Nieto confronts Donald Trump on his signature issue -- who will pay for his wall.

Several years ago, President Barack Obama arbitrarily turned the private sector student loan industry and its collections over to the federal Department of Education.