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ZURICH — A 19-year-old Asian elephant at the Zurich Zoo gave birth this past weekend to a male whose name, starting with the letter Z, will be announced this week.

Federal defunding of climate research threatens scientists' ability to understand trends that could have devastating results.

“The board has selected a leader who understands Madison College's impressive history and shares our bold vision for its future," board chair Donald Dantzler said.

"If we wanted to walk back into the terminal we had to carry everything with us and walk. My husband's wheelchair was checked, making us prisoners on the plane."

One of Kaibo Liu’s professional accomplishments is also deeply personal.

Wake surfing has made Wisconsin’s lakes accessible to more people, but it faces a surge of misinformation and speculation.

Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster off the Gulf Coast, the effects of the largest oil spill in U.S. history are still being felt.

"Budget allocations will determine when the courts are replaced and is likely to be several years away," Madison Parks spokesperson Ann Shea said.

DIPPUL, short for "Drunk In Public Picking Up Litter," is a group that combines a bar crawl and trash pick-up event.

Sportradar said the Brewers were the first team to steal six bases in an inning since Aug. 26, 1919.

A look at what the latest recruiting commitment means for the Badgers football program.

Wisconsin track and field athletes have grown accustomed to competing in inclement weather. Here's how area teams combat the elements of early spring.

TENNIS

Current and former Badgers athletes contributed on both sides in another thrilling overtime matchup as the U.S. turned the tables on Canada to win the women’s hockey world championship Sunday.

Milwaukee set a franchise record with nine stolen bases — all of which came in the first four innings — in the 14-1 victory.

JERUSALEM — An Israeli investigation into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics last month in Gaza by Israeli forces said Sunday it found a chain of “professional failures” and a deputy commander has been fired.

NEW YORK — Brand names, not filmmakers or stars, are said to rule the box office these days. But Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners,” led by twin Michael B. Jordans, proved a bloody exception to modern movie rules, launching with $45.6 million…

From high school diamonds to overbuilt and expensive Major League palaces, another season of America’s best sport is back in full swing.

Winning line from reader beats more than 100 entries.

Laura Benjamin, an Eau Claire business owner, is the latest Democrat to announce a challenge to Rep. Derrick Van Orden in 2026.