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The Wisconsin women’s basketball team was fantastic Thursday night in their first postseason game in 13 years, but where were the Wisconsin cheerleaders?

Recently, the Madison School Board raised concern over the potential cost ($1 billion) to address net-zero carbon goals.

In the name of “urban renewal,” in the 1960s the city of Madison destroyed an ethnic settlement near Regent Street. The Greenbush Neighborhood (“the Bush”) was a close-knit, mostly Italian community of homes, shops and other businesses.

The March 20 State Journal article, “Bills aim to boost charging stations,” mentions that Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, recently said using federal dollars to boost the development of charging stations is “a dumb idea.” Instead, he favors letting the…

The article in the March 18 State Journal, "Rural hospitals struggle nationwide," was good, but two points need more emphasis.

Madison has a dog landmine problem.

The Badgers dipped into a rival Big Ten state, but lost the commitment. Here's what we know.

Player movement started three days after the Badgers' season ended with a loss in the NCAA Tournament.

There were some heavy bats in a week filled with rain in the 5 Stars.

Injuries to a pair of starters left the Badgers shorthanded in a season-ending loss to the Billikens. Here are three things that stood out.

The junior from Sun Prairie West was among those in the Madison/WiscNews area to receive recognition. Here are the AP All-State teams.

But Dane County's homeless population dropped for a second straight year using the same data.

Tiambra Walker, of Madison, was charged in 2023 for the Schroeder Road crash that killed a man walking his dog.

Here are some economic indicators that will likely remain front and center between now and November.

Milwaukee got off to its first 3-0 start since 2018 with a pair of rookies delivering big on Sunday in New York. Here's how the Brewers pulled out the sweep.

The man, 39, was last seen in the Madison area.

Wisconsin’s presidential primary Tuesday clears the way for a general election campaign that Democrats see as an opportunity unlike any in recent state history.

Major League Baseball came down on New York pitcher Yohan Ramírez and manager Carlos Mendoza following a wild pitch during Saturday's loss to Milwaukee.

"We're excited about what our future is," Badgers men's hockey coach Mike Hastings said at the end of his first season after it ended in the NCAA Tournament.

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