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The Madison police chief said the officer-involved shooting that killed a man is being investigated as a homicide.

A Madison police officer shot and killed a man, who the department said was armed with a knife, on Wednesday afternoon, July 22.

A Fond du Lac man is accused of calling Gov. Tony Evers' office and threatening to kill a "high ranking Wisconsin Executive Official" in late June.

Seven Democratic candidates for Wisconsin governor made their pitches Sunday, June 14, in Madison as they tried to stand out before the August primary election and voters.

Animal advocates say 135 more beagles will be released from Ridglan Farms this week, bringing the number removed from the facility to 1,635 as rescue efforts continue.

A United Airlines flight traveling from Chicago to Minneapolis had to divert to Madison, Wisconsin due to an unruly passenger.

UW-Madison police are renewing their appeal for information about the 1968 murder of student Christine “Chris" Rothschild.

Dane County prosecutors charged Sun Badger Solar founders Trevor Sumner and Kristopher Sipe after customers reported paying thousands for unfinished solar panel projects.

Wisconsin athletic director Chris McIntosh is reportedly stepping down to take a position with the Big Ten Conference, creating a major leadership opening for the Badgers in Madison.

A University of Wisconsin-Madison research lab employee was arrested for recklessly endangering safety after an investigation into a chemical incident.

Fired UW System President Jay Rothman said he was blindsided by his firing. But on Thursday, April 9, two regents pushed back on that during a Senate hearing that was all about the ousting.

Animal rights activists plan to return to Ridglan Farms later this month as the breeder increased security and called on Congressman Mark Pocan for additional protection.

The president of the 25-campus Universities of Wisconsin, Jay Rothman, said that he’s been told to either resign or be fired, but has been given no reason and won’t step aside.

Twenty-two beagle puppies are scattered across the country, far from the facility that bred them to become science experiments. Animal rights groups call it a rescue. Ridglan Farms calls it a crime.

Dozens of animal rights activists stormed Ridglan Farms, a controversial dog breeding facility west of Madison, on Sunday morning, March 15.

Milwaukee broke a record high for March 9, hitting 72 degrees. This is not only a record high for the date, but also the warmest since October 18, 2025.

Three Wisconsin cities are among those competing for the "Strongest Town" title this year, and your vote could determine the winner.