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MADISON, Wis. — A man convicted of killing a 31-year-old woman on Madison’s east side was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without the possibility of an early release. Tamas Smith, 53,...

A Grant County task force is focusing on how it hopes to spend up to $1.4 million from national opioid settlements as it becomes clear that local needs far outweigh available resources. The county Opi...

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. — Officials in Grant County are searching for a missing 34-year-old Lancaster man last seen Sunday evening in rural Platteville. Ronald Henry was last seen at a friend’s ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is encouraging Wisconsinites to give the gift of sustainability by reusing, reducing and recycling this holiday season. Every year, many things go i...

The union representing correctional officers and staff at a northwest Illinois prison claims that sexual assaults and misconduct against employees is rampant there. The American Federation of Governme...

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Fundraising efforts are ongoing for a planned community center building in Benton that now will include space for village offices and the local Police Department. The Benton Library, Museum and Commun...

This week’s pet of the week is Roseanne, an older bulldog mix who was found in Fitchburg and brought to the Dane County Humane Society. She can be a bit shy at first but is loveable and friendly...

MADISON, Wis. — Prosecutors have filed charges against a man suspected of shooting another man on State Street last week. Lamar Jefferson, 40, is charged with one count of attempted first-degree...

MADISON, Wis. — Employees of the American Red Cross’s six Wisconsin facilities have announced they have voted to initiate a strike during the region’s largest blood drive later ...