The estimated population of 16 penguin colonies visible in satellite photos taken between 2009 and 2024 declined 22% during that period.

You can take steps to verify that what you're seeing or hearing is real.

The 21-year-old Mayville man was with two others at the time he slipped off rocks at Ledge County Park.

At about 1:25 a.m. Sunday, multiple callers reported hearing six gunshots in the area of South Avenue and Maple Street, Middleton police reported.

The U.S. military has stationed F-35 fighter jets at Truax Field in Madison. The jets are essential to the Defense Department but are pretty darn loud.

The origin of the Juneteenth celebrations marking the end of slavery goes back to an order issued as Union troops arrived in Texas at the end of the Civil War.

Child care centers across Wisconsin have 33,000 slots open for children, according to the state. Yet 48,000 children remain on waiting lists to get in.

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Keep these simple steps in mind, as outdoor cooking has begun.

More than a year after her Dane County home became a tear gas-scented crime scene, Natasha Iverson is still fighting to recover what she can for herself and her family.

Downtown Madison would benefit if two beleaguered properties in the 100 block of West Wilson Street were combined into a single lot.

A recent Capital Times article, "Deadly Pursuits," detailed the statistics of the various Madison area police departments on high-speed chases. The article highlighted a tragic chase at more than 100 miles per hour in Monona Grove, resulting in the death…

I am supportive of Gov. Tony Evers' state budget that meets the needs of the Wisconsin citizens.

I just passed Madison's ground zero, at Old Sauk Road and San Juan Trail, where a new apartment building will soon go up.

If you scroll the Facebook feed for Sen. Howard Marklein, R-Spring Green, youll see several photos of wide-eyed students grinning up from the Capitol rotunda, holding a sign saying they were welcomed by Marklein and either Rep. Todd Novak, R-Dodgeville,…

Too often, global moments are measured by lives lost -- conflicts, pandemics, natural disasters. The creation of effective, accountable and life-saving programs like the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR); the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria;…

There would never be another war in Europe. Or so it goes. They told us the League of Nations, then the United Nations and then the European Union should ensure peace. What a bunch of baloney. You cant create institutions…

Recently we have seen mass firings of public officials, and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has used federal agencies to serve billionaires' interests rather than the publics. New federal hires will have to pass a political loyalty test.

CNN recently reported that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth suggested or maybe demanded that several U.S. Navy vessels be renamed.

I recently turned 70. Here are a few things I've learned.

In this day and age, letters to the editor are usually complaining about something or someone.

Taylor Jenkins Reid recalls a moment writing her new novel, Atmosphere: A Love Story, set against NASAs robust 1980s shuttle program, where she felt stuck. She went, where she often goes, to her husband to talk it through.

Protests are erupting in Los Angeles and other cities, with streets filled with demonstrators clashing with police. The president deployed Marines and is in a legal battle over his activation of National Guard troops.

America has a law-and-order problem. Its the president of the United States.

Renaming naval ships is costly, silly endeavor