Just five months ago, five organizations launched an effort to protect Wisconsin’s lakes from the damaging effects of wake-enhanced boating. The Coalition to Protect Wisconsin’s Lakes now boasts more ...

Above: Damage from an F4 tornado that tore through the heart of Omaha, Nebraska, on Easter Sunday 1913 (March 23). It was part of the worst tornado outbreak on record for eastern Nebraska and ...

WASHINGTON – Ben Wikler’s emergence as a top contender to lead the Democratic National Committee means Wisconsin Democrats might soon need to find a new party chair. Wikler, who has led the ...

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The No. 24 Wisconsin men's basketball team picked up a too close for comfort 70-68 victory over Ohio State on Tuesday at the Kohl Center, but the night held extra significance for Badgers head ...

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As if they aren’t already facing enough, firefighters in California also could encounter fire tornadoes — a rare but dangerous phenomenon in which wildfires create their own weather. The National ...

Above: A fire tornado in California in 2022. As if they aren’t already facing enough, firefighters in California also could encounter fire tornadoes — a rare but dangerous phenomenon in which ...

Fire Tornadoes Pose a Threat in California. A Fire Lab Shows How They Work As if they aren’t already facing enough, firefighters in California also could encounter fire tornadoes — a rare but ...

Wisconsin's Governor Creates New Violence-Prevention Office in Wake of School Shooting MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's Democratic governor on Tuesday created a new office dedicated to ...

A group of about 50 activists occupied the lobby of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Monday to protest the agency’s approval of a permit to construct a 41-mile reroute of Enbridge’s Line ...

WAUTOMA, Wis. (WSAW) - The Wisconsin State Patrol says one person is dead and another is injured in a two-vehicle crash Monday afternoon near Wautoma. Authorities responded at 2:47 p.m. to the ...