Bucky Badger wasn't always Bucky. And he wasn't always huggable, either. Scroll on for a history in photographs of one of the best mascots in college athletics.
- Teryl Franklin
The winter of 2007-08 was Madison's snowiest on record, with Mother Nature dumping a cumulative 101.4 inches of snow in the city. (For comparison, the previous record was 76.1 inches in the winter of 1978-79.) The record snowfall included a lot of middling storms that added up over time, as …
Experts warn that waiting for dangerous weather to start planning how to safely ride out a storm or tornado may be too late. Here’s what you should know to get started:
- Teryl Franklin
The Great Ice Storm of March 1976 knocked television stations off the air, caused Madison's reservoirs to dry up and left more than 600,000 Wisconsin residents without power for days.
Follow along as State Journal cartoonist Phil Hands draws a cartoon about the public's right to open records
- Teryl Franklin
The Hotel Washington, 636 W. Washington Ave., was destroyed by fire on Feb. 18, 1996, taking with it several businesses that were significant gathering spots for Madison's gay and lesbian community. Bars and restaurants housed in the building included Club de Wash, the New Bar, Rod's Club, t…
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The 1948-49 blizzard left over 75,000 people marooned and close to 34,000 miles of roads impassable. See photos of how Nebraska weathered the storm.
Perhaps no other Great Lakes shipwreck has as much notoriety as the ill-fated SS Edmund Fitzgerald, a 729-foot iron ore carrier that sunk to the bottom of Lake Superior on Nov. 10, 1975, during a fierce November gale. All 29 crew members died.
Perhaps no other Great Lakes shipwreck has as much notoriety as the ill-fated SS Edmund Fitzgerald, a 729-foot iron ore carrier that sunk to the bottom of Lake Superior on Nov. 10, 1975, during a fierce November gale. All 29 crew members died.
Dylan Charles Boyer changed his plea to guilty Jan. 14, 2026 before Lewis and Clark County District Court Judge Michael McMahon.
Illinois jails continue to struggle with the mental health needs of their inmate population, particularly when detainees are unfit to stand trial.
Managing holiday waste can be overwhelming, so here are some tips for making your holidays a little simpler, and greener.
See unsolved or suspected cold case homicides that have occurred in Nebraska.
See unsolved or suspected cold case homicides that have occurred in Nebraska.
See unsolved or suspected cold case homicides that have occurred in Nebraska.
Breakdowns in communication have resulted in the deaths of inmates requiring treatment for opioid addiction.
Contracts counties enter with third party medical providers may offer varying levels of staff, hours and insurance benefits.
One of the largest providers of health care services to county jails has exited bankruptcy proceedings with limited debt and a minimal settlement for victims.
On Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese warplanes launched a surprise attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor. The assault, which precipitated U.S. entry into World War II, resulted in 2,400 Americans killed and 1,200 wounded. It also inflicted heavy damage to the U.S. Pacific fleet, as five of eigh…
Owner Yolonda Blair started making her own pudding in 2012, and she had her own Racine shop, where she made close to 1,000 bowls of pudding each week.
Latasha Rayford details her son's 2019 detainment in the McLean County Jail.
Change is constant on the UW-Madison campus. Here's the latest.
Change is constant on the UW-Madison campus. Here's the latest.
This $140 million project would replace the current parking garage with housing, an intercity bus garage, commercial space and new parking.
After more than a decade of wrangling over the massive Judge Doyle Square development, the final stage is underway.
The Madison area continues to be one of the state's fastest-growing areas. Here's where those people might live.
BRT is intended to be a high-frequency, high-capacity, limited-stop service with special stations and some dedicated lanes.
The $120 million redevelopment will more than double the exhibit space of the facility it's replacing.
Celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2022, Hilldale continues to evolve and grow, as does its surrounding neighborhood