UW-Madison is considered a national leader in foreign language education. Now, campus leaders are working to keep these programs going without funding they relied on for more than 60 years.

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A field officer in Madison says furloughs and service disruptions are stressing an already overburdened agency.

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Allison Jonjak comes from a multigeneration family cranberry farm in Sawyer County. As a cranberry outreach specialist traveling around the state, she believes the industry is moving in a positive direction.

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A new cookbook of gravestone recipes honors the loved ones behind cherished family food traditions, including “Grandma’s Spaghetti Chicken Casserole” in Racine.

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Nate Gibson hopes his new album can be the "soundtrack to the playoffs" after a historic MLB regular season.

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The city’s broadband manager says ConnectSuperior has already seen a 10 percent uptake in the first two months of service.

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New album ‘Lifer’ features 10 original songs written from a bird’s-eye view, with bird calls weaved into the instrumentals.

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The website, which includes around 3,000 audio clips of different place names around the state, turns 20 this year and is the basis of a new interactive map from the state cartographer's office.

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A UW-Madison counseling psychologist offers advice for helping young people and adults manage mental health after traumatic events like recent shootings.

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