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Steil was appointed to the role last week by Rep. French Hill, the House Financial Services chair who has emerged as a major crypto backer in Congress.

The State Building Commission on Friday approved a new proposal to use unspent funds for a new engineering building at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. It comes after Republicans on the commission blocked a similar proposal last month.

A Dane County judge will appoint a special prosecutor to investigate animal abuse allegations at a Blue Mounds dog breeding facility. 

Students at Abundant Life Christian School returned for classes at the private Madison school for the first time since a shooting there left three people dead.

Brown County plans to close its downtown jail facilities and construct a new $15 million pod this spring at the Brown County Jail.

State workers are vacating several Madison office buildings as the state prepares to put those downtown properties up for sale. 

The developer says data centers are getting bigger, with energy consumption rivaling that of entire cities.

A new professional volleyball league launches its inaugural season this week, including a Madison team with decorated players like star Badger alumni Sarah Franklin and Lauren Carlini.

Morgan Geyser has petitioned Waukesha County Circuit Judge Michael Bohren, who committed her, for release four times since June 2022. 

Kohl’s Corp. plans to close 27 underperforming stores across the country by April, the Menomonee Falls-based retailer announced Thursday.