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My first recollection of attending Wisconsin football was when my father took me to see Minnesota's All-American quarterback Sandy Stephens play my beloved Badgers at Camp Randall in 1960.

Today’s panic over health insurance costs is nothing new.

Wisconsin workers and families cannot survive on $7.25 per hour for a minimum wage. Neighboring states such as Illinois and Minnesota have already raised their minimum wages, but ours has remained unchanged since 2009.

President Donald Trump is soon closing on his first year of his second term.

A friend and I recently returned from three weeks in Europe, traveling through France and Switzerland.

The Republican Party has promised a vote on health care in December as part of the compromise ending the federal shutdown. Since the President Barack Obama era, the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”) has been in place. It allows millions of…

Holidays are difficult for families grieving a loved one. Ignoring what’s changed doesn’t help. Use planning and permission.

I’ve recently watched all six episodes of Ken Burns’ documentary "The American Revolution." Though the pace is sometimes plodding, I highly recommend it for its insights and especially its timeliness.

Many voters apparently thought President Joe Biden was slipping in his older age. “Who would want a president like that?” they said, though they could have selected Kamala Harris.

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The Badgers completed their 2025 campaign with a winless record on the road after falling to the Gophers. Here are three key plays from the loss that stood out.

Lacey Eden scored twice for the Badgers and Caroline Harvey set a record for WCHA defenders. Here's what stood out.

The Badgers went cold offensively after an efficient start, failing to establish much momentum at all in a loss to the Dukes in the Daytona Beach Classic.

The Badgers defense was playing "on the ropes" again as its offense struggled. On the performance by Wisconsin's best unit.

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