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A Verona senior bounced back from an injury that derailed his junior season, earning a Division I scholarship from a prominent Big Ten cross country program.

The Badgers may not have a lot of certainty with their own roster as the transfer portal opens, but new additions still can position them positively for next season.

Milwaukee snapped an eight-game losing streak to the Grizzlies, beating Memphis for the first time since 2022.

Milwaukee got a homer from Gary Sanchez and Kyle Harrison struck out six as the Brewers pushed their record to 7-2.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is coordinating a statewide youth turkey hunt Saturday and Sunday to kick off the 2026 spring hunting season.

Training flights normally take place during daylight hours, but pilots and maintenance personnel are required to conduct nighttime operations as a part of their overall readiness.

Winning line from Verona reader beats more than 75 entries.

The Wisconsin State Journal editorial board interviewed dozens of candidates on Tuesday's ballot for Madison School Board, Madison City Council and the Dane County Board.

Tips for your flowers, plants, trees and shrubs.

The Badgers are in the Frozen Four for the first time in 16 years, but some of their coaches made back-to-back appearances this decade.

After five pro seasons the 22-year-old will join the college basketball ranks with the Badgers next season, possibly in line to take over their starting point guard duties.

We Americans should all be concerned that we are fast becoming a rogue nation.

I’m usually cynical about elected officials doing much, but Dane County Sup. Heidi Wegleitner is a beacon for District 2 in Madison.

While I don’t disagree that America and the world would be safer if Iran’s more than 40-year-long effort to destabilize the Middle East were permanently curtailed, President Donald Trump’s decision to start a war with only Israel as a partner…

The Wisconsin Women’s Council recently released a report entitled "Women’s Representation in Wisconsin Government: Twenty Years of Progress and Persistent Gaps." It highlighted where Wisconsin stands on women’s representation in elected office.

Human beings have five primary senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch. Scientists argue we have several others. I submit we all have common sense to some degree. But often, when it comes to political issues, we choose not to…

Our judicial system has become dysfunctional because we elect judges instead of appointing them. Then, supporters of a divisive issue focused on judicial elections.

Easter is more than a celebration of spring. We long for peace in our world, and overlook the one who brings everlasting peace.