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Bobbie Kelsey can’t help but notice it every day as she goes to her office in the Kohl Center. As one reaches the top of the stairs, it’s impossible to miss the ever-growing collection of trop…

The Milwaukee Bucks again face a must-win situation against the Chicago Bulls, who take a 3-1 series lead into tonight’s Eastern Conference playoff game at home.

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But in a salary-cap world, all teams are flawed. 

Scholarships: Two UW-Madison students have been awarded Truman Scholarships. Elizabeth Doyle, a junior from Verona, and Phoenix Rice-Johnson, a junior from Hawaii, have been selected as recipi…

"Hunting thrusts us into situations we just don’t get in life anymore,” author Steven Rinella said. “The most exhausting, coldest, scariest and uncomfortable moments I’ve had came while hunting." 

1,200 young people attend Youth and Unity Summit at Memorial High School to band together before DA makes decision in Tony Robinson killing.

Sunday's activities included a winding self-guided tour of the school's animal hospital, where curious eyes were invited to view X-rays of exotic animals, animal bones and surgery facilities.

Before starting any journey, you need to know where you’re going. But our country keeps veering from one crisis to another because lawmakers can’t or won’t agree on big picture goals for America.

When is the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association going to wake up? Why do we have all of those different divisions in high school sports when the small inner city schools have more a…

I was happy to read Wednesday's editorial "GOP shouldn't ignore risk of climate change," which did a superb job of emphasizing how important it is for everyone to be concerned about climate change.

One of the more odoriferous proposals in Gov. Scott Walker’s budget greatly expands the taxpayer giveaway known as school vouchers, called “school choice” by supporters.

On Earth Day, we awoke to snow on lawns and roofs of our houses. Even the days and nights following have been colder than usual by close to 10 degrees.

UW only musters two hits against the Cornhuskers at Goodman Diamond.

MILWAUKEE — Adam Lind hit a two-run homer and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3 Sunday at Miller Park for just their second victory in the last 12 games.

Mike Redding, who doesn't have a computer or email address, just found out he had been paying for online dating.

MINOCQUA / POYNETTE - Anna Mae Brue, age 81, formerly of Poynette, passed away Friday, April 24, 2015, at Seasons of Life Hospice House in Woodruff, Wis. Memorial services will be held at a mu…

WYOCENA - Alfred L. Swiggum, age 76, passed away at his home on Friday, April 24, 2015.

FORT ATKINSON - Doris G. Lobenstein, age 93, of Fort Atkinson, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2015, at the Rainbow Hospice Inpatient Care Center in Johnson Creek.

OREGON - Dawn Louise (Michaelis) Wielgus, age 50, passed away suddenly, on Friday, April 24, 2015, at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, due to a pulmonary embolism.