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Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff will face hitters for the first time in more than a year Friday as he continues to work his way back from a shoulder injury.

It's open enrollment time in Wisconsin school districts, and language immersion programs are a big draw.

The students, who are in third through eighth grades, each won their school spelling bees, which earned them a spot in the citywide competition.

The Badgers senior forward’s fear once held him back on the court. But in the best season of his career, he’s playing free and contributing in all areas for Wisconsin.

BadgerExtra columnist Jim Polzin answers questions from readers in his mailbag.

As a public health professional, I am deeply alarmed by the federal actions that have drastically frozen funding for global health programs — abandoning communities without warning. For over a decade, I’ve worked to help families access clean water, sanitation…

When Justice Janet Protasiewicz was elected, it finally put a halt to right-wing extremism that had dominated the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The previous court had approved the most gerrymandered legislative maps in modern history. It had upheld an antiquated 1849…

I will be voting Feb. 18 for Jeff Wright for superintendent of the Department of Public Instruction, which is in charge of our public schools.

John Paul Mueller passed away April 4, but his generous and loving spirit lives on with the community of La Valle.

As Wisconsin heads to the polls Feb. 18, I am writing to support Jeff Wright’s candidacy for state superintendent.

I'm sure most would agree that far too much fat and wasteful spending is at all levels of government. And I am sure they would welcome a sincere, hard look at trimming the unnecessary fat — but to keep the…

Several area players have raised their level of play with the postseason less than a month away. Vote for your favorite performance to be crowned this week's Supernova.

Kyle Kuzma had 19 points and 13 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks won without All-Stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard.

This week's five stars include a breakthrough performance, a perfect night from behind the arc and a big-time performance in a conference rivalry game. Vote for your favorite effort.

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The Badgers lost their 12th game in 13, never putting up much of a fight in a conference battle in East Lansing.

Six people were displaced after a fire in their home on Madison's West side Wednesday afternoon.

The move means the case will be taken up by a 4-2 liberal majority if it reaches the court, which appears all but certain.

Wisconsin has been added to a list of six "battleground" states by the state Legislature-focused fundraising arm of the national Democratic Party for the upcoming campaign cycle.