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Ruth Conniff: Hillary Clinton should champion public schools

Sun, 04/19/2015 - 5:00am
In the video announcing her run for president, Hillary Clinton declares, “Everyday Americans need a champion, and I want to be that champion.” To make that campaign slogan credible, Clinton ne…

Michael Williamson: Give $2 if you cherish the outdoors in Wisconsin

Sun, 04/19/2015 - 4:45am
Western Wisconsin holds some of the best trout fishing waters in the country.

Steve Chapman: Collapse of war against weed coming

Sun, 04/19/2015 - 4:01am
One model of political statesmanship is figuring out where you want the country to go and persuading the people to follow in that direction. Another is figuring out where the people are going …

Badgers football: Pep talk from an uncle just what Sojourn Shelton needed

Sun, 04/19/2015 - 4:00am
The junior cornerback has been a far more aggressive player in the five practices since he received the encouraging words.

Tom Oates: Epic 2014-15 leaves Badgers, Packers and Brewers fans thrilled, exhausted

Sun, 04/19/2015 - 4:00am
It could have been the greatest year in Wisconsin sports history.

Auto racing: Unlike Jeff Gordon, Matt Kenseth isn't planning on slowing down

Sun, 04/19/2015 - 3:00am
BRISTOL, Tenn. — Cambridge native Matt Kenseth is just a year younger than Jeff Gordon, who has already said he’ll retire at the end of this season.

Prep boys tennis preview: Led by Cecil Lingard, Edgewood boys hope there's a 12th time -- and it's the charm

Sun, 04/19/2015 - 3:00am
Each of the last 11 years, the Madison Edgewood boys tennis team has qualified for the WIAA Division 2 state tournament.

Prep track: McFarland girls win final event to lock up Spartan Invitational title

Sat, 04/18/2015 - 10:30pm
With a victory in the meet’s final event, the 1,600-meter relay, the McFarland girls track and field team clinched team honors in its own Spartan Invitational on Saturday.

Prep sports: Madison West softball team holds off Sun Prairie to tie for invitational title

Sat, 04/18/2015 - 10:30pm
The Sun Prairie softball team came awfully close to sweeping its way through its own four-team tournament on Saturday.

Badgers sports: Michael Lihrman breaks own Big Ten record in hammer throw

Sat, 04/18/2015 - 10:30pm
Mick Byrne calls the goals set by Michael Lihrman “crazy,” but the University of Wisconsin’s director of track and field and cross country likes the way the senior thinks.

Scott Walker tells New Hampshire GOP of his broad Republican support

Sat, 04/18/2015 - 9:20pm
The governor highlighted his accomplishments, though recent polls show his support in Wisconsin is flagging.

Brewers: Kyle Lohse loses third straight, ERA soars to 10.34

Sat, 04/18/2015 - 9:15pm
The Brewers lost their fourth straight game and are off to their worst start since also going 2-9 in 2002.

Bucks: Derrick Rose, Jimmy Butler lead Bulls to victory in series opener

Sat, 04/18/2015 - 8:55pm
Rose has 23 points and seven assists in his first playoff game in three years.

Badgers men's hockey: With staff positions unfilled, Mike Eaves has busy offseason ahead

Sat, 04/18/2015 - 8:00pm
Mike Eaves’ current priorities as University of Wisconsin men’s hockey coach are easy to define, but difficult to measure or separate.

Tom Still: Patent director’s visit to Wisconsin underscores value of innovation economy

Sat, 04/18/2015 - 7:15pm
Major research universities such as UW-Madison are vital to the innovation economy, not only nationally but in the states and communities they serve.

Couple recovering after rescue at horse fair

Sat, 04/18/2015 - 6:30pm
The couple that were rescued by the quick actions of a friend Friday at the Midwest Horse Fair were recovering Saturday at a Milwaukee hospital.

Economy needs middle class to prosper -- Ben Benson

Sat, 04/18/2015 - 6:00pm
This governor and Legislature do not get it. 

America deserves better than Hillary -- John Thompson

Sat, 04/18/2015 - 6:00pm
I haven’t seen such fawning over a candidate since, well, Barrack Obama. We all have seen what a failure that has been. But the liberal press doesn't admit it because they crowned him before t…

Black people not persecuted in Madison -- Nancy Wild

Sat, 04/18/2015 - 6:00pm
The behavior by the Young, Gifted and Black Coalition is way out of control. Why are they being allowed to put so much of the public in danger with their behavior?

You Toon: Paul Soglin hits the beach

Sat, 04/18/2015 - 5:30pm
Fill in the caption with a clever quip by Wednesday and win publication of your line with the cartoon in next Sunday’s newspaper. You’ll also receive a signed print of the cartoon by artist Ph…

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