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Paul Robbins is director of the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at UW-Madison, which teaches students "to create new kinds of knowledge about the environment."

Dear Dr. Hanson: These past few weeks my 4-year-old daughter has had a runny nose. She isn’t acting ill, so I’m not sure if she has a mild cold or if she may have allergies. Is there a way to …

As the campaign to succeed President Barack Obama shifts into high gear, Republican voters seem assured of a contested race for their party’s nomination that will feature generational, geograp…

BASEBALL

MILWAUKEE — At the time, it looked like the Milwaukee Bucks were kissing off the season.

ST. LOUIS — Lance Lynn extended his April success with five solid innings and Matt Holliday had a two-run single in the first inning, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-2 win over the Milw…

Serge Trezy came to the University of Wisconsin this spring having never played cornerback.

MILWAUKEE — In a meaningless regular-season finale pitting two playoff teams, the Boston Celtics did a little bit more than the Milwaukee Bucks.

Damage is estimated at $250,000.

Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad:

Khalil Iverson made it official Wednesday morning, signing a National Letter of Intent to join the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball program starting next season.

As inspections for new outbreaks of a highly contagious avian influenza virus continues, an official says there hasn't been an increase of dead birds reported from any state facilities.

I don’t enjoy paying taxes any more than other people. But this is the first time I was nauseated by the thought of writing a check to Wisconsin, a state being systematically obliterated by th…

Out here in Washington state, we were amused to learn Wisconsin has banned talk of climate change at the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands.

State Rep. Melissa Sargent's legislation on legalizing marijuana for medicinal and recreational use deserves serious consideration. For too long this topic has been secluded from real discussi…

The problems plaguing Philosopher’s Grove at the top of State Street stem from an ignored design issue which transcends a few stone blocks or poor lighting: blank walls.

The interesting thing about proposed cuts to the University of Wisconsin System is that the four-year campuses are able to raise tuition for out-of-state and graduate-level students to help of…

The mayor now gets less vacation than top managers, but the City Council has questions about dramatically increasing a benefit.

A Chocolate Shoppe ice cream store is set to open April 24 on Highway PD in Fitchburg selling 48 flavors of ice cream as well as shakes, malts and sundaes.

MADISON - Doris Ann Uitvlugt (nee Quinn), age 91, a Chicago native and retired executive secretary at Wilson Sporting Goods who worked with professional athletes for many years, passed away Tu…