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WASHINGTON — The apparently intentional downing of a Germanwings airliner by the co-pilot has us riveted, as commercial plane crashes usually do.

From a dusty box in a cluttered room in the corner of a well-worn second-hand shop, a nun sang to me. So did Andy Williams. And Julie Andrews with Dick Van Dyke. With some background music fro…

How sweet it is. Our beloved Wisconsin Badgers are headed back to the Final Four in Indianapolis, the place where the movie “Hoosiers” was filmed.

With Sam Dekker producing his own hello-world moment on the same stage Kaminsky once did, the duo was the driving force behind the Badgers’ tension-filled, 85-78 victory over the Wildcats at S…

Judith Claire Mitchell’s novel about a trio of suicidal sisters, “A Reunion of Ghosts,” is the latest selection of the State Journal Book Club.

Meeper Technology says it makes Legos "come to life.'

Leave it to Bo Ryan to turn a question about the length of timeouts in the NCAA tournament into an analysis of playing time and how much energy is actually being expended by players in today’s…

BENSENVILLE, Ill. — Freddy Gerard’s second-period goal got the Capitols back within striking distance, but Madison couldn’t complete the comeback on Saturday night, dropping a 2-1 U.S. Hockey …

Drew teDuits came up short in his bid for victory in his final race at the NCAA men’s swimming and diving championships on Saturday in Iowa City, Iowa, but the University of Wisconsin senior c…

MILWAUKEE — The host Milwaukee Bucks tried to stand in the way of Golden State’s progress Saturday night.

PLAYER OF THE GAME

LOS ANGELES — Frank Kaminsky might not change the trend of one-and-done college basketball players beating a hasty exit for the NBA.

Madison Edgewood senior Amy Davis cruised to a meet record in the 1,600-meter run during Saturday’s City Indoor track and field meet at the Camp Randall Memorial Sports Center, while the Madis…

The outfielder is the only player remaining in Milwaukee from a group that included J.J. Hardy, Prince Fielder, Corey Hart, Rickie Weeks and Yovani Gallardo

The senior guard's contributions go well beyond the 10 points he scored in 36 minutes.

The 85-78 win over the University of Arizona Wildcats was not the overtime nail biter as last year’s game but still very entertaining, said Dan Leahy, of La Crosse.

Frank Kaminsky scores 29 points and Sam Dekker goes off for a career-high 27 as the Badgers book their trip to Indianapolis.

The fire caused an estimated $25,000 damage to the building and $15,000 damage to its contents.

Long known for its attention to customers and community involvement, American Family has emerged as a prominent example of a company that values innovation – not only within its own walls, but…

Mark Price had alleged that Winnebago County officials committed misconduct in securing his conviction.