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Doug Pickarts will follow in Him Myers’ footsteps, which are large indeed considering Myers is the winningest girls basketball coach in state history with 699 victories.

Doug Pickarts will follow in Him Myers’ footsteps, which are large indeed considering Myers is the winningest girls basketball coach in state history with 699 victories.

Gov. Scott Walker is the first sitting Wisconsin governor to run for president, but he’s not the first Wisconsinite to make a bid for the White House.

Here's a list of key campaign staffers for Republican Gov. Scott Walker, now that he's in the race for the White House:

Here's a look at what it will take for Scott Walker to win, or lose, the Republican presidential nomination.

HUTCHINSON, Minn. -  Karen Hayden, age 63, (wife of Terry Hayden) of Hutchinson, passed away Friday, July 10, 2015, at St. Gertrude's Health and Rehabilitation Center in Shakopee.

CROSS PLAINS - Harry C. Petsch, age 68, of Cross Plains, died at home on Saturday, July 11, 2015. He was born on April 12, 1947, in Westfield, N.Y., to Harry P. and Doris (Taylor) Petsch.

TOMAH - Ross W. Arttus, age 94, of Tomah, died Saturday, June 27, 2015, at the Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Tomah.

SHULLSBURG - James P. "Jim" Lacke, age 79, of Shullsburg, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2015, at his home. He was born Aug. 25, 1935, in Shullsburg, the son of Clarence and Eileen (Gough) La…

POYNETTE - Anna M. "Mary" Waugh, age 98, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2015, at Divine Savior Healthcare Hospital, in Portage.

BARABOO - Frank John Christianson, age 93, of Baraboo, passed away July 12, 2015, in Wisconsin Dells. He was born to William and Dorthea Christianson on March 25, 1922. Frank was united in mar…

MADISON - Emma Louise Strowig, age 88, passed away on the evening of July 4, 2015, in Madison.

Held at UW-Madison by a California company, iD Tech Camps lets students try out coding and app development, robotics, game design and more.

A Reedsburg man who committed multiple robberies in Madison last year was sentenced to 24 years in prison on Monday.

Here’s what some scorched investors in China are muttering as they tally their losses: That’s the last time I take stock market advice from People’s Daily.

An 11-year-old Madison boy suffered significant injuries Monday morning when he was struck by a car while riding a bicycle.

Wisconsin’s future is bright. Since taking office more than four years ago, our reforms and investments have made Wisconsin a more free and prosperous state.

After more than a year waiting for a window replacement that had been promised in three weeks, Francine Salerno wondered why her calls weren't returned.

WAUKESHA -- An hour before Gov. Scott Walker was set to sign a new state budget written entirely by Republicans, state Democrats took a podium in a Waukesha County labor hall to rail against a…

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