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Administrators were not pleased to learn that UW-Madison was ranked as the number one party school in the nation.

The NFL announced on Wednesday that it has cleared Green Bay's Clay Matthews and Julius Peppers, along with Pittsburgh's James Harrison, in its investigation into the potential use of performance-enhancing drugs.

Despite speculation that the new arena being built in Milwaukee would be the venue for a bid to host men's college hockey's championship, no proposal was submitted for openings from 2019 to 2022.

The Regents and Cardinals are two of the many interesting story lines produced over the first two weeks of the Big Eight Conference season.

Defensemen Max Gildon and Tyler Inamoto, and forwards Sean Dhooghe and Mick Messner were chosen for the Sept. 22 USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game at Philadelphia's Wells Fargo Center.

Doughnuts are my kryptonite.

The last poll three weeks ago showed Hillary Clinton and Russ Feingold leading by double digits among likely voters.

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After taking fifth in the last two WIAA Division 3 state meets, Maire hopes to climb the ladder as a senior.

A 15-year-old was arrested Monday with a loaded handgun that had been reported stolen from an unlocked pickup truck on Glacier Circle two weeks earlier, Madison police said.

Northbound Highway 51 and eastbound Highway 30 were affected by the crash, police said.

Madison police and fire personnel are involved in the effort for a fifth straight year.

Deputies from Columbia, Marquette, Vernon and Monroe counties investigated 'numerous' break-ins that were reported by Amish homeowners over the last two weeks.

The design moves vehicles to the opposite lane to ease left turns that make up 80 percent of traffic at the interchange near Janesville.

Now that “corn has reached an elephant’s eye,” it’s fair to assume fans of fresh sweet Wisconsin corn are enjoying as much as humanly possible before it disappears for another year.

Last week delivered one of the most remarkable moments of this most remarkable political season. A major politician defended the conservative movement and the Republican Party from guilt-by-association with a fringe group of racists, anti-Semites and conspiracy theorists who have…

Each week, we’re pulling a classic recipe out of the State Journal archives and sharing it here as it was originally printed years ago. Remember, ingredients and cooking techniques change over time so you may want to make some adjustments…

It’s funny how the days slip away from you.

As Madison looks at potentially big changes to its homeless shelter system, its current hodgepodge of ill-suited, outdated drop-in sites has fallen far behind industry recommendations for shelters that promote dignity and contribute to a person's recovery.

At Higher Ground in Minneapolis, the architecture and the policies are intended to convey respect and move people toward self-reliance.