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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Nicole Bauman didn’t set any records Sunday, but she did something more significant. She led the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team to a victory.

State government leaders support a business model for governing, as illustrated by popular mantras like, “open for business” and “fiscal responsibility.” But what business would allow a shareh…

Gov. Scott Walker suggested the unprecedented cuts he is proposing to the University of Wisconsin System could be ameliorated if only the faculty and staff worked a little harder.

Thank you for the Jan. 22 article regarding another bar license approved for Downtown. Our neighborhoods are drowning in alcohol and we do not need another bar. The high alcohol outlet density…

Gov. Scott Walker has proposed that prospective secondary school teachers who pass content exams in their fields should be certified by the state, regardless of what other qualifications they …

I agree with the Jan. 26 letter “Fitchburg doesn't need two new fire stations” that no one wants to waste public funds or put residents at risk.

Gov. Scott Walker would like us to believe he can fund a new sports arena for the Milwaukee Bucks with magic dollars. That is, he can make $220 million appear out of thin air, with no impact o…

Though attendance was down on Sunday because of snow, hundreds of Orchid enthusiasts attended Orchid Quest in its new location this weekend.

The city of Madison uses chip sealing as a cost-effective preventative measure for the 780 miles of streets the city needs to maintain. 

BARNEVELD - John E. Bergum, age 75, of Barneveld, died Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. He was born on Dec. 21, 1939, in Monroe, the son of Ervin and Celia (Dunn) Bergum.

Last week, I started sharing my list of the most common organizing mistakes and easy ways to avoid them. Here are the last few mistakes and suggested solutions:

Walker made his comments after his 2016 presidential stock rose substantially over the last week.

This State Journal editorial ran on the front page Feb. 1, 1865:

A year before the Green Bay Packers hired him, Lombardi agreed to become the Eagles head coach.

The Rev. Nadia Bolz-Weber, a Lutheran minister with a national following, spoke to nearly 300 people Saturday at First Baptist Church.

John Hildebrand’s book, “The Heart of Things: A Midwestern Almanac,” is a year’s worth of ruminations on life in our corner of the world. Reprinted here, courtesy of the Wisconsin Historical S…

Just Read It is a regular feature in which the State Journal seeks recommendations from authors, literary enthusiasts and experts, focused on the contributor’s particular genre of expertise.

Twenty-five years have passed since Laura Palmer’s body was found wrapped in plastic on the pilot episode of “Twin Peaks,” jarring network television audiences and launching a cult classic. Th…

Tips for your flowers, trees and shrubs.

Mr. Haney's in Portage bills itself as the state's smallest antiques and collectibles store.