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Exempting the pot smokers from having to pay for traffic control for their march up State Street might seem like the cool thing to do.

MINNEAPOLIS — Jim Johnson worked decades for Northwestern National Life Insurance, followed by a few years at Allianz Life North America.

OUR VIEW: Every public institution in Wisconsin should plan far ahead — even if the politicians can’t see past their next election

A German photographer set off across Europe in 2005 on a one-year project to capture the facades of historic cathedrals, churches, and cloisters in minute detail. Eleven years later, Markus Brunetti’s project has become an open-ended journey.

The buildings that remain intact are few and far between, but have unique histories that make them worth protecting.

Electronic banking is gaining in popularity — mobile deposits, money transfers, bill pay, among other options. But still vacant lots are filling with new brick-and-mortar branches of banks and credit unions.

Jacksonville's revamped secondary, which includes rookie cornerback Jalen Ramsey and two more newcomers, faces arguably the toughest test possible in the season opener.

The Packers open the season at noon today at Jacksonville.

Aaron Rodgers believes the running back will return to his bruising form.

Football

Try to know the “lay of the land” and how the wind currents blow where you’ll be hunting. When ground hunting, the wind can and usually is your greatest enemy.

Kylie Meinholz and McKenna Warnock delivered the power as the Monona Grove girls volleyball team stormed through five matches to win the DeForest Invitational on Saturday.

The outfielder throws out a runner at the plate, then sparks the Cardinals' five-run eighth inning.

"I think he's got to be the guy that you can put it on his shoulders." - Paul Chryst

Plus notes on Corey Clement, T.J. Edwards and more.

Jim Polzin hands out a game ball, thumbs up and thumbs down, and shares three stats to know.

Peavy’s performance provided another shot of confidence for a group of pass-catchers that entered the 2016 season as one of UW’s biggest question marks.

The UW-Whitewater football team had no trouble extending its home winning streak to 26 games Saturday.

Top tweets from UW fans following the Badgers' win over Akron.

Tom Oates grades the Wisconsin Badgers' performance in their home-opening win over Akron.