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Starting pitcher Troy Bacon and outfielder Zach Jarrett were named to the South roster for the All-Star game July 19 in Kenosha.

MILWAUKEE — Jonathan Villar’s single drove in Kurt Nieuwenhuis from second base with two outs in the ninth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers got past the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 on Friday night.

WINDSOR — This time, Waunakee’s Jacob Werlein saved his best for last.

The Deacons lost leading hitter Kendall Frank to a knee injury, but continue to contend for a section title.

The American record-holder will look to improve upon his sixth-place finish from London in 2012.

What could be more “grassroots” than a meeting run by two lawmakers, and what could be more “crystal clear” than sending a message to a person or agency not identified?

Madison Ald. Samba Baldeh and Police Chief Mike Koval, who were at the center of a feud a month ago, came together Friday to denounce the violence that has made national headlines this week.

Mayor Paul Soglin's new proposal to ban people from sleeping on sidewalks is getting push-back from homeless advocates.

Can American democracy survive this presidential election?

Chris Rickert's July 2 column quotes Brenda Konkel, co-chair of Progressive Dane, as writing in her blog that Madison Police Chief Mike Koval has failed to acknowledge his male white privilege power and therefore lacks racial sensitivity.

Regarding our governor’s comments comparing the pay of teachers to professional athletes, it is worth considering the analogy itself.

In his column last Sunday, Tom Still presented a one-sided laudatory view of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation's patenting and business-development activities under the leadership of Carl Gulbrandsen.

The recent police incident in Madison involving the use of deadly force should be a wake-up call to get body cameras on police officers. Make that an immediate priority.

A report by the Tech Council shows more young companies received funds in 2015 but the total lags 2014's level.

A new phone scam is circulating that solicits money for those affected by the shootings in Dallas on Wednesday.

Police say the four men are part of a nationwide group that steals wallets at Panera Bread restaurants, then quickly buys thousands of dollars worth of iTunes gift cards from Target with the victims' credit cards.

Wisconsin has been a popular summer destination since the 1870s when railroads drew visitors to our state by publishing illustrated guides promoting resorts in Green Lake, Baraboo and the Wisconsin Dells. Tourism now reaches every county in the state, and…

HOUSTON, Texas - Jordan Zenk, age 27, died Wednesday, June 29, 2016, in Houston, Texas, losing his life to the disease of addiction. Jordan was born May 29,1989, in Janesville, Wis., to Gina Zenk and Richard Schwartz, New York.