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Bucks: Jason Kidd, rebuilding Bucks finding success amid injuries

Tue, 01/27/2015 - 4:00am
At 22-22, the Bucks are enjoying success while sticking with their rebuilding blueprint during Kidd's first year in Milwaukee.

Brewers: Fatherhood gives Ryan Braun different perspective on baseball, life

Tue, 01/27/2015 - 4:00am
The outfielder has more pressing matters to worry about right now than whether an offseason medical procedure will finally fix the nerve damage near his right thumb that affected his swing.

Packers: Punter Cody Mandell signed

Tue, 01/27/2015 - 3:35am
Mandell was waived by the Dallas Cowboys during training camp last summer.

Prep Profile: Brett Tauber, Madison Memorial

Tue, 01/27/2015 - 2:00am
Brett Tauber is a five-time letterwinner competing in basketball and volleyball and has compiled a 3.0 GPA. His volunteer work includes delivering ‘Meals on Wheels’, ringing bells for the Salv…

Prep Profile: Natalie Statz, Madison Memorial

Tue, 01/27/2015 - 2:00am
Natalie Statz is a seven-time letterwinner competing in gymnastics, cross country and track and field and has compiled a 3.83 GPA. She is a member of Math team, Link Crew and National Honor So…

Gov. Scott Walker to propose 13 percent cut, more freedom for UW System

Tue, 01/27/2015 - 12:01am
The System will be given more autonomy while having its state funding slashed over the next two years under the budget Walker will submit to the Legislature next week.

Prep football: Mike Stassi steps down after 16 years as Monona Grove's coach

Mon, 01/26/2015 - 11:55pm
For each of the past 45 years, Mike Stassi has either played or coached football.

Prep sports: Sun Prairie boys hockey program's Groundhog Tournament opens Tuesday

Mon, 01/26/2015 - 11:15pm
The Sun Prairie boys hockey program’s 15th annual Groundhog Tournament will begin tonight, with each of the eight tournament entrants playing a conference game at one of the teams’ home rinks.

Prep girls basketball: Emily Kelm leads McFarland past Palmyra-Eagle

Mon, 01/26/2015 - 11:15pm
Senior guard Emily Kelm hit seven 3-pointers to finish with 21 points Monday night and lead the McFarland girls basketball team to a 62-26 victory over Palmyra-Eagle in a Rock Valley Conferenc…

Prep football: Mike Stassi resigns after 16 years as Monona Grove's head coach

Mon, 01/26/2015 - 10:33pm
The former MG star running back, who played at the University of Wisconsin, led his alma mater to 10 conference championships and two WIAA state finals, including a memorable comeback against …

Brewers: Jimmy Nelson counted on to fill spot in rotation after Yovani Gallardo trade

Mon, 01/26/2015 - 10:00pm
When the Milwaukee Brewers decided to trade pitcher Yovani Gallardo to the Texas Rangers for three prospects, the key name in the deal didn’t show up on any transaction list.

City finance committee recommends amended Judge Doyle Square request for proposals

Mon, 01/26/2015 - 8:29pm
Monday's biggest change came with the deletion of language that stated the city would give "high priority" to any project that would deliver 100,000 square feet of office space in the developm…

Prairie du Chien man sentenced to 48 years in prison for sexually assaulting children

Mon, 01/26/2015 - 8:21pm
Aaron Bouzek sentenced for multiple sex assault and child pornography charges after 25,000 photos and 300 videos were found on his computer, including 800 photos and 64 videos of one girl, pro…

Badgers men's basketball: Final bye week of Big Ten season leads into crowded schedule

Mon, 01/26/2015 - 8:00pm
The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team has longer than usual to prepare for an opponent it played a week ago.

Badgers volleyball: Outside hitter Maddie Smith follows mother's footsteps as a walk-on

Mon, 01/26/2015 - 6:30pm
Julie Smith was around when the University of Wisconsin volleyball program first rose to prominence. Now she’ll get to see her daughter play for the Badgers as they attempt to build on that legacy.

Worry about social injustice, not climate change -- Marcel Thoma

Mon, 01/26/2015 - 6:00pm
The last line of Friday's letter "Earth not warming at glacial pace" struck me as especially significant on two counts. The line reads: "Nonetheless, I am not willing to balk at measures that …

Referees, not NFL teams, should provide game balls -- David Henige

Mon, 01/26/2015 - 6:00pm
I was flabbergasted to read about the ball deflation issue at the Jan. 18 football game between the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts. Not that it did happen -- chicanery is hardly u…

Thousands marched in support of life -- Jean Daniewicz

Mon, 01/26/2015 - 6:00pm
In remembrance of the terrible Roe v. Wade Supreme Court ruling that marked a death sentence for millions of innocent babies, thousands of pro-life people marched on Washington in support of life.

Officials should notice under-inflated balls -- James Oliver Campbel

Mon, 01/26/2015 - 6:00pm
Let's get serious. Game officials are continuously handling and placing footballs in the field of play. If they cannot discover an under-inflated football, that is the NFL's problem.

Chief justice change is power grab -- Robert L. Bellman

Mon, 01/26/2015 - 6:00pm
The Republicans currently control both the executive and legislative branches of government in Wisconsin. They now wish to have the power over the judicial branch.

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