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Wisconsin's spring turkey season opens this weekend with the youth and mentor hunt. Six seven-day periods follow starting Wednesday, April 15.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin beekeepers who sustained losses due to poor weather can get some help from the federal government.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Nine University of Wisconsin System schools plan to ask regents this week for permission to dramatically raise tuition for graduate and nonresident students to help offset…

And it’s down to the final two — for Madison mayor.

Now if only Young, Gifted and Black could embrace a little realism, too.

The UW coaches comments come after his senior-laden team falls just short of freshman-dominated Duke in the NCAA title game.

The UW coach had attended the Final Four with his dad for years until he passed away prior to last season.

The big men met for the second time this season and for the second time Frank Kaminsky won the individual matchup, but Jahlil Okafor came away with the team victory, 68-63.

UW fell just short of its ultimate goal, but it checked so many others off the list in a season for the ages.

UW's NCAA tournament run has been a lesson in how to have fun doing something you love.

Two NBA draft websites now have Sam Dekker projected as NBA lottery picks in their mock drafts, with Frank Kaminsky joining his teammate in the lottery in one.

Hoop Scoop, a college basketball website, released its annual rankings of the top 60 college basketball coaches this week and Bo Ryan comes in at No. 6.

PLAYER OF THE GAME

Tim Johnson and Alec Schoweres each went 2-for-4 Monday to help the Stoughton baseball team take a 9-2 victory over visiting Madison Memorial in non-conference play.

The Badgers' dream of winning an NCAA title died at the hands of some freshmen that carried Duke to a 68-63 victory on Monday night.

INDIANAPOLIS — Frank Kaminsky's decision to come back to the University of Wisconsin men's basketball team for his senior year was rewarded Monday night with the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity…

With excitement at fever pitch, capacity issues force Union South and Memorial Union to lock doors.

Tidbits from the venue where UW is battling Duke for its first national title since 1941.

Badgers fans were everywhere in downtown Indianapolis as they far outnumbered the Duke fans on hand for Monday's NCAA championship game.

The proliferation of "religious freedom" bills across our nation is causing much consternation for lawmakers and citizens alike.