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Oregon and Madison West will be without their top-30 national recruit and all-time leading scorer this season. Here’s why two of the area’s best transferred for their senior season.

The Sept. 6 article in the Wisconsin State Journal "Humans rapidly depleting world's water supply," originally published in the Los Angeles Times, has relevance here. It relates to a water issue that could put Wisconsin and our Great Lakes neighbors…

The popular restaurant, which serves Southeast Asian food with an emphasis on Laotian flavors, will be able to seat about 50 after the move, compared to 10 now.

The district has for years made “Black excellence” a priority and names “racial equity and social justice” as among its core values.

Featured images by the Wisconsin State Journal's photo team of Amber Arnold, John Hart and Owen Ziliak.

The opioid crisis continues to devastate communities throughout Wisconsin. Hundreds die from overdoses each year, families get torn apart and the state spends billions to address the fallout. For many, prescription painkillers are the only option offered despite their well-documented…

UW-Madison reported a record-breaking number of freshman applicants and female students.

The 140-room Spark by Hilton Madison Central features tributes to the Alliant Energy Center and its Veterans Memorial Coliseum, which could also be renovated soon.

Former Badgers left guard's death this week had his teammates and coach reminiscing on good memories and more.

The recent reports of Russian drones violating Romanian and Polish airspace underscores a hard truth: Western Europe’s security is under direct and ongoing assault. It is long past time for NATO and the EU to stop issuing “deep concerns” and…

Multiple reasons no doubt explain why students nationwide and in Wisconsin have regressed in academic achievement. But the Sept. 15 article in the State Journal "Schools back to old pay models" identifies two significant ones.

The West Point Association of Graduates is the alumni organization for United States Military Academy graduates. It gives an annual Sylvanus Thayer Award to a non-graduate whose accomplishments and service to the nation exemplify personal devotion to the ideals expressed…

Standouts on the volleyball court and cross country course headline the notable performers from this past week of high school sports. Vote for your favorite effort.

Green Bay will have to overcome these three challenges on Sunday night if the Packers hope to bounce back from a tough loss in Cleveland.

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PHOENIX — Shohei Ohtani matched his career high with his 54th home run, Freddie Freeman went deep twice and the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched their 12th NL West title in 13 years by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-0 Thursday.

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This past spring marked the second year using an overhauled Forward exam that state officials say better aligns with what students should be expected to know.

Top: Linda Wilson, employee at Door Creek Orchard, picks Cortland apples to sell in the store at the orchard in Cottage Grove on Thursday. Liz Griffith, co-owner of Door Creek Orchard, said this might be the last weekend for pick-your-own…