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WIAA state boys basketball: Henry Ellenson fights through hand injury to send Rice Lake back to Division 2 championship

Fri, 03/20/2015 - 11:15pm
Marquette recruit Henry Ellenson battled through an injured hand, his supporting cast rose to the occasion, and the Rice Lake boys basketball team returned to the state title game with a 72-64…

WIAA state boys basketball: Around the Kohl Center

Fri, 03/20/2015 - 11:15pm
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Badgers men's basketball: Frank Kaminsky-led frontcourt sparks rout of Coastal Carolina in NCAA opener

Fri, 03/20/2015 - 10:34pm
OMAHA, Neb. -- It would have been tempting for the members of the University of Wisconsin’s men’s basketball team to peek ahead months ago, especially when a significant portion of their fan b…

Badgers men's basketball: Seen and heard at CenturyLink Center

Fri, 03/20/2015 - 10:30pm
Simultaneous Showalters

New Glarus Home embezzler sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison

Fri, 03/20/2015 - 9:35pm
Ziehli described as an obsessive thief who stole money from her employer to help pay bills and buy gifts or give money to friends and others who needed it. 

Judge rules Wisconsin abortion restriction unconstitutional

Fri, 03/20/2015 - 8:33pm
A federal judge on Friday struck down a Wisconsin law requiring doctors performing abortions to get hospital admitting privileges, ruling that any benefits to women’s health from the requireme…

WIAA state boys basketball: Mount Horeb overcomes West De Pere to reach Division 2 state final

Fri, 03/20/2015 - 8:00pm
When Terek Nesheim and his Mount Horeb boys basketball teammates ran onto the Kohl Center floor on Friday afternoon, there was quite a surprise awaiting.

Badgers men's hockey: Barry Alvarez won't fire coach Mike Eaves but expects improvement

Fri, 03/20/2015 - 8:00pm
The worst season in University of Wisconsin men’s hockey history won’t cost coach Mike Eaves his job.

Badgers football: First-team units begin to take shape

Fri, 03/20/2015 - 8:00pm
Although depth charts are often fluid this time of year, the University of Wisconsin football team’s first-team units are beginning to take shape after the third spring practice.

Badgers women's hockey: Minnesota ends UW's season in Frozen Four semifinals

Fri, 03/20/2015 - 7:15pm
MINNEAPOLIS -- Members of the University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team were unable to exorcise their primary demon Friday night.

Official whose keys were taken wouldn't apologize for letting protesters into public building

Fri, 03/20/2015 - 6:30pm
Leland Pan says Chief Mike Koval was wrong to indicate racially diverse protesters were threatening.

Public schools serve the common good -- Vincent and Jane H. Kavaloski

Fri, 03/20/2015 - 6:00pm
Every year around tax time, some people ask: “Why should I pay for public schools? I have no kids there now.” Of course they may have forgotten that others paid taxes for their schooling or th…

Obama's bracket an error in judgment -- Rick Larson

Fri, 03/20/2015 - 6:00pm
Up until now, I’ve been pretty happy with President Barack Obama. I voted for him twice and like the way he’s handled most issues.

Citizen boards key to good government -- Dick Cates and Mike Krutza

Fri, 03/20/2015 - 6:00pm
Gov. Scott Walker wants to eliminate the citizen policy boards in the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and the Department of Natural Resources. He would repla…

The real meaning of road signs -- Karen Wagner

Fri, 03/20/2015 - 6:00pm
I got my driver's license without ever taking driver's education. But I have learned a lot about the meaning of road signs.

Support independent trio for school board -- Aaron Bibb

Fri, 03/20/2015 - 6:00pm
In this April's election for the Monona Grove School Board, I hope voters will consider supporting Jeff Simpson, Keri Robbins and Jenifer Smith, three candidates with excellent credentials for…

Report: Tony Robinson's mother says she was kept isolated at hospital

Fri, 03/20/2015 - 5:15pm
The mother of Tony Robinson says she endured a "gut-wrenching" wait at UW Hospital the night of his shooting death.

Jerry Davis: Wisconsin can be a destination for trout anglers

Fri, 03/20/2015 - 5:00pm
As far as anglers from West Virginia, Illinois, and Pennsylvania are concerned, Wisconsinhas top-quality trout water that is attracting more than its share of the country’s trout fishers.

Roll Call: Key votes from the Wisconsin congressional delegation this week

Fri, 03/20/2015 - 4:45pm
Here's how members of Wisconsin's congressional delegation voted on major issues this week. 

Bob Kastenmeier, 91, lauded for his long service as 2nd District Congressman

Fri, 03/20/2015 - 4:30pm
Robert W. Kastenmeier, who represented Wisconsin’s 2nd District in Congress for 32 years, died Friday at his home in Arlington, Virginia, at the age of 91.

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