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General manager Ted Thompson sent a message that he won’t be overpaying for either player.

The 6-foot-3, 242-pound Jones signed a two-year contract and will provide depth at a position that sorely needs it.

Deang Deang picked up a basketball when he was 3. He has never let go.

Cassie Handrick is a seven-time letterwinner competing in basketball and soccer and has compiled a 3.xx GPA. She is a member of DECA and her volunteer work includes youth basketball activities…

Turner Poad is a 10-time letterwinner competing in football, basketball and baseball and has compiled a 3.57 GPA. He is member of Skills USA, serving as secretary and then president, and a mem…

University of Wisconsin heavyweight Connor Medbery earned the No. 1 seed in his weight class for this weekend’s Big Ten Conference wrestling championships.

Candidates spar for the third time in five days with another forum set for Wednesday night.

A revised plan for an apartment and retail building along Monroe Street was again deemed inappropriate by the Madison Landmarks Commission on Monday.

The team's best defensive outfielder will play more often than when a teammate needs a rest, the manager says.

The signs of what authorities say is a growing gang problem in Dane County are subtle, making the issue hard for some to notice.

Barry Alvarez has first-hand experience with concept of freshman ineligibility, which is one reason why the University of Wisconsin athletic director is looking forward to talks that might res…

It is time for the United States to lead a multi-national military campaign to wipe the ISIS barbarians from the face of the earth. Many of my uncles fought against the Nazis and the imperial …

It is with regret that I noted the passing of Dr. Robert Huntington, in Wednesday's State Journal article "UW pathologist left mark on courtroom."

Gov. Scott Walker’s uncertainties about President Barack Obama’s love of country and religious faith raise interesting questions about the governor.

Bauman, from New Berlin Eisenhower, ranked ninth in scoring in Big Ten games with 16.7 points per game and led in 3-point shooting percentage at .508.

Founded in 1985, Johnson Insurance Services is one of the largest privately held, independent agencies in Wisconsin.

The annual contest for area agents and brokers helps take the temperature of the recovering local economy.

When Republicans took control of both houses of Congress last November, GOP leaders promised the days of partisan showdowns and threats to the continuity of government were past.

MADISON - Edward Michael "Mike" Schewe, died in the early morning of Sunday, March 1, 2015. He was 72. The direct cause of death was pneumonia.

MADISON - Dawn Lynette Coplien, age 54, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, at her home after a courageous year long battle with cancer. She was born on Aug. 28, 1960, in Rockford, Ill., t…