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It's nearly 1,000 miles from Madison to Aiken, S.C., but former Edgewood athlete Mackenzie Reese made the journey worth every mile ... and every minute.

Craig Harmeyer was barely alive at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee, so ill he had the highest score possible for needing a liver transplant.

We have lately observed the proliferation of that simplest of 21st century tools known as the “selfie stick,” which holds your cellphone at a distance thus allowing you to shoot self-portraits…

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One bottle filler in Union South on the UW-Madison campus has saved more than 303,000 plastic bottles.

The path to understanding is very often “non-linear.”

That may turn out to be true, but only if they cut down their record-setting strikeout pace, stabilize an inconsistent bullpen and shore up their defense.

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Some folks thought it was “inflammatory.” Some said it was “irresponsible,” others, “absurd,” still others, “disappointing.”

Honors: Abbey Trowbridge was recently inducted into the 2015 U.S.A. Martial Arts Hall of Fame. Trowbridge, head instructor and co-owner of Trowbridge Martial Arts Academy, was also honored wit…

The future for tenure and shared governance in the state isn't altogether clear, and recent comments have revealed a deep disconnect between university staffers and top Republican lawmakers.

Mac Wichmann and Bret Vomhoff combined on a five-hit shutout as host DeForest posted its second straight shutout, blanking Marshall 4-0 in an Eastern Section Home Talent League amateur basebal…

Madison's Jerry Kelly, the second-round co-leader, records a 74 and finishes tied for 17th.

WHITEWATER — For four innings, the No. 3 UW-Whitewater baseball team was on course to secure its eighth straight berth in the NCAA Division III tournament.

Now in its sixth year in Madison, the show has spread to 38 other U.S. cities.

I have witnessed first-hand the demise of education and intelligence as we know it.

My mother graduated from UW-Madison in 1939 with a degree in accounting. My father graduated with an engineering degree in 1940.

Federal Election Commission Chairwoman Ann Ravel has acknowledged in the New York Times that it is futile to try to take action against major violations of federal campaign finance law.

The state Legislature has increased its daily expense allowance. I think this per diem should not include anything more than the cost of a Coke and a hamburger and a stay at a Motel 6 at the w…