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Government should deploy its resources to the areas that need them most.

But the company says it has added more than 100 full-time jobs since 2011 and is creating even more positions at its Middleton headquarters.

UW-Madison alumnus Richard Brock is very generous with gifts of art to the Chazen Museum of Art. In appreciation, the museum is featuring an exhibit of a sampling of Brock’s gifts to their permanent collection.

It’s Donald Trump’s party now.

Jamie Schmidt has always loved traveling coast to coast as part of the cast and crew of “The Lion King.”

"Yes, they're as big as we thought they were. It's confirmed, yes," Coach Mike McCarthy joked.

Every other decade or so someone convinces themselves that Wisconsin could turbo-charge its general statewide fishing opener by ensuring it never overlaps Mother’s Day weekend.The trouble is, the busy-bodies cite nothing except their personal belief that one weekend cannot support…

A year ago, Greg Gard sat in the audience at the American Cancer Society’s annual Coaches vs. Cancer Wisconsin Gala and felt fortunate.

Baseball

The Baraboo boys track and field team won only two events Friday, but parlayed eight runner-up finishes and one third place into a victory in the 11-team Spartan Invitational at Madison Memorial’s Mansfield Stadium.

The pitcher strikes out 15 and also drives in a pair of runs in the Blue Devils' Capitol North Conference win.

Shot put and hammer throw marks fall by the wayside in UW's home finale.

Cincinnati's relievers had allowed at least one run in a major league-record 23 consecutive games.

The sophomore's blast comes as part of a seven-run second inning, but UW's lead quickly evaporates.

Walker declared the statewide energy emergency Friday following the temporary shut down of a portion of the West Shore Pipeline between Milwaukee and Green Bay.

The Edgerton native shoots a 1-under 71 in the second round in Bryan, Texas.

Nelson will have two years of eligibility remaining beginning in 2017.

The seven-player class shows to have above-average athleticism

The guard from Canada follows coach Jonathan Tsipis to UW.

Recent actions of the UW Board of Regents hurt job protection for tenured professors. Some residents of Wisconsin cheered the Regents' decision, wondering why professors should enjoy job protections most citizens don’t have. But the Regents' actions struck a blow…