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LA CROSSE — While many of our colleagues in the University of Wisconsin System have defended tenure as an essential protection of academic freedom, these attempts have missed a critical point: Tenure saves money. It’s the closest thing to a…

MIDDLETON — A married couple from my church has slowly become homeless over the last two months, and I’m not sure I can do much.

Thursday’s “Brexit” vote was no small matter for the European Union, as the United Kingdom is the third-largest economy in Europe, behind only Germany and France. On its own the United Kingdom accounts for about 15 percent of total economic…

The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced that its Madison office has been selected by the State Bar's Legal Assistance Committee to receive the annual Pro Bono Award for the firm's commitment to providing a variety of…

Dr. Jonathan is the newest member of the Lifetime Family Dentistry team. He grew up in a big homeschooling family in Janesville, WI. He earned his undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering at UW-Madison, and his doctorate from the University of…

BARABOO — Oxymorons abound in our vocabulary, from “jumbo shrimp” to “military intelligence” to “airline food.”

It’s no surprise Janesville’s crime rate fell last year.

Some in Wisconsin fear Donald Trump will be a disaster, and they recently got a boost from Scott Walker.

If we are going to improve the condition of our community, it's time for more of us to be uncomfortable to create the change that is needed.

When the police are trying to arrest you, let them.

PHILADELPHIA — I am a “gun nut.”

A letter from NFL executive Adolpho Birch that was obtained Friday by The Associated Press says the Green Bay linebackers and Pittsburgh linebacker James Harrison will be interviewed when training camps open.

Total revenue rose 8 percent in the past year to nearly $409 million in 2016. It's the 13th straight year with a new high for one of the NFL's marquee teams.

The right-hander allows six earned runs and doesn't get out of the third inning.

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee got an unexpected power surge Friday night at Miller Park.

Of the 81 players who teed off, 66 broke par, the fifth-highest total for any round in the 37-year history of the Champions tour.

Second-round tee times and pairings for the American Family Insurance Championship at University Ridge Golf Course on Saturday.

Madison Police arrested Johnny R. Dunlap, 18, of Madison on Friday afternoon after leading police on a short pursuit on foot downtown.

A small kitchen fire on Friday night displaced three individuals and caused $10,000 worth of damage, according to the Madison Fire Department.

The city and Beitler Real Estate Services of Chicago have renegotiated the last four major issues in the development agreement for the $170 million Judge Doyle Square project.