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Odd Wisconsin: The town that wouldn’t give up
One couple spent the night chest-deep in muddy floodwaters in their living room, dodging floating furniture.
Badgers track and field: Kelsey Card leads UW into NCAA outdoor meet
Card, who owns UW records in the discus and shot put, bids for national titles at the meet, which begins Wednesday in Eugene, Ore.
Mallards: Three-run eighth inning yields comeback victory over Green Bay
Scott Tyler and the Madison Mallards weathered a rough start Tuesday night, then used a three-run eighth inning to rally past the Green Bay Bullfrogs 5-3 in a Northwoods League amateur basebal…
WIAA baseball: Oconomowoc knocks out three-time defending state champ Sun Prairie
Three-time defending WIAA Division 1 state baseball champion Sun Prairie was denied a repeat state tournament berth in decisive fashion Tuesday.
WIAA baseball: Elijah Alt's pitching sparks River Valley to Division 2 state tournament berth
EVANSVILLE — With the River Valley baseball team’s state tournament dreams on the line Tuesday, coach Bob Wickman turned to pitcher Elijah Alt.
WIAA state boys golf: Mineral Point's Taylor Ryman survives late trouble to claim Division 3 crown
It would have taken a stroke of magic to steal an individual state championship away from Mineral Point senior Taylor Ryman on Tuesday.
WIAA baseball: Janesville Craig relies on pitching to earn state berth
JANESVILLE — Chase Nyborg made quick work of Verona on Tuesday afternoon at Riverside Park.
WIAA baseball: Rio rallies to earn first trip to Division 4 state tournament
BARNEVELD — Even the 45-minute break between games didn’t seem to slow Highland’s momentum.
WIAA state boys golf: Hartland Arrowhead wins Division 1 title; Middleton fifth
Lineups loaded with all underclassmen indicate the Middleton and Madison Memorial boys golf teams should be in full swing again next season.
WIAA baseball: State tournament schedule
The tournament is next Tuesday through Thursday at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute
6 Capitol protesters cited during Act 10 protests win court awards against state
Dane County Judge Frank Remington awarded plaintiffs Jeremy Ryan, Jenna Pope, Valerie Walasek, Lauri Harty, Anne Hoppe and her mother, Kathleen Hoppe, damages totaling $44,830.
Brewers: Taylor Jungmann beats Pirates in his major league debut
The right-hander allowed one run on three hits, striking out five against just one walk as Milwaukee won for the fourth time in five games.
WIAA state boys golf: Senior Adam Miller leads Lodi to the promised land
The senior shoots 73 to earn individual medalist honors and lead the Blue Devils to the Division 2 state team championship.
Tenure is essential to academic freedom -- Henry Teloh
The Republican-controlled Legislature will likely vote to prohibit the UW Board of Regents from reinstituting tenure unless "tenure" allows for firing professors for economic necessity or prog…
Public schools are simply a means to an end -- Wayne Shockley
The complaints about vouchers for private schools are missing the point.
Retiring crossing guard deserves thanks -- Patti Knoche
About 30 years ago, Jim Kohl retired from full-time employment to play golf. When that didn’t work the way he anticipated, he found a new calling as an adult school crossing guard for the Madi…
Walker's arena plan misses the rim -- Jane M. Allen-Jauch
I enjoy watching college basketball. It was especially exciting following the University of Wisconsin men's team this past season. However, I have never watched nor attended an NBA game, and I…
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Retiring crossing guard deserves thanks
Madison police enlist officers' help in selling department to recruits
Madison police are rolling out a new effort aimed at helping attract applicants at a time when law enforcement is under greater public scrutiny.
Paul Soglin vetoes making homelessness a protected class
City Council had recently added homelessness to a long list of protected classes