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POYNETTE — An undefeated record in mid-February serves as an indication that a basketball team has a collection of exceptional qualities.

The battle for the Capitol South Conference championship is over, but the Cambridge girls basketball team struck a big blow in its bid for a runner-up finish Thursday night.

Adam Stanton scored the tying goal midway through the third period and added the game-winner in overtime Thursday to give the host Baraboo/Portage boys hockey team a 3-2, non-conference victor…

MIDDLETON — Shareef Smith admittedly feels the pressure of wanting to keep the streak of 11 conference titles alive for Madison Memorial boys basketball team.

Sam Meyer scored 18 points to help the Madison West boys basketball team edge visiting Beloit Memorial 67-64 in Big Eight Conference play on Thursday night.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Senior outfielder Marissa Mersch went a combined 4-for-8 with an RBI and a run scored, and the University of Wisconsin softball team completed its first sweep of the se…

Northern Wisconsin once again received up to 2 to 3 inches of snow in the past week with the state's southern half again missing out, causing counties that had opened snowmobile trails to clos…

WASHINGTON — His secretary of defense says “the world is exploding all over.” His attorney general says the threat of terror “keeps me up at night.”

Calling plays while running an entire team has become too much of a burden for one man, even if he has a championship-caliber team.

Sen. Fred Risser, D-Madison, wants to keep a 48-hour wait time for the purchase of a handgun in Wisconsin.

In his inaugural speech, Gov. Scott Walker said: "We will ensure every child — regardless of background or birthright — has access to a quality education."

Sen. Steve Nass, R-Whitewater, and several of his fellow Republicans don’t like the idea of giving the University of Wisconsin System more autonomy because they’re afraid tuition will go up. N…

"I tend to believe collective bargaining for faculty and staff would not be a good fit to the current culture of UW-Madison," one professor said in an email.

The Illinois food company is parent to Madison-based Oscar Mayer.

Recruiting the state of Ohio has been a successful endeavor for the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball program, and coach Bo Ryan and his staff tapped that pipeline once again Thursday.

Gov. Scott Walker is seeking applicants for appointment to the Dane County bench, to replace Circuit Judge John Albert, who is retiring.

A 13.6 percent jump in agricultural exports was a key factor in Wisconsin's overall exports reaching a record level.

A former Wisconsin teacher of the year criticized Gov. Scott Walker in an open letter this week, saying he's misrepresenting the facts when telling an anecdote about a laid-off teacher.

JANESVILLE - Glenn A. Davison, age 83, passed away suddenly on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, while wintering in Borrego Springs, Calif. A memorial service and full obituary will follow in the spring.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa - Mary Kathryn Tucker, age 69, of Sioux City, Iowa, peacefully completed her life journey at Agrace HospiceCare in Madison, Wis., on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015.