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Wisconsin’s most powerful politician in Washington, D.C., just got a promotion.

Which came first: the state of Wisconsin, or the Wisconsin State Journal?

It's the kind of storyline that gets people re-elected.

Bob Canfield works as volunteer deputy for the understaffed Lafayette County Sheriff's Department.

McCarthy's first real hands-on experience came when then-assistant Dan Harris turned over responsibility for the line calls to McCarthy in his senior year.

In 1953 hunters were required, for the first time, to register their deer at checking stations. Now we call them deer registration stations. Next year, after 61 years, we will call them history.

John Ready, an artist hailing from La Crescent, Minnesota, uses jewelry on a large scale for his sculptural exhibit, LUXE, on view now at Edgewood College.

Just Read It is a regular feature in which the State Journal seeks recommendations from authors, literary enthusiasts and experts, focused on the contributor’s particular genre of expertise.

Black anger that Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson was not charged for killing Michael Brown stems partly from the fact that blacks in America often face much worse treatment from cops tha…

Tips for your flowers, trees and shrubs.

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Proud Theater, started modestly in Madison, is celebrating its 15th anniversary and expanding to other cities.

Records show Jay Smith acknowledged some allegations by a DOJ whistleblower but denied he broke the law.

Last October, you may remember, I was hospitalized on my birthday with shingles and severe depression. This year my birthday wasn’t much better because husband Dave and I learned that he had a…

Sometimes it takes a while before words of wisdom sink in and truly take effect.

Junior wing Zach Kirby scored the game-winning goal with less than 9 minutes to play Saturday night, leading the Stoughton boys hockey team to a 3-2 victory over visiting DeForest.

LOS ANGELES — Carmelo Anthony or LeBron James made up Plan A. Pau Gasol was Plan B.

It took two overtime periods to do it, but the Marshall girls basketball team survived the 42-point performance of Waukesha North senior post Jessica Kelliher to take a 71-67 road victory on Saturday.

Drake University recruit Nick McGlynn of Stoughton was a tough matchup for the La Crosse Aquinas boys basketball team on Saturday.

BROOKINGS, S.D. —Seven University of Wisconsin wrestlers posted victories, including a finishing pin by junior heavyweight Connor Medbery, in a 29-6 non-conference decision Saturday over host …