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It’s hard to believe Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to cut $300 million from the University of Wisconsin System’s budget over the next two years would allow the school to maintain its quality.

Like a lot of love-themed beers, this California-brewed amber ale takes a dark approach to Valentine's Day. 

Couples make their relationships work despite differing diets. 

Monday was a joyous day for some gay couples in Alabama, but not for others.

This week's recipe took second place in the State Journal's appetizer category in 1984 and was submitted by Kristi Everson of McFarland.

MAZOMANIE, Wis. (AP) — Close relatives have identified the teenage girl and the man who were fatally shot at a mobile home near Mazomanie.

If you have a passion for chocolate, it’s time to concentrate on how you’d like to celebrate the most romantic day of the year — Valentine’s Day.

The System released emails to the State Journal under the state's open records law.

Their answers show some similarities but also many differences in approach, and highlight key initiatives. 

Emeritus UW-Madison art historian James Dennis has lived for three decades in a Frank Lloyd Wright home newly nominated to a prestigious list.

If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

In 1910, when Emil Seidel became the first socialist mayor of a major U.S. city (Milwaukee), he expected to butt heads with political opponents, including conservative veteran officials inside…

By now everyone knows about his transgressions. If even only some of the reports are true, Brian Williams is a serial embellisher, a self-aggrandizing fabulist.

At 29-23 going into Wednesday night's game, the Bucks are already one win away from doubling their victory total from all of last season.

Following its first winning season in three years, the school announced the signing Bielema to a two-year contract extension through 2020 on Saturday.

Quardell Young has always wanted to be the kind of player who is called upon in big moments.

Tommy Green made five 3-point field goals among his 17 points to lead Madison La Follette to a 44-43 victory over host Waunakee in a non-conference boys basketball game Tuesday night.

Senior guard Brittney Fritz scored 27 points Tuesday night to lead the visiting Jefferson girls basketball team to a 59-51 victory over McFarland in a Rock Valley North Conference game.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Freshman Gabby Curtis shot a final-round 74 and matched the program record for a 54-hole score in helping the University of Wisconsin women’s golf team to a fifth-place finish …

Kansas State recruit Kayla Goth was not in the lineup Tuesday night, but that didn’t prevent host DeForest from clinching the Badger North Conference girls basketball title.