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When the time comes for defenseman Matthew Schaefer to take the stage at the NHL draft inside the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles this week, the top-ranked prospect won’t be climbing the stairs alone.

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Rhys Hoskins, Brice Turang and Caleb Durbin were red hot at the plate for the Brewers, who won their fourth straight and sit a season-high eight games over .500.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Fred Smith, the FedEx Corp. founder who revolutionized the express delivery industry, died, the company said. He was 80.

Amid fears of a wider conflict, the Trump administration also sent a clear message that it wanted to restart diplomatic talks with Iran.

Wisconsin’s elected representatives in Washington have over the past century established a proud history of opposing schemes by presidents to draw the United States into unnecessary wars.

Even if radiation did leak from one of the sites, experts said, the amount would be unlikely to pose a risk to people near the facilities or in the wider region.

NEW YORK — Neither Pixar nor zombies were enough to topple “How to Train Your Dragon” from the No. 1 slot at North American box offices over the weekend.

Madison and Dane County government

DATELAND, Ariz. — Storks scatter, white against blue water, as Dan Mohring's pickup truck rumbles down the dirt road. He's towing a trailer full of ground-up beef, chicken, fish and nutrient bits behind him, ready to be shot out of…

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Oshkosh, and the rest of the Republicans in the Legislature have a real problem with the Universities of Wisconsin System. They don't like how "woke" some university faculty and students are and are threatening to punish…

Tips for your flowers, trees and shrubs.

Keeping the good vibes going requires attention, cooperation, investment

On Saturday, more than 400 bands made sure there was music at every corner, library and beach.

Don't disregard one of nature’s healthful gifts.

Milwaukee got a crisp performance out of starting pitcher Jose Quintana, who gave up just three hits in six innings. Isaac Collins added three RBIs in the victory.

As a teen during the Cold War, I watched Russian leader Joseph Stalin viewing the tanks on parade in Red Square.

As a member of Group Health Cooperative, I'm glad that GHC is making registration as an organ donor available through MyChart, according to the June 11 State Journal article, “Epic adds organ option.” Now I urge GHC administrators to stop…

In the hearings prior to the approval of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for the position of secretary of Health and Human Services, a concern was expressed about Kennedy’s stance toward vaccines and his likelihood of interfering with their availability.