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Tom Oates: Ted Thompson takes gamble with defensive back Damarious Randall as first-round pick
The Packers general manager has drafted extremely well as of late, and hopes to continue his hot hand with the Arizona State safety who will likely move to cornerback.
Prep sports: Billy Wilson's single lifts Madison Memorial baseball team past Verona
Billy Wilson singled in Michael Hull with the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning Thursday to give the Madison Memorial baseball team a 2-1 victory against visiting Verona in Big E…
UW-Madison police peacefully remove protesters from Bascom Hall
Nine students involved in a sit-in on the UW-Madison campus over the issue of sweatshop labor were escorted out of Bascom Hall Thursday by UW Police.
Packers: Defensive needs take priority as Green Bay chooses safety Demarious Randall
The former Arizona State standout comes to Titletown with the 30th overall selection.
Prep baseball: Juniors show their class, leading Badger North leader DeForest past Sauk Prairie
DEFOREST — From the time they all were 12 years old, this group has been playing baseball together.
Badgers football: Melvin Gordon drafted No. 15 by Chargers
The record-setting UW junior is the Badgers' first running back to go in the first round since Michael Bennett in 2001.
Bucks: Chicago steamrolls Milwaukee 120-66 to end first-round series
The Bulls finished four points away from the NBA playoff record for largest margin of victory.
Badgers football: Chargers trade up to select Melvin Gordon with 15th overall pick in NFL Draft
After one of the most prolific seasons for a running back in college football history, Melvin Gordon will begin his professional career in San Diego.
Officials will make new attempt to move belongings of homeless
By Monday morning, unattended personal property at the City-County Building will be relocated one block, to the corner of Pinckney and Wilson streets.
With dues depleted, Wisconsin's three AFSCME councils merge
Interim director slams Gov. Scott Walker and vows the new statewide Council 32 will thrive despite recent money and membership woes.
Charles Krauthammer: 'Wolf Hall' poses political and literary questions
WASHINGTON — “Wolf Hall,” the Man Booker Prize-winning historical novel about the court of Henry VIII — and most dramatically, the conflict between Thomas Cromwell and Sir Thomas More — is now…
Police: West High School coach booked into jail on sexual assault charges
Police said Shelton Kingcade fled from officers when they tried to arrest him Tuesday, but surrendered at the jail Thursday morning.
Gun column was junk science -- Joseph Tripalin
Sunday’s Opinion column by David Hemenway, “Scientists reach consensus on guns,” purported to prove through a poll of scientists that permissive gun laws cause increased suicides and homicides.
Address inequality by making voting easier -- Joan Meisenheimer
Take a look at what income inequality is doing to Baltimore and dozens of cities nationwide, including Madison.
Guns are a threat to women's health -- Mark K. Allen
Thanks for providing David Hemenway’s guest column Sunday, "Scientists reach consensus on guns." He does a good job in showing the scientific consensus that unregulated access to guns is a dan…
Thanks to great mom from Baltimore -- Brian Brown
In the midst of all the violence in the United States these days comes the report of the Baltimore mom who slapped her son for participating in a protest. She said, “I don’t want him to be a F…
No suprirse Walker prays about decisions -- David Everson
I don't doubt at all that Gov. Scott Walker prays before making decisions.
Baltimore riots a setback for justice -- Wayne Alden
The recent death of Freddie Gray was a terrible tragedy.
Leonard Pitts Jr.: 'What Can I Do?' Let's find out
"There comes a time when people get tired." -- Martin Luther King Jr., Dec. 5, 1955
MATC about to take over Columbus racetrack amid family dispute
"To me it's David and Goliath," said Terry Sauer, who owns an engine rebuilding shop in Waterloo. He's a diehard racer whose father helped establish the track and whose sons also race there.