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Neighborhood goings-on are great. They're just not always as immediately important as work, dinner, childcare or watching reruns of “30 Rock”.

The recent federal court ruling returning endangered species status to wolves in Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota indicates the United States Fish and Wildlife Service was premature in removi…

The governors of Wisconsin and Minnesota each presented their versions of new year’s resolutions in various media interviews last week. The comparison paints a stark contrast of where the stat…

Mike McCarthy had his team back on a normal game-week schedule after a three-day break last week to celebrate the new year.

The Dallas quarterback has a history of gut-wrenching postseason failures.

Bucks general manager John Hammond said Monday night that Parker had surgery in New York to repair the torn anterior cruciate ligament. There is no timeline for a return to basketball activity.

The Dugout Club Winter Baseball Banquet is set for Monday, Jan. 26, at the Madison Marriott West Hotel in Middleton.

First impressions, second thoughts and the third degree:

Tyler Westrick is a 10-time letterwinner competing in football, basketball and baseball and has compiled a 2.9 GPA. His volunteer work includes assisting at youth football, basketball and base…

Michelle Kraus is an eight-time letterwinner competing in cross country, basketball and track and field and has compiled a 3.728 GPA. A member of National Honor Society and "Dream Team", her v…

The flu is now widespread in all but seven states, and hospitalization rates match the dismal season two years ago.

Sophomore guard Kara Crowley scored 16 points to lead the unbeaten, Division 4 top-ranked Dodgeville girls basketball team to a 53-41 victory over host Mount Horeb in non-conference play Monday.

Senior Kyle Geiger topped the 1,000-point career scoring mark Monday night, pouring in 27 points to lead the host Columbus boys basketball team to a 70-49 victory over Mayville.

For a while on Monday night, the Milton boys hockey team was tied with Badger South Conference leader Madison Edgewood.

MAZOMANIE -- Volunteers from the Ferry Bluff Eagle Council have been out counting eagles at roosting sites along the Wisconsin River and the surrounding area since Dec. 1.

Eric Skrzypchak has resigned after three seasons as varsity head coach at Janesville Parker High School to focus more time on his teaching job and his family.

VERONA -- After recent expansions with farm and wizard themes, medical software giant Epic Systems is turning to literature for its latest novel idea.

Sources say the ex-Badger was in Madison Monday to discuss a return to UW after three years with Paul Chryst at Pittsburgh.

GREEN BAY — Yard by yard, play by play and game by game this season, the Green Bay Packers have worked to shoot down the perception that their defense can’t function at a championship level.

Monona Grove holds No. 1 spot in Division 2 rankings