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Former Badgers left guard's death this week had his teammates and coach reminiscing on good memories and more.

The recent reports of Russian drones violating Romanian and Polish airspace underscores a hard truth: Western Europe’s security is under direct and ongoing assault. It is long past time for NATO and the EU to stop issuing “deep concerns” and…

Multiple reasons no doubt explain why students nationwide and in Wisconsin have regressed in academic achievement. But the Sept. 15 article in the State Journal "Schools back to old pay models" identifies two significant ones.

The West Point Association of Graduates is the alumni organization for United States Military Academy graduates. It gives an annual Sylvanus Thayer Award to a non-graduate whose accomplishments and service to the nation exemplify personal devotion to the ideals expressed…

Standouts on the volleyball court and cross country course headline the notable performers from this past week of high school sports. Vote for your favorite effort.

Green Bay will have to overcome these three challenges on Sunday night if the Packers hope to bounce back from a tough loss in Cleveland.

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PHOENIX — Shohei Ohtani matched his career high with his 54th home run, Freddie Freeman went deep twice and the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched their 12th NL West title in 13 years by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-0 Thursday.

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This past spring marked the second year using an overhauled Forward exam that state officials say better aligns with what students should be expected to know.

Top: Linda Wilson, employee at Door Creek Orchard, picks Cortland apples to sell in the store at the orchard in Cottage Grove on Thursday. Liz Griffith, co-owner of Door Creek Orchard, said this might be the last weekend for pick-your-own…

The 48-year-old Plymouth man was found dead near a wooded area near the Fond du Lac and Washington County line.

Democrats fired back Thursday at President Donald Trump’s threat to fire thousands of federal workers if the government shuts down as soon as next week.

Increased house sales, availability and time on the market over the last year in Wisconsin are encouraging signs, according to the Wisconsin Realtors Association.

A Badgers forward was a first-team preseason selection by Big Ten coaches, who also predicted the final standings.

The affected facility has been quarantined to restrict the movement of poultry, and birds on the property will be killed to prevent the spread of the disease.

Madison West smartly reversed its decision to allow two swimmers with disabilities to join the Regents program, but what led to and followed the decision remains questionable at best.

When the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District stopped pumping effluent into Badger Mill Creek, it also cut off about a third of the creek’s water supply.

The organization warned earlier this year that about half its clinics could close as a result of a ban on Medicaid funding for services other than abortion.