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Those not directly affected by frack sand mines popping up in west-central Wisconsin like so many mushrooms are conflicted about whether their abundance is good, bad or neutral for our economy…

The main reason Nick and Eric Pavlovich had to get on Black Earth Creek was consistent with almost all trout fishers: Get out and enjoy what anglers live for after a long, cold winter.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting to discuss the upcoming reconstruction of Highway 14 (Main Street) in the village of Cross Plains.

The letter sent Monday by 47 Republican senators to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warning him not to sign an agreement with major nations limiting his country’s nuclear progra…

Are your kids having a hard time letting go of their outgrown or seldom used stuff?

The Cardinals' junior scores 15, 14 and 15 points in each of the three rounds to win the 10-player competition designed to showcase the state's top shooters.

Five candidates, including three incumbents, are seeking three seats on the Edgerton School Board. The top three finishers will serve three-year terms. (I) indicates incumbent.

Since 1995, Los Angeles has been an anomaly: a huge city with lots of sports fans that has exactly as much professional football as Billings, Montana. This week, Angelenos got a bit of good ne…

A clubhouse outbreak of pink eye is forcing the Milwaukee Brewers to find a new way to celebrate top plays at spring training.

An unfortunate environmental odor is wafting over Dane County’s decision to assist in the construction of on-farm manure digesters, which help protect our lakes from choking amounts of manure-…

It's easy to be cynical about Johnson's style, but maybe that's because so few of us — myself included — is capable of adopting it.

As far as Blayre Turnbull is concerned, the University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team is precisely where it needs to be at this moment.

Marie-Philip Poulin has broken many hearts within the University of Wisconsin women’s hockey program before. She’s in a position to do it again.

PEORIA, Ariz. — Chris Taylor got three hits and Mike Zunino had a two-run single Friday as the Seattle Mariners beat the Milwaukee Brewers 10-5.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Saying that biking in Wisconsin is a cyclical thing is true in more ways than one.

URBANDALE, Iowa — Haralds Egle’s goal late in the first period kicked off an offensive outburst as the Madison Capitols powered past the Des Moines Buccaneers 3-1 in a U.S. Hockey League game …

Michael Lihrman fouled on four of his first five attempts in the weight throw competition at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships on Friday night.

Friday’s best

Drama was the dominant theme Friday night when the Big Ten Conference men’s hockey regular season lunged for the finish line.

ASHWAUBENON — With strong defense and steady free-throw shooting, the undefeated Schofield D.C. Everest girls basketball team has earned a spot in tonight’s WIAA Division 1 state championship game.