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NEW YORK — Look what you made her do — Taylor Swift has announced her 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl."

These reports suggest Wisconsin is poised to be more of a startup producer, even in a tough environment.

Landscape artist Anne Drehfal collaborated with friend, fellow artist and landowner Linnea Phillips to create the garden inside a fenced area on the 30-acre property.

Unforgettable moments from teams that played in the Frozen Four helped shape our list of the top Badgers men's hockey games since 2000.

A preliminary investigation of the crash found the motorcylist had struck the SUV while traveling north.

The State Journal's Aug. 3 article “Powering Forward: AI plan for data centers will require massive amounts of electricity” raised concerns about possible environmental impacts, including climate change risks and water shortages.

Recent letters have quibbled about the term "genocide" in Gaza when some 60,000 people have reportedly been killed (about 3% of the population) by bombs and starvation, including attacking people sheltering in hospitals and places of worship.

I know this concept is hard for President Donald Trump and the "make America great again" crowd to understand, but we’re all immigrants in this country. Unless you’re a Native American, you are an immigrant. And seeing that we were…

From the reigning state champion to players who can challenge her for the title, here are seven area girls golfers to watch this season.

Assembly Bill 180 is being sold as a way to “make Wisconsinites healthier” by restricting what people on FoodShare can buy. But if lawmakers are truly concerned about health, they should start with the food industry — not the poor.

The crisis in Gaza is excruciating to watch. We want to scroll past the photographs of starving Palestinian children. Even U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., is now calling what’s happening in Gaza a genocide.

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CINCINNATI — Kyle Schwarber hit his 42nd homer of the season, a two-run shot that highlighted a four-run eighth inning, as the NL East-leading Philadelphia Phillies rallied to beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-1 Monday night, extending their winning streak to…

The AP Top 25 college football poll preseason rankings are now. Texas took the No. 1 spot for the first time in an opening poll, narrowly edging out Penn State by just five points in the closest preseason vote since…

The backup quarterbacks took center stage, a senior defender showed out and more from the Badgers' first practice in Camp Randall this training camp.

MILWAUKEE — Brice Turang hit his first career leadoff home run, Jose Quintana allowed three hits over six solid innings and the MLB-best Milwaukee Brewers extended their winning streak to 10 games with a 7-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates…

In a court filing, former Badgers cornerback Xavier Lucas denied Wisconsin's claims that he had contact with representatives from Miami in 2024.

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