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I was stunned to read last Sunday's letter to the editor "Biden uses Navalny's death as a distraction," comparing the death of Alexei Navalny to attacks on prisoners in the United States.

Over the years I’ve voted for many Republican candidates. But I’m now voting for Democrats, and I’m asking you to consider doing the same.

Trouble is on the horizon for conservatives, namely one-party governance statewide in the Legislature and in the Governor's Mansion. How will this occur?

For much of its history, the Chinese culture put great value on its elderly citizens. The assumption was that with age came learning, understanding and wisdom.

The Badgers used halftime to further remember the contributions of a former coach whose life changed after a tragic crash.

Republican state lawmakers urge passage of Assembly Bill 689

The Badgers welcomed back their former player and assistant coach for the first time since a 2019 crash. Here's how the Kohl Center crowd reacted.

Airport users and the facility’s current operator accuse the commissioner of a “pattern of behavior that includes bullying, intimidation” and even a threat to burn down a hangar.

Peter Schneider allegedly requested nude photos of a 17-year-old child and asked the victim to accompany him to a private area for the purpose of sexual contact.

The monitor will be able to conduct investigations of police but under state law, only the city's Police and Fire Commission hires, fires and disciplines officers.

Kelan Phillips of Sun Prairie had a warrant for his arrest for attempted first-degree intentional homicide and possession of a firearm by a felon for the May 2023 shooting.

A third-period breakdown was one of the errors that cost the Badgers men's hockey team in a loss that meant Michigan State claimed the Big Ten title.

Lewis Crane wants to get in one more day of skiing in this week's Mendota Marsh.

No law enforcement personnel were injured in the incident, the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation said in a statement.

The decision marks a win for Republicans, who feared the liberal-controlled court would select new congressional maps to benefit Democrats.

Republicans passed the bills last month as a way to attract and retain residents in the state, but Democratic lawmakers argued the measures would be fiscally irresponsible.

Members of former Badgers assistant Howard Moore's family and former teammates will be in at the Kohl Center on Saturday.

"We can't just drop the name because of one day," said Kate Schachter, a board member for Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Madison, which puts on the event.

Carr led the department as the state's prisons navigated the COVID-19 pandemic. He also oversaw efforts to secure raises for Corrections staff as the department faced recruitment challenges.

Devonte Gafford, 32, is one of two men charged in the July 13 shooting death of Devon Grant, 20, in a parking lot at Harmony apartments.