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The “O” word is back.

Retired Wisconsin public defender Nick Chiarkas draws on his lower Manhattan upbringing in his first novel.

In 1862, Col. Halbert Paine disobeyed orders to return fugitive slaves to their owners and to burn the city of Baton Rouge.

Both feel they have a lot left to accomplish despite all the hits they have administered, and all blocks they have shed over the years.

BASEBALL

The situation looked dire for the McFarland softball team after the top of the seventh inning Tuesday.

MEQUON — Scott Tyler hit a three-run home run early and Chris Tschida delivered the go-ahead RBI single in the 11th inning as the Madison Mallards defeated the Lakeshore Chinooks 7-6 in a Nort…

The Fond du Lac baseball team scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly by Blaine Evans in the top of the seventh inning Tuesday and held on for a 2-1 victory over Madison La Follette in a WI…

ST. LOUIS — For at least one game, Tyler Cravy showed he belonged in the major leagues.

The Big Eight Conference tournament belonged to the Middleton boys golf team, but that was so last month.

T. Wall Enterprises will have to wait until June 16 for a decision on its proposal to demolish a single-family home and detached barn/garage to build three four-story buildings with a total of…

It has been a busy 72 hours for Stoughton athletic director Mel Dow, who announced the hiring of two new varsity boys coaches on Monday.

COTTAGE GROVE — When his round concluded early Tuesday afternoon at The Oaks, the last thing Madison East senior Peter Conowall wanted to do was go back for more.

POYNETTE — Jenna Sandstrom is a deceiving hitter.

The city says Ray Peterson owes $669,991 in outstanding fines for building code violations at his 43 rental properties.

Nearly two months into a labored international search, University of Wisconsin men’s hockey coach Mike Eaves has found what he’s looking for close to home.

GREEN BAY — The tinkering will never stop, but the major overhaul is over for Scott Tolzien.

EVANSVILLE -- Lodi boys golf coach David Zilker knew the players he had.

It was previously unknown whether documents justifying the 2011 unpaid loan were missing or never drawn up.