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Focus on Dane County: Monona eyes mid-July launch for radio station
After a lengthy contest to name the station and its call letters, it will be known as 98.7 WVMO-FM, "The Voice of Monona."
Doug Moe: Four decades later, an honorable discharge
Edgewood College professor Jay Hatheway's 40-year fight for justice for gays in the military pays an unexpected personal dividend.
Bicycle exhibit takes history for a ride
A new exhibit at the Wisconsin Historical Museum looks Wisconsin's role in bicycling now and in the past.
Historic mill has been talked to death
If the landmark Garver Feed Mill crumbles to the ground — and parts of it already have — Madison will be to blame, not Gov. Scott Walker.
Dr. Zorba Paster: Risks of too much sitting
A new study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reinforces the idea that sitting is the new smoking.
Going Out: Weekend highlights
The 15th annual K-12 Chess Championship, sponsored by Madison School & Community Recreation, is Saturday at Warner Park Community Recreation Center, 1625 Northport Dr. Registration is 8:15…
Singers to vie for 'Musical Theatre Idol' crown
It starts with 40. Then it’s down to 10. Then it’s left to the audience to decide which singers will be the final three and, finally, who will be the winner.
What to watch this week: New shows from veteran sources
Any financial adviser worth his or her salt will tell you that past performance does not guarantee future success. The same could be said for television, though it doesn’t stop the promotions …
Badgers men's hockey: Senior Brad Navin evolves into leadership role after family health crisis
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Brad Navin has received the enduring gift of perspective and it’s something the senior winger for the University of Wisconsin men’s hockey team draws from quite a bit these days.
Badgers men's hockey preview: UW vs. Michigan
The Badgers play a Big Ten series at Michigan at 6:30 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday.
WIAA girls gymnastics: Senior Abby Millard, Sun Prairie eye first state berth since 1991
Hanging on a wall in the Sun Prairie gymnastics team’s practice facility is a poster with every team score from the season.
Badgers women's hockey: Freshman center Emily Clark's speed provides offensive boost
Emily Clark has skills galore, but the freshman center for the University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team has one that catapults off the page at you.
WIAA boys basketball: Pieper enjoys a chance to reflect on his record-setting career at Wausaukee
Anthony Pieper doesn’t have too many connections with basketball these days.
WIAC men's basketball: Whitewater routs Eau Claire for spot in tournament final
Former Beloit Memorial athlete KJ Evans scored a game-high 29 points, leading the second-ranked UW-Whitewater men’s basketball team in an 82-60 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference to…
Badgers women's basketball: Iowa holds off UW's late rally
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team has shown of late it can play with the best teams in the Big Ten Conference.
WIAA state wrestling: Sauk Prairie's Eddie Smith is one of eight area athletes to reach Division 1 semifinals
Stoughton junior Collin Kraus was a returning state champion, while Sauk Prairie junior Eddie Smith had aspirations of winning his first title.
WIAA state wrestling: Returning champs Weston/Ithaca's Hunter Dischler, Riverdale's Jared Roen start strong
The road to another state title started off easy for Weston/Ithaca junior Hunter Dischler and Riverdale senior Jared Roen on Thursday night in the WIAA Division 3 individual wrestling tourname…
Prep boys basketball: Poynette leads the way as Capitol North teams sweep the South
Champion Poynette led a 6-0 sweep by Capitol North Conference boys basketball teams over their Capitol South foes in the final round of the regular season Thursday.
Prep boys basketball: Charlie Soule catches fire late as Oregon edges Monona Grove
Junior Charlie Soule scored 10 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter to lead Oregon past host Monona Grove 56-53 in a Badger South Conference boys basketball game on Thursday night.
WIAA state wrestling: Around the Kohl Center
There were four 1-0 decisions in the Division 1 quarterfinals. Sauk Prairie’s Eddie Smith accomplished the feat with an escape point with 5 seconds remaining to edge Fond du Lac’s Josh Adams at 145.