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As a mere civilian, I thought the UW-Eau Claire chancellor’s ideas had merit. And after spending 25 minutes talking to him on the phone, I thought the System would do well to hire more people …

The argument for suspending the state’s land preservation program goes like this:

Dan Roekle, with help from his kids and a metal detector, is the man to see if you lose a ring.

Almost 30 years ago, two formerly healthy, young adult patients with rapidly developing respiratory failure were admitted on the same day to my intensive care unit at University Hospital in Madison.

WASHINGTON — Gov. Scott Walker is leading some presidential primary polls in Iowa and New Hampshire. The Republican governor was elected in 2010 and quickly drew national attention when he sig…

This State Journal editorial ran on Feb. 16, 1915:

Playful penguins greet visitors to the community concourse and Mendota stairwell of the Madison Children’s Museum as part of the photo exhibit “Lessons from Penguins.”

Coming this week:

The fear of the spread of measles is now swamping the fear of vaccines. Sadly, but predictably, the fear of disease is provoking an overreaction to risk, precisely what the anti-vaccine commun…

This is Madison. I learned that phrase when I moved here from Green Bay in 1992.

When the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball coaching staff was looking for a big man to help fill its 2011 recruiting class, Bo Ryan and Co. found a couple options in the Chicago area.

After the second-worst collapse in Wisconsin sports in the past year, the Milwaukee Brewers resisted the urge to break up their team.

The Stoughton and Milton wrestling teams have earned one more shot at each other — this time, with a trip to the WIAA Division 1 state team tournament on the line.

The UW-Whitewater men’s basketball team trailed by three points going into the locker room in its game against UW-River Falls on Saturday evening — and the top-ranked men’s basketball team in …

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Alec Vanko had to wait 4½ months to light the lamp for the first time in a Madison Capitols uniform. Michal Kabac got it done in his eighth game.

Freshman Adam Rockwood's third-period goal helps the University of Wisconsin men's hockey team end its winless streak at 11 games.

Junior Hannah Whitish scored 16 points Saturday to lead the Barneveld girls basketball team, ranked No. 1 in Division 5, to a 54-43 victory over second-ranked Fall River at JustAGame Fieldhous…

The No. 18 University of Wisconsin men’s and women’s track and field teams saved some of their best performances for last on Saturday in Ames, Iowa.

Sophomore point guard Alec Fruin scored 27 points Saturday night to lead visiting Beloit Turner to a 61-56 victory over Marshall in a non-conference boys basketball game.

Senior point guard Shareef Smith scored 17 points and two others scored in double figures to lead host Madison Memorial to a 66-55 victory over Janesville Craig in a Big Eight Conference boys …