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It’s nice to see someone in public education realizing teachers are not interchangeable workers on an assembly line.

The U.S. measure to slap new sanctions on North Korea in response to the communist state’s alleged cyberattack on Sony Pictures may be a reminder to Seoul officials of the need to moderate the…

The hunger is growing for Rodgers because Green Bay hasn't even reached the NFC championship game since winning it all four years ago

When you lose 13 straight times to the same rival, a couple of knee-jerk reactions come to life.

MADISON - William Dodge "Bill" "Frosty" Frost peacefully passed away on Nov. 18, 2014, at age 80. Bill lived his entire life in Madison.

MILWAUKEE — Brandon Knight scored 14 points, O.J. Mayo and John Henson each had 12 points, and the Milwaukee Bucks handed the Minnesota Timberwolves their 14th straight loss, 98-84, on Friday …

Senior guard Chad Herbst hit a tiebreaking layup with 12 seconds remaining and, following a tie up on the ensuing possession, junior forward Ben Rounds hit two free throws with 6 seconds to go…

Senior guard Elizabeth Norregaard scored 26 points to lead the Middleton girls basketball team to a 91-33 win over visiting Beloit Memorial on Friday night.

Salim Danso made sure a loss meant a victory for the Madison La Follette wrestling team on Friday.

Junior guard Myles Thomas scored a team-high 16 points, and the host Monona Grove boys basketball team made a second-quarter surge stand up in a 70-61 Badger South Conference victory over Milt…

When Mike Eaves left the Kohl Center late Friday night, the University of Wisconsin men’s hockey coach was determined to embrace the splendid things he’d seen.

As victories go, Jeff Boos’ 200th as Sun Prairie boys basketball coach wasn’t easy.

EVANSTON, Ill. — Connor Medbery won the marquee bout with a late escape and the University of Wisconsin defeated Northwestern 30-16 in a Big Ten Conference wrestling match Friday night.

MUSKEGON, Mich. — A fast start wasn’t enough Friday night as the Madison Capitols lost a 5-4 decision in a shootout to the Muskegon Lumberjacks in a United States Hockey League game at L.C. Wa…

The senior forward scores 12 of his 16 points in the second half, including the Vikings' final six points.

The staff being assembled by new University of Wisconsin football coach Paul Chryst is gradually taking shape, but it’s also apparently in a state of flux.

I read with great interest Dana Milbank’s column in Saturday's State Journal, "America's Slacktivist generation needs true service." The idea of volunteering abroad has appealed to me greatly …

The article in Monday’s State Journal “Budget deficit among obstacles” listed the major issues facing the Wisconsin Legislature this session. But it missed what is arguably the most urgent thr…

We are experiencing a lot of violence in our world lately with the despicable murders of two New York City police officers. A terrorist attacked a coffee shop in Sydney, Australia, killing inn…

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