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Packers: The ins and outs of the playoff races
For Green Bay to get the No. 1 spot in the conference, it must win and have Seattle lose.
Chris Rickert: Now broadcasting from the city where the sidewalk ends
I've often been curious about what Monona has against this most basic of municipal infrastructure.
Vintage toy ads tell stories of Christmas past
Toys have evolved a lot over the years, but one thing hasn’t changed: the thrill of a young child opening gifts on Christmas Day.
On Campus: Well-known professors Anatole Beck, Frances Myers die
Two professors well-known in the UW-Madison community and beyond died in the past week.
Packers: Mike McCarthy loves high stakes of season finale against Lions
The winner earns the NFC North crown, get the NFC's No. 2 seed and the first-round playoff bye and divisional-round home game that go with it.
Packers: Lions’ Dominic Raiola suspended for Green Bay game for stomping on Bears player
The Detroit center is appealing the suspension, but unless a Tuesday afternoon hearing goes his way, he’ll miss Sunday's NFC North showdown.
Bucks: Even with Jabari Parker out for season, Milwaukee within game of last season's win total
Sharing the ball is making basketball fun for the Bucks under new coach Jason Kidd.
Bucks: Owners pledge $50 million more for new arena
Marc Lasry and Wesley Edens pledged at least $100 million after purchasing the team in April from former U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, who also pledged $100 million for a new arena.
Prep Profile: Cole Jordee, Middleton
Cole Jordee is an eight-time letterwinner competing in volleyball, basketball and track and field and has compiled a 3.993 GPA. A member of National Honor Society and Captains’ Table, her volu…
Prep Profile: Sean Benedict, Middleton
Sean Benedict is a five-time letterwinner competing in football, wrestling, baseball and rugby and has compiled a 362 GPA. A member of Drama Club, Concert Choir and the Acappella Group, he is …
Prep girls basketball: Fort Atkinson girls hold off McFarland
Sophomore Katie Frohmader scored 16 points and senior Emma Reed added 14 Monday night to lead the Fort Atkinson girls basketball team to a 50-46 non-conference victory at McFarland.
Prep boys basketball: Beaver Dam hands top-ranked Mount Horeb its first loss
Adam Wolf and a slow start were too much for the Mount Horeb boys basketball team on Monday night.
Badgers men's basketball: A quick read on UW-Cal
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Badgers men's basketball: Nigel Hayes' double-double sparks victory against California
The sophomore finishes with 17 points and 13 rebounds.
Badgers men's basketball: A quick read on UW-Cal
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Three people rescued in state after falling through thin ice
Two people were rescued from a lake in Oconomowoc after their ice boat crashed through one-inch thick ice.
Brief police standoff on East Side bucks trend as no shots fired
The gunpoint incident between a suspect and a Madison officer ended peacefully, but the resolution raises questions of whether recent high-profile shootings have had a chilling effect.
Jerry Davis: Decorah eagles have visitors -- owls
“There is some stunning footage on our website of the owls at the nest at night,” said Bob Anderson, executive director for the Raptor Resource Project.
Outdoors: The legend of Mean Gene, the record-setting 28-point buck
The buck, which had been tagged with the tongue-in-cheek moniker of “Mean Gene,” was shot Dec. 13 and has been unofficially green scored at between 235 and 248.
Badgers football: Paul Chyrst, 45 others applied for coaching job
Newly hired University of Wisconsin football coach Paul Chryst had more competition for the job than was thought.