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Big murals bring tourists to small Wisconsin towns
WITTENBERG, Wis. (AP) — Music from the punk-influenced Nightmare Boys, country legend Johnny Cash and hip-hop turntable specialists the Beat Junkies echoed from a boombox and filled the air of…
Scrapbook Oct. 27
Honors: Safe Communities of Madison-Dane County has announced its recipients of the 2014 BeSafe Awards. The awards honor people and organizations that help make Dane County a safer place and r…
Packers grades: Tom Oates gives a C- in loss to Saints
Tom Oates grades the Packers' performance in Sunday's game against the Panthers at Lambeau Field.
Tom Oates: Dom Capers' Packers defense dealt sizable setback by Saints
New Orleans shows that a team with a good quarterback and a balanced offense still gives the Green Bay defensive coordinator's unit trouble.
Badgers sports: Kodee Williams scores in double overtime to lead women's soccer team
Kodee Williams’ header in the 104th minute was the difference Sunday afternoon as the No. 12 University of Wisconsin women’s soccer team edged visiting Maryland 1-0 in double overtime at McCli…
Packers: Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay sputter as Saints breeze to victory
The Packers quarterback appears to tweak his left hamstring as New Orleans pulls away to a convincing victory.
Prep girls cross country: Five Madison Memorial athletes injured in car accident
Hours after the Madison Memorial girls cross country team finished second at sectionals to secure a trip to state, six runners in its program were involved in a car crash Saturday night on U.S…
Badgers volleyball: Lauren Carlini, Taylor Morey spark first victory over Nebraska in 36 years
The Cornhuskers had won 17 straight matches against UW dating to 1978.
Memorial service set for McFarland student
High school senior Cora Rugland died in a single-car accident Friday night in Jefferson County.
Badgers football: Warren Herring's return bolsters defense
Warren Herring said he’s “not much of a woulda, coulda, shoulda type of guy” so the senior defensive lineman for the University of Wisconsin football team won’t get wrapped up in what might have been.
NASCAR: Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins at Martinsville
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. earned his fourth win of the season on Sunday at Martinsville Speedway in an emotional victory a week after he was eliminated from the Chase for the Spri…
Badgers men's basketball: More than 8,000 turn out to watch scrimmage
Fans were lined up at the doors an hour before tipoff and a record crowd watched the White team rally to pull out a 57-56 victory.
Around Town: Acting, singing and raising funds for Young Shakespeare Players
Three young Shakespearean actors have raised hundreds of dollars for the local non-profit Young Shakespeare Players.
Burke fires up Madison canvassers nine days before Nov. 4 election
It all comes down to turning out voters, gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke told supporters Sunday at a canvassing kickoff in Madison.
I'm voting for Scott Walker -- Richard Sheard
Scott Walker
Carbon tax is solution to climate change -- Glen Ecklund
Thank you for the column "Ask the Weather Guys: Is human activity to blame for climate change?"
Cates has integrity in 51st District race -- Chuck Wellington
You may have received a flier from the American Federation for Children attacking Dick Cates, candidate for the 51st Assembly District. The sole agenda of this group is to expand school vouche…
Debates needed tougher questions -- James Suchomel
The debates for governor of Wisconsin were virtually worthless.
Walker has been a good steward of the state -- Keith Bach
Under Gov. Scott Walker, Wisconsin's unemployment rate fell to 5.5 percent as 8,400 private sector jobs were created last month.
Mary Arnold will work across party lines -- Liz O'Donnell
I have worked with Mary Arnold for over four years on the Columbus School Board. She has always taken her elected position on the school board seriously. She takes nothing for granted. Arnold …