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After loss to Vikings, Packers know they have much to prove on long playoff road ahead
Green Bay had a slow start and its comeback was stopped short Sunday against the Vikings. Here's what the players said with one week left in the regular season.
Packers' offense, defense receive low marks in loss to Vikings
State Journal columnist Jim Polzin hands out grades after Green Bay fell to 11-5 with a loss at Minnesota.
3 things that stood out in Wisconsin men's hockey's tournament championship win
Christian Fitzgerald rescued the Badgers, who lost a two-goal lead but won their third Holiday Face-Off title in four years.
Polzin: What I liked and didn't like from Packers' loss to the Vikings
Green Bay still has trouble when facing the league's top teams. Here's columnist Jim Polzin's initial reaction to the Packers' loss.
3 things that stood out in the Packers' loss to the Vikings
Green Bay's second-half rally from a large deficit nearly came full circle on Sunday in Minneapolis. Here are three key elements from the NFC North showdown.
Jimmy Carter: Many evolutions for a centenarian ‘citizen of the world’
PLAINS, Ga. — Newly married and sworn as a Naval officer, Jimmy Carter left his tiny hometown in 1946 hoping to climb the ranks and see the world.
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Jimmy Carter's Wisconsin primary win in 1976 propelled campaign for presidency
The victory came after Carter made numerous last-minute visits to Wisconsin, during which the Georgia peanut farmer was pelted with peanuts in Madison and quizzed about UFOs in Appleton.
Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100 (copy)
ATLANTA — Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, endured humbling defeat after one tumultuous term and then redefined life after the White House as a global humanitarian,…
John Nichols: The governor who might have been
When Gov. Tony Evers announced last week that former state Sen. Tim Cullen had died at age 80, he offered an appropriate tribute to “a dedicated public servant.”
'Sonic 3' and 'Mufasa' battle for No. 1 at the holiday box office (copy)
Two family films dominated the holiday box office this week, with “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” winning the three-day weekend over “Mufasa” by a blue hair.
Santa really appreciates Packers in this week's winning You Toon caption
Winning line from reader beats more than 75 entries.
Man, horse die in car-buggy crash in western Wisconsin on Christmas
The crash happened about 6 p.m. on Dec. 25 on Highway 82 near Pine Avenue in the town of Union, Vernon County Sheriff Roy Torgerson said in a statement.
Garden calendar | For the week of Dec. 29
Tips for your flowers, trees and shrubs.
Two of a kind? Why Matt LaFleur, Kevin O’Connell share more than just past jobs on their résumés
There's a lot that the division rivals' coaches have in common. They'll face off Sunday in Minneapolis.
Oscar Mireles steps back from Omega School — and into a packed 2025
Retiring from Omega School will give him more time to boost Latino artists.
Scoring from these 2 players has helped change Wisconsin men's hockey's direction
The Badgers continue to get big contributions from their top line but goals from Cody Laskosky and Kyle Kukkonen have added depth.
Dane County Executive Melissa Agard can't support both airport and environment | Steven Klafka
After reading Melissa Agard’s five priorities for Dane County's future in the Dec. 6 State Journal, I wondered if every Dane County executive is required to develop cognitive dissonance when it comes to environmental matters.
Voters will have chance to make their voices heard in 2026 | Paul Mickey
Half the nation is looking forward to the new year. They're expecting lower prices and an end to wars. They think requirements for vaccinations will fall, and the immigration problem will be solved once and for all.
Donald Trump's plans will force retirees back to work on the farm | Dean Siewert
I’m sure you would be surprised if I told you that President-elect Donald Trump and his Republicans have everything figured out.