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Sgt. Tim Patton is the department's chief recruiter, bringin new officers to MPD and leading them through the police academy.

Madison's top police recruiter says a string of recent law enforcement controversies have made some applicants more hesitant to enter the field.

Speaker Robin Vos had sought the papers before making committee assignments.

First annual report by Gov. Scott Walker's Office of Children's Mental Health identifies gaps in state's approach to helping children.

Debby Ganaway's daughter took her own life after coping for 16 years with mental illness.

Kelly Turner coined a term for when patients with advanced cancer survive despite being sent home to die or without using conventional treatments.

The state is asking for $7.2 million more than originally estimated over the next three years to administer new Common Core-aligned tests.

Walnut wood to be shipped from Georgia to a Madison woodworking enthusiast brings along a considerable history.

I guess when a group is as confrontational as Young, Gifted and Black, even a guy known as "Kumbaya Koval" is going to put up a fight.

Solo exhibitions by Wisconsin artists Brandon Norsted and Thomas Gaudynski are on view at the Wisconsin Academy’s James Watrous Gallery, on the third floor of Overture Center for the Arts.

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Tips for your flowers, trees and shrubs.

Wisconsin lawmakers have made school accountability the No. 1 issue to start this session.

After a season of sorting things out, the Packers insist they are a different team than the one that was overpowered by Seattle four months ago. 

It's only fitting that the two best teams in the NFC meet Sunday for a trip to the Super Bowl.

The Packers hope to avoid a repeat of the last two seasons when they were booted from the playoffs by San Francisco and agile quarterback Colin Kaepernick.

State Journal reporter Dennis Punzel breaks down the matchups in Sunday's NFC Championship Game.

Often, the standout stars in big games aren't the biggest names or players making the most money.