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How Wisconsin men's basketball can learn from an 'uncharacteristic' effort in an overtime loss
The Badgers failed to keep applying pressure in the second half against the Ducks, and bent when the game pressure was applied to them.
Brewers outfielder Blake Perkins will miss start of season after shin fracture
Blake Perkins batted .240 with a .316 on-base percentage, six homers, 43 RBIs and 23 steals in 121 games last season.
It's rare for Senior Night to be as bad as Wisconsin men's hockey experienced
The Badgers are looking to the Big Ten playoffs after Notre Dame dished out a humbling defeat in the final regular-season home game.
Spending spree? Packers general manager must weigh cost of adding now or saving for later
The NFL’s salary cap will be even larger than teams were expecting in 2025, but Green Bay's brain trust will still have some tough choices to make this offseason.
Focus on the struggles people face, not race or gender | Skip Kraiss
The way we are approaching helping marginalized and disadvantaged people is dividing our communities and country.
More Wisconsin school spending hasn't helped student achievement | Craig Schultz
Gov. Tony Evers wants to give our budget surplus to the schools. Why?
Voting for Judge Susan Crawford will keep Wisconsin great | Charles Wellington
President Donald Trump coined the motto “make America great again.” His first term proved that to be an empty motto, and thus far he has brought America to frightening lows. Tanking the U.S. Agency for International Development, giving an unelected…
Any delay in fighting Asian carp in Great Lakes would be disastrous | Donald Sanford
I was jolted from a good night’s sleep on a recent morning by a report on Wisconsin Public Radio that the state of Illinois has delayed a project designed to keep invasive Asian carp out of the Great Lakes.
Fitchburg police deserve praise for professional service | Lyle Krall
It seems that all you hear in the news nowadays is how horrible the police are. You rarely see reported the good deeds that police perform.
Wisconsin superintendent race is worst possible outcome | Mark Schwingle
A hearty congratulations goes out to the Wisconsin Democratic Party and the Wisconsin Education Association Council for their amazing “wins” in Tuesday's state superintendent race.
Donald Trump's capitulation dishonors D-Day veterans | Kenneth Stewart
For some time, the Wisconsin Veterans Museum in Madison has displayed an exhibit on the 1944 D-Day landings. This includes a large image facing Mifflin Street of Allied troops moving ashore from a landing craft on D-Day itself. The image,…
Immigrants should give back to this land of opportunity | Mehmoona Fazal
A major concern raised about immigration is that some immigrants rely on state benefits rather than working and contributing to society. This leads to taxpayer money being spent on them, fueling resentment.
Mark Pocan and Tammy Baldwin should have backed Laken Riley Act | Brian Moyer
President Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law Jan. 29.
Donald Trump's nonstop lying needs a tough response | Anne McGill
At a White House press conference, President Donald Trump’s press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, said that the Associated Press has been blocked from two events for refusing to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America." Further, she…
Trust your doctor about your health care, not Robert F. Kennedy Jr. | Lisa Simpson
I am very concerned about the future of health care in the United States after the appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the nation's health and human services secretary.
Jesus Christ cared deeply about Ten Commandments | Patrick Hardyman
The Jan. 28 letter to the editor "Commandments aren't really Christ's teachings" mistakenly believes that the Ten Commandments were meant for only the Jews and that "Christians after the death of Jesus were instructed to follow the teachings of Paul."…
Would Donald Trump give away American states to Russia? | Mary Maronek
President Donald Trump is initiating “peace” talks about Ukraine without including Ukraine in the negotiations. Ukraine has been told that it might have to give up some of its territory to Russia in exchange for a peace agreement.
'Woke' is so much better than Donald Trump's fascism | S. Michael Shivers
Conservatives and other far-right people insist on labeling liberal or other middle-of-the-road policies as being "woke."
Good relationships with adversaries is of utmost importance | Wayne Alden
It is good to be reminded that solid and good relationships are critically important in business, education, politics, medicine and, for sure, in international relationships.
3 things that stood out as Wisconsin men's hockey ended regular season with a thud
The Badgers scored only one goal after netting seven in the series opener, and Notre Dame earned a series split at the Kohl Center.