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Wisconsin's newest commit has flashed on both sides of the ball in high school and has quite the family history.

UW system President Jay Rothman previously announced the end of classes at UW-Oshkosh at Fond du Lac, UW-Milwaukee at Washington County and UW-Platteville's Richland campus.

I wanted to talk a little more about hearing aids, because it's so very important.

Greater Madison Chamber President Zach Brandon said that once people move to Madison, local officials should ensure they want to stay here.

The city will apply salt to thoroughfares during the day Saturday and to residential areas Saturday night into Sunday.

Dominating the 49ers for much of the game, the Packers gave up the winning touchdown in the final 2 minutes.

Another missed kick from Anders Carlson and coordinator Joe Barry's good-but-not-good-enough defense among noteworthy topics.

The offense, defense and special teams were solid, but each phase got dinged for not being able to close the deal. Here’s how columnist Jim Polzin graded Green Bay’s performance.

Packers' Aaron Jones had a big game, but mistakes outweighed the positives in the loss to the 49ers.

A fire caused significant damage and displaced all residents at an eight-unit apartment building on the 3000 block of Commercial Avenue.

I have just been enlightened by the book "The First Ladies." It should be in all libraries, K-12 school libraries included. It's a historical fiction based on a real friendship between Eleanor Roosevelt, a white woman, and Mary McLeod Bethune,…

It’s official. I’ve entered my second childhood.

The State Journal's editorial last Sunday, “Airport needs a new name to fly higher," suggested we call the Dane County Regional Airport "Madison International." For many Madison residents, a new name would just be “lipstick on a pig.”

Last Sunday’s front-page article about the abuse of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) towards retail pharmacy is a sad story indeed.

I find it ironic that people are opposed to diversity, equity and inclusion programs because they fear an unqualified person will be hired based on their ethnicity, age or gender.

We need to bring back concerts to Camp Randall Stadium on the UW-Madison campus in Madison. I was born too early and missed out on an amazing era in the 1980s and 1990s when Camp Randall hosted Pink Floyd (twice),…

The First Amendment right to free speech is critical to maintaining our democracy.

Like many citizens, I think that our elections have gone off the rails. The cost to run for office, the amount of money spent on elections and the burden of fundraising have corrupted our system. Is there a solution?

With the passing of Stephen Fleischman, retired director of the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, formerly the Madison Art Center, the Madison art community and beyond have lost a magnificent advocate for contemporary art as well as a magnificent friend…

I visited the Madison Register of Deeds and Zoning offices recently and once again was impressed by how pleasant and helpful city employees can be.