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A departure from the way the family business has operated is a good thing if it sparks a turnaround for the NFC North last-place finisher, a team that looks further away from the Packers than …

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EVANSTON, Ill. — University of Wisconsin junior wrestler Connor Medbery roared into the semifinals of the Midlands Championships, dominating his opening three matches on Monday in the first da…

Senior Brooke Heck scored 18 points to help the Beaver Dam girls basketball team hand Middleton its first loss, a 58-48 decision in the opening round of the Christine Rathke Memorial Classic o…

University of Wisconsin recruit Brevin Pritzl scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half — nine in each of the final two quarters — to lead the DePere boys basketball team to a 61-54 victor…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After twice blowing leads in losses to the Charlotte Hornets earlier this season, Brandon Knight did his part to make sure it didn’t happen again.

Andryi Nahirniak made 41 saves in a shutout performance Monday night to lead the Monona Grove boys hockey team to third place in the eight-team, three-day Culver’s Cup tournament with a 3-0 vi…

Haralds Egle’s goal less than 2 minutes into overtime provided the difference as the Madison Capitols edged the Muskegon Lumberjacks 2-1 in a United States Hockey League game Monday night at t…

The senior scores twice as the Spartans knock off their Big Eight Conference rivals for the title.

LAKE MILLS, Wis. (AP) — Authorities have arrested a man who allegedly dragged a Wisconsin State Patrol trooper while trying to flee a traffic stop last week.

U.S. Marshalls and probation officers apprehended John C. Dotson Monday at his workplace. Dotson was arrested after he attempted to flee on foot, said Sgt. Greg Jenswold of the State Patrol.

In a court filing Monday, the agency denied allegations by Wisconsin Club for Growth of an unauthorized probe into Gov. Scott Walker's campaign.

TAMPA, Fla. — Barry Alvarez, with hundreds to choose from, believes the final game of his coaching career was his team’s most impressive.

The restaurant and pub at 876 Jupiter Drive was damaged in a Nov. 15 when grease ignited up the ventilation shaft of the kitchen's grill, according to the Madison Fire Department.

The Dec. 20 article "Eagle death spurs request to hunters" blamed hunters and traditional lead ammunition as the cause of lead poisoning in two of Wisconsin’s bald eagles. To speculate that hu…

I have a problem with the greeting “happy holidays.” It is a meaningless phrase because it doesn’t identify the holiday(s) we are celebrating.

What’s not to like about the Affordable Care Act?

The Madison Water Utility Board and the utility’s general manager Tom Heikkinen are to be commended on their recent request for a rate increase from the Public Service Commission.

Here's a short social studies quiz:   

The results of the 2014 gubernatorial election were a strong defeat of Mary Burke and the Democratic Party dilettantes. Mike Tate, the state chairman of the Democratic Party, tried to tell us …