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Wisconsin's unbreakable high school sports records | Meet the football all-time top scorer
This is part of a series examining Wisconsin high school records that are unlikely to be broken. We look at the career scoring record in football.
Steve Stricker's pursuit at U.S. Senior Open halted as rain suspends play
The Madison resident and rest of the field will attempt to finish the golf major on Monday morning.
Brewers have a grand 'ol time against Cubs
Milwaukee became the second team in major league history to hit five grand slams in an eight-game span.
Structure fire on Madison's West Side displaces resident from home, authorities say
No injuries were reported, said Amy Lampe, MFD fire inspector, adding that the incident occurred on the 300 block of Racine Road.
Eric Hovde's comments about voting were hurtful to all older adults -- Mary Wedig
Eric Hovde, a candidate, running for the United States Senate in the state of Wisconsin has made disrespectful comments concerning nursing home residents and voting.
Building moving lane wins this week's You Toon contest
Witty line from reader beats more than 50 entries.
Garden calendar | For the week of June 30
Tips for your flowers, trees and shrubs.
Hands on Wisconsin: Referendums buzz Madison taxpayers
The Madison School District will be holding a $600 million referendum this fall asking voters to increase their property taxes to help pay for new buildings and plain old operating expenses. The city of Madison is also considering a referendum…
OUR VIEW: Judges must show better judgment on gifts, bias, conflicts
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas doesn’t see what all the fuss is about. He and his wife like to spend time with their “dearest friends” enjoying some “personal hospitality,” he said in an April 2023 statement.
How do Madison's $607 million referendums compare with past referendums in the suburbs?
Madison schools are not alone in their increasing reliance on referendums to fill budget holes and pay for new construction. Suburban districts in the Madison-area have put a number of big referendums on ballots, too.
Dr. Zorba Paster: 2 books that can help at a time of grieving
Let's pause and reflect a little bit.
Freshman to forego quest for 2024 Olympics bid to join Wisconsin volleyball
The outside hitter was competing in the Olympic trials in two events, but will be the Badgers' third player at the position.
After debate, Democrats need a new candidate -- Sam Petricca
In February, I wrote a letter to editor imploring Democrats to find an alternative to President Joe Biden due to his acuity and popularity. Thursday's debate performance has shown the cost of not heeding my and other people's warnings. It…
Joe Biden is still an honest and caring president -- Rex Tilley
When you elect a president you also elect his administration and policies.
Donald Trump flung fertilizer like a professional during debate -- Dennis B. Appleton
On Thursday evening, I was looking for a particular educational television program that was supposed to focus on the use of manure spreaders in modern agriculture.
Mounted officers made husband's 80th birthday party special -- Betty Bush
Our family and a few friends were celebrating my husband Bob's 80th birthday last Sunday afternoon in our backyard in the Greentree neighborhood on Madison's Far West Wide.
Neighbors are concerned about project near Lake Waubesa -- Amy Johnson
The McFarland Village Board has a difficult decision to make regarding a proposed development across from Lake Waubesa on a piece of land that has remained undeveloped since the Village’s 1856 establishment.
Donald Trump is a cancer on American political values -- Sean Kennedy
There's a cancer on the American body politic. It is pernicious, it is malignant and it is life-threatening. The disease? Trumpism.
We can't let U.S. economy lose to Chinese Communist Party -- Bruce Harrison
There is little doubt that China is our No. 1 adversary. Nonstop Chinese-backed hacking and spying is directed at U.S. businesses and our government. The Chinese Community Party admits they intend to overtake the U.S. economy and become the world's…