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In the years since letting the contract lapse for a school resource officer, the appetite for a reinstatement has grown.

Warm, friendly, inviting spot with lots of good menu choices. The chili paneer appetizer is not to be missed.

Despite his relatively low-profile preferences, Madison's acting police chief did indulge the Wisconsin State Journal in some interview questions and a bit of a photoshoot.

A town of Elba couple have been charged with starving a dog to death.

Dane County hospitals didn’t address needs of low-income patients at risk for medical debt in a community needs assessment, as required by law, ABC for Health alleges in a complaint.

Several personal records were set during the opening week of the high school boys track and field season. Vote for your favorite performance to crown an athlete as the Supernova.

There’s a lot being thrown at John Blackwell and Nolan Winter these days. It helps that both have fathers who played in the Big Ten, albeit a long time ago.

Scholarship limits are of the past, and the Badgers enter this offseason with a different kind of roster cap. Here's what to know about what flexibility they have.

I strongly encourage people to vote on April 1 to elect Jill Underly, a strong, proven advocate for our schools.

As a pioneer of girls’ basketball, I am sad but not surprised by the drop in participation. Many of us predicted the outcomes of pay-for-play teams cannibalizing school teams, kids burning out before high school and specialization doing more harm…

After the 2010 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allowed donors to spend unlimited money on elections, former President Jimmy Carter called it the “most stupid decision” the court ever made.

The April 1 Supreme Court election will be Wisconsin’s most consequential election of the decade. It’ll determine if liberal, leftist judges will continue to legislate from the bench or whether the court will enforce laws and our constitution as they…

Nikola Jokic had 39 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists to lead Denver to a 127-117 victory against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night.

EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings have moved forward with a roster revolving around J.J. McCarthy as their starting quarterback and tabled consideration of Aaron Rodgers — even if the door remains open at least a little.

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Chris McIntosh admitted he intended to bring back the coach for a fifth season. He also said the school has found no evidence of mistreatment toward former players.

NEW YORK — Juan Soto, Blake Snell and Clay Holmes debut for new teams, Paul Skenes makes his first opening-day start at age 22 and Sandy Alcántara returns from Tommy John surgery.

The smaller the number, the larger the impact at this year’s NCAA Tournament.

The Badgers lost their first player to the transfer portal this offseason. Here's what to know.

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