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I was upset to see the news that child poverty more than doubled last year, with over 5 million children falling into poverty, according to recent U.S. Census data. I see this here in Wisconsin. Lots of families struggle to…

The Brewers were shut out in the seven innings thrown by 42-year-old right-hander Adam Wainwright.

One of the FBS' leaders in solo tackles had a performance against Georgia Southern impressive enough to earn honors from the Big Ten Conference.

The Badgers remained undefeated through a tough nonconference schedule. They enter a tough Big Ten slate with several rivals ranked.

The first national rankings of the year are out, and the Badgers women's hockey team was in a familiar spot.

The Spartans' coach was in the third year of a 10-year, $95 million deal. Activist and rape survivor Brenda Tracy alleged sexual harassment by Tucker.

Lily Olson and her Madison Edgewood teammates were dominant. Here’s how other high school sports events played out Monday.

The 30-year-old motorcyclist was taken by ambulance to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries after the crash about 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Madison police said.

The Spartans' No. 1 singles player is an accomplished pianist, who enjoys classical music, and also plays violin.

At about 10:20 p.m. Sunday, officers were sent to the 2100 block of Adderbury Circle after multiple 911 callers reported a disturbance outside with gunshots, Madison police said.

Hurricanes have never directly impacted the Upper Midwest region of the U.S., but they can have an impact.

"I'm really looking forward to coming back home," said Dr. Kristin Lyerly, an abortion provider who worked out of state after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

Debilitating injuries to both knees of principle owner Steve Paulet have put on hold plans to reopen the Johnson Creek musical venue that was renamed the Galaxie Theater.

Failure on both sides of ball late led to Green Bay losing a 12-point advantage in a defeat to the Falcons on Sunday afternoon.

The shorthanded Packers led most of the day before the Falcons scored 13 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to pull out the win in Atlanta.

Green Bay lost a double-digit lead and that led State Journal beat writer Jason Wilde to give a mediocre overall grade against the Falcons on Sunday.

A leaky run defense and early-game decisions are among the topics tackled following Green Bay's loss to Atlanta on Sunday.

The Badgers' first-half offense, running back Braelon Allen and the start of Big Ten play are among this week's topics.

Wisconsin is either second-best, third from the bottom — or someplace in between — when it comes to its environment for small business. I’m betting on the middle. No matter where the reality falls, there’s room for improvement.

The people connections are the big appeal for the crossing guards who work odd shifts in all kinds of weather.