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Tommy Walker from the Who's album "Tommy" had an excuse. He was deaf, dumb and blind, according to the band's lyrics.

I want a change.

Last month I read the Wisconsin State Journal's editorial "Break nation’s curse of gunfire in our schools," which was republished in the Richmond Times-Dispatch. It was about the shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison.

I take issue with former Madison Mayor Paul Soglin and former Madison City Council member Dave Ahrens' Jan. 5 guest column, "City giveaway of ice arenas needs more answers." I am the attorney who represented Madison Ice Inc., the nonprofit…

Proud patriots fully support President Donald Trump’s proposal to acquire the Panama Canal and Greenland. But he has set his sights too low. After all, these two acquisitions would merely offer more territory that would be expensive to manage and…

Madison had to add glass panels to all of its brand new shelters for bus rapid transit. Really, you can't make this up.

The proposal to detach UW-Madison from the other Universities of Wisconsin system campuses smacks of elitism.

As our nation approaches the swearing in of Donald Trump as president for his second term as leader of the United States, the anti-Trump rhetoric continues despite Trump winning more votes than any other candidate for our nation’s top office.

Kelly Gorbatenko scored twice and the Badgers extended their unbeaten streak to nine games despite some defensive lapses.

The Badgers' comeback attempt ultimately ran out of gas against the eighth-ranked Terrapins. Here's what stood out.

The juxtaposition seemed reasonable. But Matt LaFleur wanted no part of such a conversation.

Kelly Gorbatenko scored twice and the Badgers extended their unbeaten streak to nine games despite some defensive lapses.

The two star players brought in this offseason have proven crucial for this year's success and playoff berth.

The Badgers extended their winning streak to five by beating Minnesota. It's no coincidence that their 7-foot center is playing a big role in that surge.

Republicans and Democrats alike were excited to see Wisconsin is projected to have a surplus of $4 billion at the end of our current state budget, about half-a-billion dollars more than expected.

Selina Egle and Lara Kipp of Austria won their fourth consecutive World Cup luge women’s doubles race Saturday, while the U.S. team of Chevonne Forgan and Sophie Kirkby earned their fourth medal in five races this season. Egle and Kipp…

The coyote, a juvenile male, was caught at the Vilas Park tennis courts and taken to the Dane County Humane Society’s Wildlife Center to be evaluated and treated.

Former Republican Gov. Scott Walker's influence through officials he appointed could remain indefinitely, despite recent lawsuits seeking to oust other appointees, unless state law changes or a new lawsuit comes.

Lewis Crane doesn't want to see state office buildings in Downtown Madison sold to developers in this week's Mendota Marsh.

Local businesses will use a pair of commercial kitchens to prepare food for sale in the Hub and across Madison.