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Giant, floating pumpkin races draw large crowds to annual event in Oregon
TUALATIN, Ore. — Dressed up as the character Buddy from Will Ferrell’s holiday movie “Elf,” Gary Kristensen won the first race in the annual event Oct. 19 in Tualatin, Oregon. The Portland suburb has hosted the West Coast Giant Pumpkin…
New Hampshire man resumes dialysis after record 271 days living with a pig kidney (copy)
WASHINGTON — A New Hampshire man is resuming dialysis after living with a gene-edited pig kidney for a record 271 days, doctors said Monday. His experience is helping researchers in their quest for animal-to-human transplants.
Wisconsin men's basketball guard included on Jerry West Award preseason watch list
It's the second honor of the preseason for the Badgers' junior guard.
Wisconsin women's hockey extends stay atop national rankings after two shutouts
The Badgers are 10-0 entering a home series against No. 3 Minnesota.
Dry conditions and burning leaves has DNR concerned
The fall burning season comes amid dry conditions throughout the state.
Wisconsin Planned Parenthood resumes offering abortions after a nearly monthlong pause
The organization dropped its designation as an "essential community provider" under the Affordable Care Act.
Wisconsin men's hockey team climbs in national rankings after sweeping Alaska
The Badgers are 4-0-2 as they enter Big Ten play with a home series against Minnesota.
Melissa intensifies to Category 5 on path to slam into Jamaica as island's strongest storm (copy)
Hurricane Melissa intensified into a Category 5 storm Monday as it drew closer to Jamaica, where forecasters expected it to unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage.
Affordable Care Act premiums for Wisconsinites to rise hundreds a month if tax credits allowed to expire
Premiums are due to rise fastest for older residents and families.
The Arctic is the world's fastest-warming region
The Arctic and Antarctic are geographic opposites: Antarctica is a continent surrounded by water; the Arctic is basically a water body surrounded by land.
Photo of the day: Yahara Witches Paddle
Featured images by the Wisconsin State Journal's photo team of Amber Arnold, John Hart and Owen Ziliak.
SOS: Company to refund price of ‘lemon’ grill
Behnke, 69, of Madison, said the four-burner Nexgrill gas grill he bought in April of last year started giving him trouble within two months of purchase.
3 things that stood out in Wisconsin volleyball's slugfest at Oregon
Mimi Colyer led the Badgers to victory on the court where she previously earned All-American honors.
Witches surf the Yahara River
Dozens of paddlers hit the river Sunday for the annual Yahara Witches Paddle
What’s a cyclotron and why is UW-Madison spending $77 million to build one?
UW-Madison hopes a new cyclotron will help the university become a leader in research and treatment for diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s.
Fort Atkinson police shooting leaves one person dead
Police were called to a residential area early Sunday evening after a report of a disturbance with shots fired.
Federal shutdown closes Southwest Wisconsin Head Start programs
The classrooms for 3- and 4-year-olds are located in Dodgeville, Lancaster, Platteville, Boscobel, Muscoda and Richland Center, and are run by Southwestern Wisconsin Community Action Program.
City plans call for reduced speed limit, walkable retail along Highway 51
New draft recommendations for southeastern Madison call for revitalizing commercial corridors and promoting housing development there.
Jordan Love gets last laugh in matchup of Packers' current, former quarterbacks
Facing his former teammate and mentor in front of a national audience, Love made the most of a golden opportunity to add to his growing legacy.






