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Brewers break scoreless tie in 8th, spoil Craig Counsell's return to Milwaukee
The former Brewers manager, who moved on to the Cubs in the offseason, was booed by the sellout crowd Monday.
5 Wisconsin track and field athletes headed to NCAA Outdoor Championships in Oregon
Here's who will represent the Badgers as they look to add to their success from the Big Ten championships.
Cameron Huss caps stellar Wisconsin golf career with solid effort at NCAA Championship
The Badgers senior fell short of the final round of the National Championship after reaching new heights in his career.
4 teenagers dead after pickup truck collides with semi near Columbus
The victims included two Sun Prairie teens, ages 19 and 17; a 16-year-old Madison boy; and an 18-year-old woman.
Man sentenced to 18 years for 2016 firebombing in Fond du Lac
FOND DU LAC — A Wisconsin judge has sentenced a man to 18 years in prison in connection with a 2016 firebombing incident.
Tallest waterslide in U.S. opens at Mt. Olympus in Wisconsin Dells
The Rise of Icarus opened at Mt. Olympus Water and Theme Park in Wisconsin Dells on Saturday.
5 people displaced from their Madison apartment after electrical fire early Sunday
Five unnamed people are displaced from their home after an electrical fire early Sunday morning caused $150,000 worth of damage to their two-flat apartment building on Madison's Near West Side.
Tom Still: Founders can follow different strategies to entrepreneurial success
If there’s a common trait among effective entrepreneurs, it’s their tendency to follow unique paths to success.
SOS: Customer waits to see if Keurig makes good on promise to replace defective coffee maker
As of Friday, it's been six business days, and still no coffee maker.
'Simple act of justice' targeted 'narrow prejudices' 150 years ago
This State Journal editorial ran on May 27, 1874, 10 months before the Civil Rights Act of 1875 became law, guaranteeing to all people, regardless of race, access to theaters, schools, churches, cemeteries and jury service:
Possible tornado in Milton area damages residences, downs trees and power lines, authorities say
The National Weather Service will be surveying the area to determine if it was a tornado.
2 Wisconsin spellers competing in Scripps National Spelling Bee. Here's how they are preparing
"It's less of speller versus speller and rather individual speller versus the dictionary," said Aiden Wijeyakulasuriya, one of two spellers representing Wisconsin at the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
'Plenty of motivation' for Packers kicker after 'painful' playoff miss
There is competition for second-year kicker Anders Carlson, who believes he found the issue of his missed field goals.
How MLB's PitchCom impacts high school baseball teams avoiding sign stealing
Teams have invested hundreds of dollars in electronic communication devices in an effort to provide smoother communication and avoid sign stealing. Here's why teams use it and others haven't.
Ask the Weather Guys: Why is Memorial Day weekend weather highly variable?
Perhaps no other major holiday suffers such a Jeckyl and Hyde split, and there are really good scientific reasons that underlie this duality.
Brewers can't complete sweep against Red Sox after benches clear
Milwaukee's first-base coach was involved in a tense moment of a tie game. Next up is Craig Counsell's return for the first time since becoming Chicago Cubs manager.
Madison residents go low in final round of Senior PGA Championship
Steve Stricker played a mistake-free round and Jerry Kelly also finished under par. Here's how they finished in the major, two weeks before they play in Madison.
Wisconsin men's basketball to play nonconference game in NBA arena, report says
The Badgers' schedule is taking shape and, according to a report, will visit where Oshkosh native Tyrese Haliburton goes to work.
Janesville man arrested for OWI twice within 6 hours, police say
The 53-year-old man was held at the Rock County Jail for his continued dangerous behavior, Janesville police said.
Garden calendar | For the week of May 26
Tips for your flowers, plants, trees and shrubs.