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The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball program has tapped into a familiar pipeline to add what is likely the final piece to an impressive 2017 recruiting class.

CHICAGO — Big Ten Conference director of officiating Bill Carollo admits the repercussions for a targeting penalty can be rather harsh.

A judge will consider whether Dane County officials would have approved a permit for Enbridge Energy to expand its pumping station had the permit not required additional spill insurance — a condition nullified by Republican lawmakers.

University of Wisconsin women’s basketball coach Jonathan Tsipis completed his coaching staff with the hiring of Craig Carter as an assistant coach, Tsipis announced Monday.

A conservative Wisconsin group that's filed lawsuits in defense of several of Gov. Scott Walker's most contentious proposals announced Monday it is expanding its work nationally, with a focus on limiting powers of the federal government.

I read with interest Saturday's letter to the editor "Activists turn Madison into Milwaukee" in which the writer said he was raised to ''work hard, follow the rules."

I am still puzzled over the recent decision by the FBI to not prosecute Hillary Clinton for the email fiasco. FBI Director James Comey said that while her use of a personal email server and the handling of classified documents…

The article about the fatal shooting of Michael William Schumacher says all Madison police officers are trained in mental health response and deescalation, while others do focused follow up with people who have had police contact.

Former Democratic Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager was selected Monday as chair of Wisconsin's new Ethics Commission, and the job of administrator was offered to a former analyst for the nonpartisan board the panel was created to replace.

Targeting law enforcement officers would be a hate crime under legislation announced Monday in the wake of the Dallas shooting that killed five officers last week.

SUN PRAIRIE / WATERLOO - Dr. Thomas R. Anderson, age 84, of Sun Prairie (formally of Waterloo) passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2016, at Waunakee Manor.

GALENA, Ill. / SPRING GREEN - Patrick A. Liegel, age 55, of Galena, Ill., formally of Spring Green, passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2016. Patrick was born on March 21, 1961, at the Richland Center Hospital to Alois and…

FITCHBURG - Talmadge E. "Tal" Allen, age 84, of Fitchburg, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare, with his family by his side. He was born on May 25, 1932, in Blackshear, Ga., the son of…

MADISON - Douglas Mullen, age 88, of Madison gave up his spirit on Sunday, July 10, 2016, shortly after his diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, with his daughters by his side. Doug, the son of Max and Clara (Bossart) Mullen, was…

DAVENPORT, Iowa - Sgt. Brandon Michael Ketchum, age 33, of Davenport, Iowa lost his battle with PTSD on Friday, July 8, 2016. Brandon, son of the late William Ketchum and Beverly Ertz was born Oct. 18, 1982, at Darnell Army…

DUBUQUE, Iowa - John Duncan Glab, 98, formerly of Dubuque, passed away peacefully July 9, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare in Madison, Wis. A Memorial Service will be held in Madison at a later date.

WESTFIELD - Donald Charles Sybell, age 92, of Westfield, Wis. died Friday, July 8, 2016, in Adams, Wis.

MADISON - Karna Upadhyay, born Nov. 4, 1986, the light of his parents' lives, Patricia Champion and Shashi Upadhyay, died July 9, 2016. He was born in the ancient City of Varanasi, India, considered its spiritual capital and holiest of…

MADISON - David L. Marson, age 67, passed away Saturday July 9, 2016, at the University Hospital. Arrangements are pending. A full obituary will appear in the Sunday paper. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.

UW-Madison has chosen the assistant director of an on-campus education research group to lead its office of community relations.