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Lowering standards won't improve American schools | Jonathan Butcher
Results from an international comparison of K-12 students showed they continue to fall behind their peers around the world. If American students are to bounce back, policymakers nationwide need to ignore the calls for lower standards coming from Wisconsin and…
After 10 years of modeling, Stoughton native helps domestic abuse survivors
Felicia Raye Diny was in three abusive relationships before she met her husband. "I was pretty much in abusive relationships all the way since I started dating," she said.
Wisconsin State Journal readers have given over $263,000 for children's toys at Christmas
Since 1918, the Empty Stocking Club has provided Christmas toys to children in families in need in the greater Madison area.
Why 'it means the world' for Wisconsin women's basketball commit to stay home
Wisconsin added its second in-state commitment in the 2026 class, as this wing didn't want to miss the chance to play for the Badgers.
How a goal that never went in the net helped Wisconsin win the Holiday Face-Off
The rule book came into play on an insurance goal that the Badgers needed to defend their title in Milwaukee.
40-point games by one of state's best scorers not drawing Division-I interest, which fuels her
A Madison East senior is already off to a big scoring campaign, but she heeds advice from a teammate who had a similar recruiting journey.
Former Packers star Aaron Jones on his former team: ‘They have all the pieces’
The running back spent seven seasons in Green Bay before signing with the Packers' rival. He still cheers for his former team — except for twice a year.
Scoring from these 2 players has helped change Wisconsin men's hockey's direction
The Badgers continue to get big contributions from their top line but goals from Cody Laskosky and Kyle Kukkonen have added depth.
3 things that stood out in Wisconsin men's hockey's tournament championship win
Christian Fitzgerald rescued the Badgers, who lost a two-goal lead but won their third Holiday Face-Off title in four years.
After loss to Vikings, Packers know they have much to prove on long playoff road ahead
Green Bay had a slow start and its comeback was stopped short Sunday against the Vikings. Here's what the players said with one week left in the regular season.
Packers' offense, defense receive low marks in loss to Vikings
State Journal columnist Jim Polzin hands out grades after Green Bay fell to 11-5 with a loss at Minnesota.
3 things that stood out in Wisconsin men's hockey's tournament championship win
Christian Fitzgerald rescued the Badgers, who lost a two-goal lead but won their third Holiday Face-Off title in four years.
Polzin: What I liked and didn't like from Packers' loss to the Vikings
Green Bay still has trouble when facing the league's top teams. Here's columnist Jim Polzin's initial reaction to the Packers' loss.
3 things that stood out in the Packers' loss to the Vikings
Green Bay's second-half rally from a large deficit nearly came full circle on Sunday in Minneapolis. Here are three key elements from the NFC North showdown.
Jimmy Carter: Many evolutions for a centenarian ‘citizen of the world’
PLAINS, Ga. — Newly married and sworn as a Naval officer, Jimmy Carter left his tiny hometown in 1946 hoping to climb the ranks and see the world.
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Jimmy Carter's Wisconsin primary win in 1976 propelled campaign for presidency
The victory came after Carter made numerous last-minute visits to Wisconsin, during which the Georgia peanut farmer was pelted with peanuts in Madison and quizzed about UFOs in Appleton.
Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100 (copy)
ATLANTA — Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, endured humbling defeat after one tumultuous term and then redefined life after the White House as a global humanitarian,…
John Nichols: The governor who might have been
When Gov. Tony Evers announced last week that former state Sen. Tim Cullen had died at age 80, he offered an appropriate tribute to “a dedicated public servant.”
'Sonic 3' and 'Mufasa' battle for No. 1 at the holiday box office (copy)
Two family films dominated the holiday box office this week, with “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” winning the three-day weekend over “Mufasa” by a blue hair.






