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"I think it’s very important that no matter what business we work for, we help those that are in need,” manager Missy Beardsley said.

The retirement of former Wisconsin men's hockey star and Plover native Joe Pavelski leaves questions about whether he'll be enshrined with the game's greats.

A Milwaukee native with experiences at all levels of college basketball brings a new set of skills to the Wisconsin men's basketball staff.

The Los Angeles Times editorial on political violence, "This perilous moment must be defused," published in the July 17 State Journal, missed one important point -- losers in athletic contests and elections must accept the results.

Now that President Joe Biden has been pushed aside, we have the delight of Vice President Kamala Harris as the presidential candidate from the Democratic Party. Of course, she is being billed as this amazing person and just what America…

On Aug. 13, voters will choose a new state senator who will represent Fitchburg and a number of other communities in Dane, Jefferson and Dodge counties. I am strongly supporting Rep. Melissa Ratcliff, D-Cottage Grove.

On new legislative maps, parts of the Far West and Southwest sides of Madison that I represented are now part of the 80th Assembly District where Rep. Mike Bare, D-Verona, is running for reelection.

Many years ago Democrats ran a millionaire, Herb Kohl, for the U.S. Senate. Kohl promised that he'd pay for his own campaign (and did) and made a virtue out of not being beholden to anyone else's money. "Nobody's senator but…

A major knee injury sidelined this 2025 recruit. Now he's focused and back on the field for his final prep season before heading to Badgers football.

The All-Star outfielder met with a back specialist Thursday morning. Here's how Yelich plans to approach his recovery.

Sean Clifford has spent much of the first week of camp running Green Bay's No. 1 offense, and he's doing his best to make the most of the challenge opportunity.

Underground utility work at the King-Wilson-Butler street intersection will shift traffic to the south side of Wilson with one lane of traffic in each direction.

The Apostle Islands would become Wisconsin's first national park under a bill introduced by northern Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, opening more access to federal resources.

The Badgers continued to seek talent overseas and added to their 2025 recruiting class with the latest commitment.

Chris McIntosh's new agreement to be Wisconsin athletic director runs through the 2028-29 school year.

Authorities said the incident started as a domestic dispute in which the man left with the children and left a woman behind at Kalahari Resort to find another way home.

Responses to the Wisconsin State Journal's candidate questionnaire. The primary is Aug. 13.

Madison Fire Department personnel were sent to a residence on Spohn Avenue at 2:20 p.m. Wednesday after witnesses reported a person run over by a boat trailer.

Fire crews sent to the lot in the 5100 block of Silvertree Run at 11:03 p.m. Wednesday found the fire and put it out, the Madison Fire Department said.