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Every August for the last 34 years, the National Mustard Museum, Hubbard Avenue's seediest establishment, rolls out the yellow carpet for National Mustard Day.

A reader weighs in with a weighty question.

After reading all the potential possibilities for the 1.7 miles of hard-to-get-to Lake Monona shoreline land, I can't believe the city and county are missing the mark on the best use: sustainable energy for the entire city fleet of electric…

I read the July 26 article "Path to a brighter future" about Operation Fresh Start and would like to enthusiastically endorse the program.

Regarding Tuesday's Wisconsin State Journal story "Statewide initiatives, local pantries take hit," people using food assistance benefits don’t need ideas on how to eat healthy, they need the discipline.

What Israel is doing in Gaza, with the help of the U.S., can be called collective punishment, ethnic cleansing or genocide. But whatever term is used, it is a historic crime against humanity. And it could not, would not, occur…

U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Janesville, must have bought himself a thesaurus recently.

Sunday's letter to the editor "Wealthy pay more than their fair share of taxes" referenced information collected by the Heritage Foundation related to the amount of taxes paid by the wealthy. Let's take a closer look at that organization.

When President Donald Trump launched his campaign to try and correct the blatantly unfair tariffs the United States faced from countries around the world, the Democrats and their experts predicted that Trump would fail with dire consequences for our country.

When President Donald Trump claims he supports the working class, he means he likes how much money he can make off the backs of workers.

The recent article “EPA to undo protections supporting climate laws” highlights a disturbing attempt to repeal the Environmental Protection Agency's "endangerment finding," a move that would dismantle the foundation of federal climate policy. Established in 2009, the finding affirms that…

The article in the July 23 State Journal "Two-thirds of streets now have 20 mph limit" was on point, stating that Madison's "Twenty is plenty" program is a part of Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway's "Vision Zero" plan.

We are turning immigrants into criminals. Many of the detainees at “Alligator Alcatraz” have no criminal history. Their crimes are related to an ever-changing immigration policy.

I’m not a lawyer, nor do I play one on TV. But I do know enough about the legal system in this country to make a few observations.

After a breakout junior season, the Badgers' best wide receiver could have tested the market by entering the transfer portal. Instead, he found plenty of reasons to stay in Madison.

TORONTO — Max Scherzer pitched one-run ball for six innings and earned his second win of the season, Bo Bichette added three hits and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Saturday.

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A session in the red zone, a competition heating up at cornerback and the rest of what caught the eye at the Badgers practice on Saturday.

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