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Lakeside Lutheran sweeps the Capitol North boys and girls titles; Platteville wins both team titles in the Southwest Wisconsin Conference.

Jack Blomgren's two-run double keys a four-run fourth that gives Craig a one-game lead over Sun Prairie and Middleton in the loss column.

Ald. Samba Baldeh moved from Gambia to the United States 16 years ago and said a relationship between the two cities would benefit each culturally.

The senior sweeps the hurdles and takes the 400 and triple jump to amass 40 points in the Panthers' win.

The right-hander gives up back-to-back home runs in the ninth before Jeremy Jeffress gets the save.

Instead of embarking on the costly renovation, the county's Public Protection and Judiciary Committee directed consultants to create two plans to remodel and consolidate jail services in the Public Safety Building.

Milwaukee remains at the No. 10 position in the first round

The brother of team chairman Ryan Suter coached the team's AAA U-18 program last season.

The reports calls recent election law changes “an abrupt and unjustified interruption of the state’s success in administering elections."

Janesville Craig earns honorable mention in Division 1.

The two aldermen unveiled nine initiatives that range from increasing funding for existing programs to creating a new "restoration center" that would divert mentally ill people from being booked into jail and instead focus on treatment.

Remember how President Barack Obama bragged about being a different kind of president? He’s become known as the “part-time jobs, food stamps and skyrocketing underemployment president.”

I don’t think laws should regulate the use of bathrooms one way or the other. And we don’t need the president of the United States giving directives about bathroom use.

I can understand why the writer of Sunday's letter "Carbon tax has unanswered questions" and others are skeptical about a carbon fee and dividend. Nobody likes paying taxes, and many don't trust the government to spend their money wisely.

I sat proudly in Camp Randall on Saturday watching my oldest son graduate from UW-Madison. As a two-time graduate of UW, I looked out over the field of new graduates and marveled at what UW has meant to so many…

Several fast-food restaurant markets have initiated their response to a $15-an-hour minimum wage.

Everyone is perplexed and saddened by these three recent murders in Madison.

Anyone with computer access can now take part in conducting wildlife research in Wisconsin.