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BadgerExtra reporters evaluate three key areas of the Badgers and a changing Big Ten landscape.

Three-time Hall of Fame coach Dorothy Goldsworthy drastically altered the trajectory of girls sports in Madison. Her impact still is felt today following her death late last year.

All 37 seats on the Dane County Board will be on the April 2 ballot. A few long-time board members are among the incumbents not seeking re-election.

The Badgers men's hockey team has won seven games in a row, four of them by shutout. Here's how the streak ranks.

The Badgers have had the in-state recruit on campus four times since he received his offer over the summer.

The Kenosha casino proposal still must be approved by the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs, which tribal leaders hope to have this year, and then by Gov. Tony Evers.

The All-Pro cornerback has missed 10 games this season and offered the lessons he learned from his suspension ahead of the regular-season finale.

Quarterback Jordan Love has rarely had all of his receiving options available. But Wednesday's practice showed they are getting closer to playing in a win-and-in regular season finale.

The girl told police she had met the man on Snapchat and that she was scared when he showed up at her home.

The fight involved several students from Vel Phillips Memorial High School, but happened off school grounds, Madison police said.

Given the addition of two liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court justices -- Jill Karofsky and Janet Protasiewicz -- in recent years, the overturning of the state’s legislative maps is not a surprise.

My first New Year's resolution is to elect a state Legislature that talks to the citizens of Wisconsin, listens to us and works with us to solve real problems and pass laws that improve life for all.

Here is a gift that would make this year great:

The recent Colorado and Maine ballot decisions are part of the 2024 political landscape. It is up to the U.S. Supreme Court to enforce the Constitution or not.

The day history does not repeat itself will truly be a first-time historical event.

Remember Jan. 6 and save our democracy.

None of this season's Wisconsin football team captains will be on the Badgers' roster next season.

Milwaukee's defense fell apart after halftime which caused them to lose to the Pacers for the second time in three days and fourth time in five meetings this season.

The Dodgers designated a 6-foot-8 pitcher for assignment to make room for their star free agent signings.

The uncertain future Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields faces is relatively clear to him for one more week: Beat Green Bay for the first time in his career.