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Mitchell Schmidt’s article in last Friday's State Journal, "Clerks won’t use drop boxes," about drop boxes in Dodge County omitted one key point. That omission, fueled by Sheriff Dale Schmidt’s uninformed statements, only stokes the big lie that use of…

The thing that frightens me most about our upcoming election is the fact that the results will affect the whole world.

I have a simple question for undecided voters. One of the most important jobs of a commander in chief is to be a steady hand and of utmost discretion when protecting our country from attacks both foreign and domestic.

Freshmen singles players headline this week's standout performers from high school girls tennis action. Vote for your favorite.

A standout adding to their growing list of school records was part of more thrilling action in the pool. Here are five standout performances from last week.

Donald Glover hopes his "Star Wars" Lando Calrissian movie will be "more fun" than previous entries in the franchise.

The Badgers dropped the first set but stormed back to take down their in-state rival.

The Brewers’ magic number dropped to one with the Chicago Cubs' 4-3 loss to the Oakland Athletics, but Milwaukee couldn't lock things down with a win Tuesday at home.

While the Kohl Center wasn't sold out, the crowd was loud and there was plenty to like about the No. 7 Badgers' performance Tuesday.

Despite playing just eight defensive snaps Sunday, Wilson made a big impact. Here's the nickname special-teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia bestowed on him and what the veteran does to stay ready.

Alejandro Jose Coronel Zarate, 26, was arrested Sept. 5 by Prairie du Chien police and accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile girl but also has a warrant in Dane County.

Jacob L. West had been in jail since April on a $500 cash bond.

A man's fatal shooting of his brother has "ripped apart" their family, the mother of the two men said.

The crash of a 2011 GMC Savana and a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado left both drivers trapped in their vehicles with significant injuries, authorities said.

Authorities did not immediately respond to emailed questions about how the car got in the pond, who the man on its roof was, and whether anyone was charged.

The grand reopening will show off the owners' Basecamp Arcade in the same building that features 40 games. It's Stoughton's first dedicated arcade.

The changes are all part of Spectrum's new "Life Unlimited" brand platform, which is rolling out across the country this week.

The crash happened about 7:30 p.m. Monday on Highway 18 near Berg Road, the Iowa County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.

In the two days after the debate and Swift's endorsement, there were 15,763 new registrations, more than double the registrations during the same two-day period the week prior.