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WASHINGTON — President Obama uttered more than 3,600 words on the stage of a hotel ballroom on Tuesday, but his message could be summed up in three: You wouldn’t dare.

The Memorial High School senior -- who is passionate about public speaking, science and anime -- will attend Swarthmore College.

It’s nice to be ahead of the curve. That’s not always the case with me but sometimes I hit the sweet spot.Two years ago I talked about those tasty looking laundry detergent pods. I was vindica…

The highly touted prospect from Utah had enrolled early and gone through spring practice with the Badgers.

Just by winning their WIAA Division 3 regional last week, the Belleville/New Glarus girls soccer team already has had a more successful season than last year.

Jordan Blochwitz remembers.

When Bob Sulser took over the Beloit Turner prep softball program in 2001, he hoped he could take the program to the highest level.

Whenever legendary athletes gather in one place, the question is bound to be asked.

Many homebuyers fail to comparison shop for the best policies, potentially missing out on a better deal elsewhere.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Authorities have released the name of a boater who was found dead after going missing in Lake Mendota in Madison.

Having snapped their five-game losing streak, the Madison Mallards were unable to respond with a winning streak.

EUGENE, Ore. — Malachy Schrobilgen is the best the Big Ten Conference has to offer in the men’s 10,000 meters, but the sophomore is no match for Edward Cheserek.

Search begins for new coach 

I’ve been lucky enough to live on the Wisconsin River for more than two decades.

Kyle Lohse (3-7) dropped his third consecutive decision while falling to 0-3 against Pittsburgh this season.

Mohammed Salih Saeed Bagabir, 22, was a Saudi Arabian student studying at Edgewood College.

GREEN BAY — Jordy Nelson spent the offseason rehabbing his surgically repaired hip, but even that took a back seat in his mind until his running mate at wide receiver, Randall Cobb, re-signed …

With the looming U.S. Supreme Court decision on Obamacare, it is time to tell my story.

That Republicans have targeted Department of Natural Resources scientists for cuts isn't surprising, given the politically charged issues they've been working on, including climate change, pol…

I live in New Jersey. My son will be attending UW-Madison in the fall. He turned down scholarship offers from several schools to attend UW for many reasons, primarily the school’s sterling rep…