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As the world turns its attention to the host country of the Olympic Games, I’m reminded of a trip I took to Brazil 20 years ago with my friend, chef and cookbook author Christopher Idone. He was so enamored of…

Motorists on the westbound Beltline from Rimrock Road to Park Street are getting used to a new traffic pattern, as work continues on bridges and ramps, the work expected to continue into September.

Law enforcement had to use breathing equipment when entering a Monroe home on Monday, seizing 55 cats from the home that was declared uninhabitable.

The Ho-Chunk Nation is planning to spend $153 million to expand three of its casino sites in Wisconsin, including the flagship casino in Wisconsin Dells.

Cheering as proud Purgolders who still possess a bit of the “old East Side pep,” my East High Class of 1956 will be celebrating those “moments to remember” from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday during a casual 60th reunion…

In London’s Southbank Centre, the 2016 Rio Olympics party started long before the opening ceremony.

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To listen to both his defenders and critics, Donald Trump represents the U.S. version of a new nationalism popping up around the world.

The NFL's senior vice president of labor policy and league affairs, Adolpho Birch, sent a letter Monday to the NFL Players Association detailing a plan to indefinitely suspend Harrison, Clay Matthews, Julius Peppers and Mike Neal if they don't speak…

Milwaukee is the latest place where authorities have invoked decades-old, often little-enforced laws to try to tamp down unrest, but the measures are controversial, with some people saying curfews violate civil liberties.

MIDDLETON — Middleton senior C.J. Fermanich’s eyes brightened and his smile widened just thinking about the running holes Kayden Lyles opened for him during sixth-grade youth football.

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CHICAGO — It was a day and night to forget for the Milwaukee Brewers.

There are 25 Wisconsin athletes competing at the 2016 Olympics in Rio.

KOHLER — If Daniel Woltman keeps up this pace he might pocket his third Wisconsin State Open title.

The facility will fill a critical hole in the local safety net during the coldest months of the year.

The Madison Memorial product has blossomed into a leader of the Warhawks' huge, hungry offensive line corps.

Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine lauded the prospects of he and his running mate, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, in a stop in Madison Tuesday, but warned fellow Democrats against complacency during this "season of surprises."

Beau Benzschawel always played tackle because he was told he should.