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Wisconsin students eliminated in National Spelling Bee
All three of Wisconsin's contestants were eliminated during preliminary rounds.
Cooperative Network president bridges two states, with bipartisan support
Oemichen directs the Cooperative Network, which provides services for more than 600 member cooperatives.
Dr. Zorba Paster: Study finds mindfulness therapy just as good as drugs for depression
Depression is a recurrent disorder affecting millions of people. By some estimates, 5 percent of the population suffers from it at one time or another.
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Play, learn and have fun in Madison this summer -- for free.
Badgers football: Academic Progress Rate score tops in nation
The Badgers' 998 leads a top five that includes Northwestern (992), Duke (992), Michigan (990) and Stanford (987).
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Mallards: Offense gets 16 hits in rout of Kalamazoo
One night after the offense spurred a season-opening victory, the hitters followed with another dominating performance Wednesday.
WIAA softball: Cory Keyes drives in six runs to lead Verona past Madison La Follette
University of Evansville recruit Cory Keyes had a hot bat for the Verona softball team on Wednesday.
Patrick Durkin: Admitting to a soft spot where leucistic birds are concerned
At first glance, my eyes tried telling me a small gull was scouring the grass below our bird feeders, but I couldn’t imagine what a gull would find worth eating out there so I moved toward the…
WIAA boys golf: Fort Atkinson edges Sun Prairie for regional title
The Fort Atkinson boys golf team edged Sun Prairie by one stroke to win the championship of a WIAA Division 1 regional meet Wednesday at Watertown Country Club.
Prep sports: Madison Edgewood storms to Division 2 tennis sectional title
Earning victories in six of seven flights, the Madison Edgewood boys tennis team earned its 12th consecutive trip to the WIAA state team tournament with a first-place finish Wednesday in the E…
College baseball: Cortland State defeats UW-La Crosse to win national championship
GRAND CHUTE — The situation was setting up perfectly.
State budget committee approves long-term care changes
The Joint Finance Committe adopted most of Gov. Scott Walker's plan to expand the Family Care program.
Tom Oates: Frustration lone consistency for league-worst Brewers
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers have come full circle.
Zendesk delivers a philanthropic message by air mail
The tech company used homing pigeons to carry the news of its contributions.
Fitchburg police seek help identifying person, vehicle of interest in May 9 shooting
Police on Wednesday released a photo of a person of interest and a vehicle of interest in the shooting.
Restaurant News: Third Cold Fusion opens near McFarland
Cold Fusion branched out with a third location, this one in the Town of Dunn in the former Patrick's.
Investigation was professional, transparent -- Pat Malloy
The state Legislature last week passed a law requiring law enforcement agencies to use an outside entity to investigate deaths that were caused by law enforcement officers. Often this difficul…
Demand for chicken threatens health -- Rick Bogle
The most deadly disease in human history was the 1918 Spanish flu. It swept the globe quickly killing tens of millions.