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Donald Trump tweeted a word of thanks to House Speaker Paul Ryan's primary opponent for his "kind words" Monday, a notable shout-out that comes eight days before the primary in Wisconsin.

The University of Wisconsin football team was ranked No. 24 in the Associated Press' all-time college football poll released on Tuesday.

The Monona company's technology is used to identify defective ammunition for the U.S. military.

The New Orleans Saints will sign former University of Wisconsin defensive stand Matt Shaughnessy, according to the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

A convicted sex offender was arrested Monday after allegedly taking photos of a teen girl at an Oregon home, police said.

Favre's unorthodox style made for one of the most exciting, colorful careers the NFL has seen.

The enshrinement ceremony is Saturday, and the Packers play the Indianapolis Colts in the Hall of Fame game on Sunday.

A 20-year-old Waunakee man was seriously injured when he crashed his motorcycle into the back of a vehicle in Sauk County.

Walker is still considering new money for the University of Wisconsin System that would be tied to UW's performance in certain metrics, a spokesman said.

"Things are looking great, but we all know you can't count on anything until it is in the bin."

Two people were killed Monday in a house fire in Vernon County that burned the house nearly to the ground, officials said.

A tanker truck carrying about 3,000 gallons of liquid asphalt overturned and spilled on Highway 14 in Rock County Monday afternoon, closing the highway for about five hours so crews could clean up the spill.

Americans have witnessed another year of divided Washington in action — or should I say inaction.

A 19-year-old man accused of robbing a teen at East Towne Mall Monday night was located and arrested at the mall.

A short-lived heat wave is ready to move into southern Wisconsin, but we might have to contend with storms first, forecasters say.

Arcia will make his major league debut in San Diego on Tuesday night, starting at short and pushing major league stolen base leader Jonathan Villar to third.

Two major trades completed by the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday brought good news for David Goforth and Manny Pina.

UW Hospital and Clinics is the state’s top hospital for the fifth consecutive year and is among the nation’s top 50 hospitals in nine medical and surgical specialties, one fewer than last year, according to U.S. News and World Report’s…

Westin Wuethrich throws seven shutout innings to earn his first victory.

Ask Jesse Thielke about his goals for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games and he’ll give an answer without hesitation. It’s clear, concise and to the point.