Yelich's two-run single in the seventh inning was the game-winning hit as Milwaukee secured a series victory in Pittsburgh.
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Several liberal justices criticized an earlier court’s ruling that any changes take a “least change” approach to maps drawn up by Republicans in 2011.
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The Big Ten unveiled its women's basketball schedule for the 2026-27 season Wednesday. Here are three takeaways from the Badgers' league slate.
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Here's a look at the Wisconsin men's basketball team's Big Ten conference schedule for the 2026-27 campaign.
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The funding is part of a $28 million increase the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is requesting in the 2027-29 state budget.
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A collection of photos from the Wisconsin men's basketball team's preseason workout at Bascom Hill on Wednesday.
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Madison Area Technical College would receive millions in additional revenue if the state approves the technical college system’s new budget request.
The City of Kenosha and Kenosha County both recognized National Hispanic Heritage Month with proclamations presented on Sept. 13. They were presented during the sixth annual Festival Orgullo Hispano at Celebration Place in Downtown Kenosha.
Kenosha will continue its policy of holding trick-or-treat hours on the day of Halloween, Oct. 31. However, since it is on a Saturday, hours will be from 4-7 p.m., instead of starting later in the afternoon when Halloween falls on a weekday.
For the second time in less than a year, members of the public gathered to express their support for the cross-county SMRT bus program. But this go-round, it was an altogether quieter affair.
Before the Supreme Court blocked new restrictions on mail-in ballots, election officials feared they’d cause chaos ahead of the midterms.
KENOSHA -- State Sen. Bob Wirch, D-Pleasant Prairie, will hold public office hours on Friday, Sept. 18, at the Northside Neighborhood Kenosha Public Library, 1500 27th Ave., in Kenosha.
The Kenosha Italian Fest will return to the lakefront this weekend for a celebration of Italian culture, food and more. This year's festival will be held at Celebration Place, 5501 Ring Road, from Sept. 18-20.
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A day after clinching their fourth straight National League Central title, the Milwaukee Brewers took on the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.
Area teams' decisions to stat pad late break the universal unwritten rule of all sports: don't run up the score.
Wisconsin men's basketball coach Greg Gard shared what the Badgers have prioritized improving this offseason, following a team workout at Bascom Hill on Sept. 16.
Wisconsin men's basketball coach Greg Gard discussed Braeden Carrington's eligibility status following the Badgers annual Bascom Hill workout on Sept. 16.
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UW-Stevens Point deputy AD Diane Gilbert has been named chair of the NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Championship Committee, extending the Pointers’ legacy.
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The Wisconsin DNR urges drivers to report reptiles and amphibians crossing roads in late summer and fall to help identify high-risk areas and guide conservation.
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With summer largely over, it’s time to turn our attention back to the start of awards season, which kicks off with the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 14.
Sevan Multi-Site Solutions reports how decades of store redesigns, like drive-thrus and self-checkouts, transformed shopping habits, often unnoticed by consumers.
The La Crosse Symphony Orchestra kicks off its fall season with the fourth annual Bachtoberfest! — a chamber concert that puts two virtuoso soloists center stage at 6:45 p.m. Friday, Sept.18, at the Cappella Ballroom, 721 King St.
Would you do anything for your child? That’s at the heart of “The Weight,” a new movie from Padraic McKinley starring Ethan Hawke, Russell Crowe and Julia Jones.
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