Wisconsin State Journal

Football 11/04/18, 08:36

GREEN BAY — Had Bill Belichick had his way — and the Green Bay Packers not been picking so much earlier than Belichick’s New England Patriots in the 2018 NFL draft — rookie cornerback Jaire Alexander might not have been lining up with the visiting team in Sunday night’s game ...

Hockey 11/04/18, 08:36

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — It has been nearly a year since the University of Wisconsin men’s hockey team won the opening game of a weekend road series.The 16th-ranked Badgers did little Friday to help change that fact in rival North Dakota’s charged environment.Hurt by defensive-zone turnovers and outworked, UW suffered ...

Tech 11/04/18, 08:36

Exact Sciences Corp. has forged a relationship with Epic Systems Corp., the electronic health records giant in neighboring Verona.“Epic will become a core component of our IT (information technology) system, from order entry all the way through revenue cycle and customer care,” Exact CEO Kevin Conroy told financial analysts in ...

Football 11/02/18, 20:36

GREEN BAY – Compliments are always nice. Compliments from the GOAT? Those are tough to beat.So when New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady – the greatest quarterback of all time, with no less authority than Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers having said so this week – gushes about what ...

California 11/02/18, 20:36

Top Republican office-holders in Wisconsin inserted the state in a California lawsuit to help the sister organization of a Koch brothers group that spends millions of dollars to elect GOP candidates here.The state Democratic Party criticized the court action as a partisan move to aid a major GOP donor, while ...

Soccer 11/02/18, 20:36

MILWAUKEE — Coach Tok Kim admitted his Sun Prairie Cardinals weren’t just playing one of the strongest teams in the Midwest on Friday.Kim’s Cardinals were up against one of the great legacies in Wisconsin high school sports: the 27-championship history of the Milwaukee Marquette boys soccer program.“It was our first ...

Football 11/02/18, 20:36

Waunakee senior offensive tackle Nathan Miller made his way through the customary handshake line after the regular-season football victory over Badger North Conference rival DeForest in September.But this time was different, and ultimately became extremely meaningful when DeForest defensive line coach Mark Olson asked to speak with Miller after the ...

Tech 10/29/18, 01:35

As a study by the nation’s largest computer technology association affirmed this month, Madison is one of the top “tech towns” in the United States. It ranked 14th on a list of 20 cities, mostly much larger metros, released by the Computing Technology Industry Association.But what about the rest of ...

Football 10/27/18, 22:38

GREEN BAY — Everyone knows the stakes. Aaron Rodgers, Mike McCarthy, Joe Philbin, Davante Adams. Everyone.As the Green Bay Packers — saddled with an unimpressive 3-2-1 record after what seemed to be a soft portion of their schedule — begin what most likely will be a make-or-break five-game stretch with ...

Enviroment 10/26/18, 18:33

Attorney General Brad Schimel says his effort to help Exxon Mobil block a government investigation could help protect Wisconsin from legal liability in case someone ever claims state road building contributed to climate change.But legal experts scoffed at the Republican attorney general’s reasoning that oil company liability for climate change ...

Football 10/26/18, 18:12

GREEN BAY — Vince Biegel still appreciates everything the Green Bay Packers did for him – including blindsiding him by cutting him at the end of training camp.The ex-University of Wisconsin linebacker has landed on his feet with the New Orleans Saints, where he’s contributing on special teams and working ...

Baseball 10/25/18, 16:44

Nate Verhage is returning to coach the Madison La Follette baseball team, according to a Twitter announcement by La Follette.Verhage previously coached the Lancers prior to taking a job as an assistant coach with the Edgewood College baseball program for the past two seasons.Verhage was La Follette’s coach when the ...

Hockey 10/25/18, 16:44

A month ago, when he had only practices against his teammates to use as evidence, Sean Dhooghe said he had a feeling that his summer strength and conditioning work was going to pay off.Four games into the season, it has been obvious, not because of the volume of goals that ...

Football 10/25/18, 16:44

GREEN BAY — An old coaching friend has a favorite saying about great offensive players in football: When you’ve got a cannon, shoot it.Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is a cannon and coach Mike McCarthy has never been afraid to let him fire away. Can you blame him? No ...

Sports 10/25/18, 16:44

The basicsWhat: The 106th WIAA state boys cross country meet and the 45th state girls meet.When: Saturday.Where: The Ridges Golf Course, 2311 Griffith Ave., Wisconsin Rapids.Schedule: Boys — Division 1, noon; Division 3, 12:35 p.m.; Division 2, 1:10 p.m. Girls — Division 1, 1:45 p.m.; Division 3, 2:25 p.m.; Division ...

Nutrition 10/24/18, 22:40

By the time mid-October arrives, ideas of recipes to prepare and enjoy at any given moment have already teased my taste buds. Suddenly shopping lists change from summer ingredients to the jewels of autumn with apples, pumpkins, and whatever else can be salvaged from backyard gardens. It’s a race we’ve ...

Baseball 10/24/18, 14:18

MILWAUKEE — Like it or not, Craig Counsell is going to have to get used to people coming up to him to thank him or congratulate him as he goes about his life around town these days.It’s a price he’s willing to pay as Milwaukee Brewers fans can’t help but ...

Hockey 10/24/18, 14:18

What's different about playing center, Annie Pankowski?The laugh that came out of the University of Wisconsin women's hockey senior's mouth in response was the kind that suggests that the question didn't adequately anticipate the potential depth of the answer.OK, so how long is the list of things that are different ...

Football 10/24/18, 14:17

GREEN BAY — Aaron Rodgers isn’t sure yet if he’ll be able to ditch the knee brace that’s been his constant companion since opening night. But the Green Bay Packers quarterback is looking forward to getting two of his favorite targets — wide receivers Randall Cobb and Geronimo Allison — ...

Football 10/22/18, 08:20

As the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team went through pregame warmups prior to the Red-White scrimmage Sunday, Brevin Pritzl decided to turn the layup line into a dunking exhibition.If those in attendance at the Kohl Center were paying attention at the time, they couldn’t help but notice that the ...