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The Hawkeyes now know when they'll take on every single opponent in 2026. What did we learn from the schedule release?

A new Netflix doc re-examines the great "Miracle on Ice" story. Here's a look at Wisconsin's Mark Johnson and his starring ...

The state that produced the most Olympians is Colorado, with 32 athletes listing hometowns from the Centennial State.

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Precious metals portfolios focus on mining stocks, though some do own small amounts of gold bullion. Most portfolios concentrate on gold-mining stocks, but some have significant exposure to silver-, ...

For more than a century, people across the Ozarks have believed that untold wealth lies hidden beneath their feet. Spanish ...

A new map reveals where wind turbines are projected to be placed for the first phase of Southwest Wisconsin’s largest proposed wind farm.

Jordan Stolz appreciates that people liken what he'll be trying to do at the Milan Cortina Winter Games to Eric Heiden's five ...

U.S. pairs champions Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov have won the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Beijing.

Fortitude Gold has eight properties in Nevada and has begun mining at two of its mines in Mineral County, and CEO Greg Reid says, “We remain focused on obtaining as ...