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Polzin: How Carter Booth's viral moment became Wisconsin volleyball's rallying cry

11 hours 11 min ago
Carter Booth is sorry for her foul-mouth faux pas. But the message behind it requires no apology: She's doing everything in her power to extend her run with the Badgers.

Plenty of Packers players questionable heading into crucial game against Bears

11 hours 13 min ago
Green Bay suffered its fair share of injuries against the Broncos and now have some key decisions to make before a North Division matchup in Chicago on Saturday.

Madison's rushed cottage court ordinance has problems | Alex Saloutos

11 hours 33 min ago
The Madison City Council unanimously approved a cottage court ordinance Dec. 9. I support cottage courts, which are lusters of smaller homes. But this ordinance has serious problems, and the council should reconsider.

Final Four trip triggers salary, bonus bump for Wisconsin volleyball coach

11 hours 45 min ago
The Badgers' victory against Texas in the regional final added to coach Kelly Sheffield's salary for 2026 as well as to the bonus he'll get this season.

Donald Trump is holding down inflation | Mike Badger

11 hours 48 min ago
President Donald Trump deserves a lot of the criticism he gets from the left, but claiming he is not fighting inflation doesn't wash.

ICE's outrageous tactics undermine law enforcement mission | Boston Herald

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 6:40pm
ICE isn’t doing itself any favors.

College football 'visionary,' Wisconsin alum Chuck Neinas dies at 93

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 5:37pm
The Wisconsin native and former Badgers broadcaster was at the center of a landmark lawsuit that has shaped the landscape of college football over the past 40 years.

Madison police: Man arrested after disturbance at Jewish center

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 5:17pm
No actual weapons were found, and the man did not make any specific verbal threats, police said.

No prison for doctor

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 4:30pm
LOS ANGELES — A doctor who pleaded guilty in a scheme to supply ketamine to actor Matthew Perry before his overdose death was sentenced Tuesday to eight months of home confinement.

Here’s how much taxes are going up in your Madison neighborhood

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 3:20pm
The average Madison homeowner’s bill rose by 11%, but depending on where you live that increase could range from 5% to more than 21%.

Madison to re-plow residential streets as temperatures rise

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 1:30pm
The National Weather Service forecast calls for a high of 36 on Wednesday and 41 on Thursday, when there also will be a chance for rain or snow.

Officers at trial of Milwaukee judge say her actions made their job more dangerous

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 1:15pm
An FBI agent testified said he was worried his team was divided when Judge Hannah Dugan directed agents to speak with the chief judge.

Wisconsin men's hockey gets decision on appeal to overturn captain's suspension

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 12:53pm
Ben Dexheimer got a fighting penalty that carries an automatic one-game suspension in the Badgers' last game before their break.

Is it legal to leave kids home alone for winter break in Wisconsin? What the law says

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 10:44am
Winter break is days away for most Wisconsin schools — exciting for kids, potentially stressful for parents and guardians who find themselves without childcare.

Starting defensive back leaving Wisconsin for transfer portal

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 10:38am
An expected decision from a veteran defender became known Tuesday. Wisconsin now turns attention to rebuilding its secondary.

24 endangered turtles recovering from cold

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 10:37am
JUNO BEACH, Fla. — Two dozen Kemp's ridley sea turtles are rehabilitating in Florida after the frigid waters off of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, left them struggling with frostbite, pneumonia and abrasions.

UW-Madison, school district team up on cellphone ban

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 10:35am
The cellphone ban, signed into law by Gov. Tony Evers in October, requires school districts to come up with policies to implement it by July 1.

Longtime Madison leader awarded for civility in public discourse

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 10:27am
Longtime Madison leader Eve Galanter has been named as the recipient of the 2025 Jeffrey Clay Erlanger Civility in Public Discourse Award.

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