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Wisconsin men's basketball clings onto AP rankings voting amid slide

Mon, 12/01/2025 - 1:03pm
The Badgers are struggling, but are still getting some votes in the AP rankings. See where they landed after another split week.

Wisconsin, Ohio State meet again as the top 2 teams in women's hockey rankings

Mon, 12/01/2025 - 12:13pm
The Badgers and the Buckeyes are set for their first meetings since a memorable NCAA championship game last March. They're still at the top of the national rankings.

Democrat Ryan Strnad drops out of race for Wisconsin governor

Mon, 12/01/2025 - 12:03pm
The beer vendor at American Family Field and former union steward was one of two Democratic candidates polling at zero percent.

Wisconsin men's hockey national ranking is highest in December or later since 2010

Mon, 12/01/2025 - 11:53am
The Badgers have two games at Notre Dame ahead before they're off for three weeks. Here's where they stand in this week's men's hockey rankings.

How to watch the last supermoon of the year (copy)

Mon, 12/01/2025 - 11:37am
NEW YORK — The last supermoon of the year will shine soon in December skies.

More light snow could disrupt afternoon commute in southern Wisconsin

Mon, 12/01/2025 - 11:20am
The snow will be a drier snow, so blowing and drifting could reduce visibility, forecasters said.

You think this weekend was bad? Montana saw 15-inch flakes in 1887

Mon, 12/01/2025 - 9:40am
But the world's largest solitary ice crystal snowflake measured 10 millimeters, or 0.394 inches, from tip to tip.

Man taken to hospital after box-cutter stabbing

Mon, 12/01/2025 - 8:20am
No arrests have been reported.

Larry Orr’s eclectic path to war tax resistance

Mon, 12/01/2025 - 7:35am
Orr spent time in Madison while visiting in the late ’60s and the ’70s, but decided to make it his permanent home in 2008 because he got “homesick for snow.”

Man sought who pointed gun at rideshare vehicle full of passengers Downtown

Mon, 12/01/2025 - 7:25am
Madison police said probable cause was developed to arrest the suspect for disorderly conduct while armed and carrying a concealed weapon.

Trump wrong to deny storm aid for Wisconsin | David Crowley

Mon, 12/01/2025 - 6:40am
Candidate for governor from Milwaukee faults President Trump for rejecting help to Wisconsin after storms.

World already has a deal to beat dirty fossil fuels | Lara Williams

Mon, 12/01/2025 - 6:30am
A United Nations climate summit failed again to strengthen a pledge made two years ago to transition “away from fossil fuels.” Instead, these dirty drivers of the climate crisis went completely unacknowledged in the recent COP30 agreement.

How much beer, brats and ice cream the Union Terrace sold this summer

Mon, 12/01/2025 - 5:55am
In all three categories, the numbers were down slightly from 2024’s totals.

Long-awaited Fitchburg park, community center open off Fish Hatchery Road

Mon, 12/01/2025 - 5:45am
The 1.8-acre park has a bike track, a playground, pickleball and basketball courts and an indoor community center. It hasn’t been named yet.

'Every day has its own challenges': Former Wisconsin star guard settling into NBA routine

Mon, 12/01/2025 - 5:37am
The former Badgers men's basketball star discusses draft night, what his transition into the professional ranks has been like and his mindset moving forward.

Can I drive in the Madison bus lanes during rush hour?

Mon, 12/01/2025 - 5:30am
Other vehicles can drive on “bus only” lanes, sometimes in some places on East Washington and Johnson Street.

Kevin Porter's return sparks Bucks, adds extra dimension to backcourt

Mon, 12/01/2025 - 5:25am
Milwaukee's guard played in just his second game of the season on Saturday, paying dividends after injuries kept him out of the lineup amid the team's losing skid.

Reedsburg's do-it-all senior named the 2025 State Journal/WiscNews football Player of the Year

Mon, 12/01/2025 - 5:10am
One of the state's top rushers ended his high school football career with a dominant postseason run, ending Reedsburg's 16-year state championship appearance drought in the process.

Meet the 2025 State Journal/WiscNews football All-Supernova defense

Mon, 12/01/2025 - 5:03am
Formidable front seven players and lockdown defensive backs quieted opposing offenses this fall. Here is this year’s State Journal/WiscNews All-Supernova defense.

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