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14 great ideas for your Madison-area weekend

Thu, 11/27/2025 - 7:10am
Madison seems to have run out of its allotted 50-degree Fall days and winter seems to arrived in earnest, with no delays or layovers. Dash through the flakes and keep warm between activities this weekend; from a pigeon’s Christmas journey…

Why this Packers cornerback could be poised for a breakthrough performance

Thu, 11/27/2025 - 5:40am
With a key starter's status for Thursday's game in Detroit up in the air, the Packers defense may need to turn to a Michigan native to slow Detroit's high-scoring offense.

4-time Pro Bowl center Frank Ragnow ends retirement, returns to Lions

Thu, 11/27/2025 - 5:00am
Lions starting center Graham Glasgow was ruled out with a knee injury against the Packers on Thanksgiving, but it's unclear if Frank Ragnow would play against Green Bay.

What to know about Wisconsin men's basketball's opponent, Providence

Thu, 11/27/2025 - 12:00am
What to know about the Friars ahead of their meeting with the Badgers in San Diego, California.

3 takeaways from Wisconsin football flipping a 4-star offensive lineman

Thu, 11/27/2025 - 12:00am
After their two offensive line commits decommitted last week, the Badgers replenished the unit by flipping a Boston College commit. Here's what to know on the four-star prospect.

College football Week 14: Spots in conference title games are up for grabs as regular season closes

Thu, 11/27/2025 - 12:00am
When it comes to setting conference championship game matchups in the final week of the regular season, we can do it the easy way or we can do it the hard way.

Tyler Herro helps Heat hold off Bucks in NBA Cup matchup in Miami (copy)

Thu, 11/27/2025 - 12:00am
MIAMI — Tyler Herro scored 29 points, Bam Adebayo finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds and the Miami Heat beat the Milwaukee Bucks 106-103 in an NBA Cup game on Wednesday night.

Scoreboard: Local sports

Thu, 11/27/2025 - 12:00am
Bowling

3 things that stood out from Wisconsin volleyball's win over Northwestern (copy)

Thu, 11/27/2025 - 12:00am
Mimi Colyer led the way with 20 kills and 12 digs to help the Badgers win their penultimate regular-season match, but coach Kelly Sheffield still wants to see more effort.

3 things that stood out from Wisconsin volleyball's win over Northwestern

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 10:23pm
Mimi Colyer led the way with 20 kills and 12 digs to help the Badgers win their penultimate regular-season match, but coach Kelly Sheffield still wants to see more effort.

Tyler Herro helps Heat hold off Bucks in NBA Cup matchup in Miami

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 9:13pm
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra picked up his 800th career win as Miami withstood a late comeback bid by Milwaukee on Wednesday night.

DIGEST

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 4:59pm
Animals seized; woman, 74, arrested

Trump administration orders 500 more National Guard troops to DC after shooting of soldiers

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 4:44pm
WASHINGTON — Two West Virginia National Guard members who deployed to the nation’s capital were shot Wednesday afternoon just blocks from the White House in a brazen act of violence that the mayor described as a targeted attack.

Injury report signals positive outlook for QB Love, RB Jacobs ahead of game against Lions

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 4:33pm
The final injury report before the Thanksgiving Day game between the Packers and Lions provided key updates on some of Green Bay's most important contributors.

Make way for the flock! Hundreds of sheep head through German city to their winter pastures

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 3:57pm
BERLIN — Pedestrians in the German city of Nuremberg made way for hundreds of bleating sheep last week as a flock of the animals was herded through downtown on its way to its winter quarters.

Madison lawmakers pass ban on the sale of cats and dogs at pet stores

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 3:57pm
Madison law makers said they may consider expanding the list of animals that could be banned for sales at retail stores at a later time.

At The Gentle Barn, turkeys are for snuggling, not stuffing at Thanksgiving

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 3:31pm
CHRISTIANA, Tenn. — At the start of a busy holiday week filled with hours of travel, Jordan Gullotta went to a place that has given her comfort and a sense of peace. At The Gentle Barn, an animal rescue organization…

Trial for Wisconsin judge accused of helping immigrant evade ICE will go on next month

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 12:45pm
Federal prosecutors charged Judge Hannah Dugan in April with obstruction and concealing an individual to prevent arrest.

ESPN radio host orders salad at State Street Brats, gets booed

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 12:05pm
An ESPN podcaster, in Madison for the Badgers upset win against Illinois, admits his order was a bit out of place.

3 takeaways from Wisconsin football flipping a 4-star offensive lineman

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 11:43am
After their two offensive line commits decommitted last week, the Badgers replenished the unit by flipping a Boston College commit. Here's what to know on the four-star prospect.

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