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Watertown superintendent prohibits students from performing ‘Flashdance’ musical

Mon, 09/28/2026 - 3:52pm
Interim Superintendent James Feil made the decision last week, leaving many students and families frustrated after a similar move regarding the school’s band concert last spring.

Decelise Champion earns second straight Big Ten honor

Mon, 09/28/2026 - 3:43pm
The freshman pin hitter racked up 27 kills through Wisconsin volleyball's matches last week as it started conference play 2-0.

Wisconsin volleyball holds steady in latest AVCA poll

Mon, 09/28/2026 - 3:23pm
The top six teams in the week 5 AVCA poll remain the same.

Badgers in 60: A 1-minute recap of Wisconsin football coach Luke Fickell's news conference

Mon, 09/28/2026 - 2:57pm
BadgerExtra beat reporter Colten Bartholomew recaps Wisconsin football coach Luke Fickell's news conference as Badgers prepare for Michigan State.

Crowley attending California fundraiser with Kamala Harris, Sean Penn

Mon, 09/28/2026 - 2:51pm
Democratic candidate for governor David Crowley is heading to California for a fundraiser featuring former Vice President Kamala Harris and actor and filmmaker Sean Penn.

3 things that stood out from Luke Fickell's news conference ahead of Michigan State

Mon, 09/28/2026 - 2:37pm
Badgers coach Luke Fickell discussed the challenge of Michigan State, the impact of transfer defensive lineman, and the change in cornerback rotation after an injury.

Wisconsin football's Week 5 opponent loses star running back for rest of season

Mon, 09/28/2026 - 2:33pm
Michigan State will come to Madison this weekend without one of its top offensive playmakers available.

Stoughton police accuse man of attempted homicide

Mon, 09/28/2026 - 2:20pm
Stoughton police said they received multiple 911 calls early Saturday about a disturbance and a man yelling that he’d been stabbed.

Small plane crashes Sept. 27 in East Troy with four people on board

Mon, 09/28/2026 - 1:14pm
A small plane crashed Sunday afternoon in the town of East Troy, and three of the four passengers on board were transported for medical evaluation.

Meet the candidates for state Assembly District 80

Mon, 09/28/2026 - 12:50pm
Responses to the Wisconsin State Journal's candidate questionnaire. The election is Nov. 3.

Meet the candidates for state Assembly District 77

Mon, 09/28/2026 - 12:50pm
Responses to the Wisconsin State Journal's candidate questionnaire. The election is Nov. 3.

Former 1st-round pick signed by Packers to help patch offensive line

Mon, 09/28/2026 - 12:13pm
The Green Bay Packers reportedly have more help coming their way to aid an offensive line that is searching for consistent success.

Wisconsin women's hockey scores 12 straight goals to stay atop national rankings

Mon, 09/28/2026 - 11:17am
The Badgers got 17 of 20 first-place votes in the USCHO women's hockey rankings after sweeping St. Lawrence.

Warmer falls mean Wisconsin tornado risk could stay beyond September

Mon, 09/28/2026 - 11:10am
In October, Wisconsin is getting warmer, with most counties 2 to 5 degrees warmer on average.

Culver's CurderBurger is back with a new flavor

Mon, 09/28/2026 - 8:50am
When the CurderBurger launched, Culver's sold about 136,000 nationwide in one day.

Two killed in Jefferson County crash

Mon, 09/28/2026 - 8:18am
The crash occurred on County Highway F about a mile of north of Highway 18 when a southbound Ford Focus veered into the northbound lane and hit two Harley Davidson motorcycles.

Madison School District, city start work on Safe Routes to School

Mon, 09/28/2026 - 7:35am
The city, Madison School District and Wisconsin Bike Fed created the plan, which includes recommended actions for each group and traffic safety brochures for 32 schools.

How to get UW over the demographic cliff | Mike Martin

Mon, 09/28/2026 - 6:40am
Aggressively recruit Hispanics, older students with consistent leadership

Madison school staff see pay, career growth limitations

Mon, 09/28/2026 - 6:10am
Fewer than half of Madison School District employees believe their pay is competitive, according to a recent compensation survey.

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