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3 things that stood out in Wisconsin women's basketball's loss to rival Minnesota

Sun, 02/15/2026 - 8:23pm
The Badgers squandered a strong start en route to a sixth straight loss this season and fourth in the series against the Golden Gophers. Here's what stood out.

Veridian Homes wants to take residents ‘Back to the Future’

Sun, 02/15/2026 - 7:45pm
The Hill Valley subdivision on Madison’s Far West Side has gone all in with Doc and Marty McFly, adopting street names that recall 1985 classic.

Wisconsin losing wide receivers coach to NFL position

Sun, 02/15/2026 - 1:13pm
Here's what to know about the Badgers football program's fourth assistant coaching change of the offseason.

Dollar Tree courting wealthier shoppers

Sun, 02/15/2026 - 8:30am
Dollar Tree’s 9,000th store opened last year within a few miles of a Louis Vuitton, a steakhouse selling $525 Wagyu beef and Audi, Porsche and Ferrari dealerships, where the average car costs more than what a typical Dollar Tree shopper…

Construction underway, first apartments proposed at large Madison subdivision

Sun, 02/15/2026 - 8:15am
The five-story apartment building proposed within Hill Valley would have 221 units and tiered balconies overlooking the land to the west.

Another attempt to fund UW-Madison program that recovers MIA soldiers' remains stalls

Sun, 02/15/2026 - 8:00am
The project has been donations-based since it launched in 2015, and recent legislative attempts to fund the program with state dollars have failed.

OUR VIEW: Madison wrong to slam the brakes on Beltline improvements

Sun, 02/15/2026 - 6:40am
About 150,000 vehicles a day travel the Beltline near John Nolen Drive in Madison, according to the state Department of Transportation. That’s 24,000 more cars and trucks than 20 years ago — a 19% increase.

Co-CEOs at Madison nonprofits make it less lonely at the top

Sun, 02/15/2026 - 5:45am
The co-CEO model works when leaders have complementary leadership skills and can move in a common direction.

Woman to face charges in death of husband in Iowa County, authorities say

Sun, 02/15/2026 - 5:15am
The woman is being held in the Iowa County Jail and “formal homicide-related charges are forthcoming in cooperation with the Iowa County District Attorney’s Office,” Sheriff Michael Peterson said.

Injured driver extricated after crash with semi on Southwest Side

Sun, 02/15/2026 - 5:15am
The crash between a Chevrolet Blazer SUV and a semi happened about 3:35 p.m. Thursday at Maple Grove Road and Prairie Road.

Defensive lineman among players Packers to consider in free agency

Sun, 02/15/2026 - 5:03am
Kingsley Enagbare played big in some moments, but Green Bay has plenty of money on the books on the defensive line. Here's where things stand.

Illegal immigrants must face justice, not deportation | Richard S. Russell

Sun, 02/15/2026 - 5:00am
The Feb. 8 letter to the editor "Cruel immigration policy ignores Bible teachings" asserted, “No one is advocating that violent criminals who are in the country illegally should not be removed.”

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