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Verona teen graduates from MATC on Friday — and then from high school next month

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 5:30am
Camila Alcantara Perez’s participation in the STEM Academy program earned her the equivalent of two years of college at no cost to her.

'A lot of bigger issues': Big Ten coach rips Wisconsin in preview magazine

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 5:07am
The Badgers hope a new batch of transfers and improved play from underclassmen get the football program out of its rut. Consider at least one Big Ten coach skeptical.

5 new doubles pairings raising ceilings for area high school boys tennis teams

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 5:03am
Finding a new top doubles team is a challenge that area high school boys tennis squads face each spring. Learn which pairings have quickly built chemistry to excel this spring.

Sara Rodriguez is best choice to be our the next governor of Wisconsin | Todd Larson

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 5:00am
The fate of our democracy mandates that we get it right with selection of our next governor of Wisconsin.

Donald Trump obsessed with monuments of grandeur | Donna Silver

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 5:00am
No politician has been psychoanalyzed more than President Donald Trump. This is not surprising since his psyche often seems to be an open wound. His niece, Mary Trump, has traced what she calls his “malignant narcissism” to a loveless childhood.

Watertown song isn't as violent as our national anthem | Allen Knop

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 5:00am
The Watertown School Board removed a piece of music from the school's spring band concert. The instrumental piece, “A Mother of a Revolution!,” was dedicated to a transgender activist involved in the 1969 Stonewall Uprising against police raids in New…

Neil Gorsuch's rulings ignore our Founding documents | Paul Mickey

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 5:00am
Justice Neil Gorsuch came out with a children’s book, "Heroes of 1776: The Story of the Declaration of Independence."

School district is wrong to ban instrumental song | Marlene Buechel

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 5:00am
The Watertown School Board's ban on the performance of an instrumental piece of music linked to LGBTQ history is everything that true education is not.

5 Madison area high school boys sports stars of the week: May 15 edition

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 4:37am
Low scores on the golf course and impressive efforts on the tennis court highlighted last week's action. Vote for the most notable effort.

Brewers’ Perkins turns to faith, family to face challenges in life, baseball

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 4:03am
Blake Perkins has remained grounded in his faith despite the challenges he's faced throughout the past year.

Teen accused of pointing gun at fellow Metro bus passenger on Near West Side

Thu, 05/14/2026 - 11:40pm
The incident happened about 4 p.m. Tuesday on the bus when it was near South Midvale Boulevard at Cherokee Drive, Madison police said.

5 things that stand out from Packers' 2026 schedule release

Thu, 05/14/2026 - 9:33pm
With Green Bay’s 2026 schedule now set in stone, here are five notable takeaways from how it shook out that could have an impact on how the upcoming season unfolds.

Luis Rengifo leads Brewers to easy win over Padres

Thu, 05/14/2026 - 5:17pm
Luis Rengifo brought in three runs in the Milwaukee Brewer's rout of the San Diego Padres.

Former prison nursing assistant charged with sexual assault of inmate

Thu, 05/14/2026 - 4:25pm
The former employee at first denied having had a sexual relationship with the man before admitting, “I stupidly agreed to do things,” according to the criminal complaint.

UW-Madison eyes new dorm by 2028, requests developer proposals

Thu, 05/14/2026 - 3:45pm
The Wisconsin Department of Administration posted a request for proposals on Thursday, asking developers to submit plans for student housing with 1,500 to 2,000 beds and a 400-seat dining space.

How Monday's 'blockbuster' deal on taxes and school spending fell apart by Wednesday

Thu, 05/14/2026 - 3:33pm
With so much money on the line, Wisconsin’s lame duck leaders learn the limits of their influence.

Candied pecan maker Fortune Favors lands a spot in Madison Public Market

Thu, 05/14/2026 - 2:27pm
The announcement also appears to be the first firm date by which the public market will open: July 1.

Envelope from 1958 shows up at Madison home in 2026

Thu, 05/14/2026 - 1:35pm
The letter inside was missing, but somehow the envelope found its way back to a house on Van Hise Avenue.

Brewers teenager Jesús Made is now No. 1 prospect in baseball

Thu, 05/14/2026 - 1:33pm
Class AA shortstop Jesús Made is now the No. 1 prospect in baseball after being elevated to the perch by both Baseball America and MLB Pipeline.

Business fire in downtown Monroe draws crews from multiple departments

Thu, 05/14/2026 - 12:20pm
The fire on the east side of Monroe’s downtown square began shortly after 11 a.m. and still was burning about 12:15 p.m., a Monroe dispatcher said.

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