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Southwest adds Panama City, additional Florida flights from Milwaukee

Fri, 07/17/2026 - 6:15am
Southwest Airlines is already getting ready for spring break.

UW-Madison water main break fuels Regents’ concerns over system’s aging infrastructure

Fri, 07/17/2026 - 5:50am
UW-Madison’s June water main break that continues to disrupt campus air conditioning has prompted broader concerns about the aging infrastructure at the state’s 13 public universities.

Polzin: Why returning to Madison 'always the dream' for former Wisconsin volleyball star

Fri, 07/17/2026 - 5:37am
Mimi Colyer's decision to sign with LOVB Madison was an easy one. “I loved it so much the first time I was here, why would I not come back?”

Smaller Dane County jail won't let me close inhumane jail cells | Sheriff Kalvin Barrett

Fri, 07/17/2026 - 5:30am
In 2023, the Dane County Board reduced the jail consolidation project capacity from 922 beds to 825, overriding the recommendations of a third-party independent professional expert and the Dane County Sheriff’s Office. I warned them then that this decision would…

Driver killed when hit by truck after crashing ATV near Edgerton

Fri, 07/17/2026 - 5:20am
The ATV driver was pronounced dead at the scene by the Rock County Medical Examiner’s Office and the incident remains under investigation.

Wisconsin men's basketball coach 'fired up' that Shawn Eichorst is back

Fri, 07/17/2026 - 5:03am
The Badgers coach has had a lengthy relationship with the university's new athletic director and believes Shawn Eichorst the right man for the job.

Sara Rodriguez is best candidate to be our next governor | David Sharpe

Fri, 07/17/2026 - 5:00am
Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez has an outstanding record.

Millions of bucks stop as Donald Trump's wealth grows | Barbara Schultz

Fri, 07/17/2026 - 5:00am
The letter in Thursday’s Wisconsin State Journal "The buck should always stop with the president" charged that President Donald Trump is not a leader like President Harry Truman, who had a famous sign on his desk reading “The BUCK STOPS…

Tom Tiffany campaign ads for governor are full of cow manure | William Hartje

Fri, 07/17/2026 - 5:00am
It's interesting that some of the first TV ads for gubernatorial candidate U.S. Rep Tom Tiffany, R-Hazelhurst, feature him in a barn with a cow, because it is quite a load of manure he is spreading.

Shawn Eichorst's first stint as AD offers parallels to his role at Wisconsin

Fri, 07/17/2026 - 4:37am
Three coaches who worked under the Badgers' new AD Shawn Eichorst during his stint running Whitewater's athletic department credit him for laying foundations for decades of success.

Packers outside linebackers face tall task as defensive star works to return

Fri, 07/17/2026 - 4:33am
Green Bay's offseason programs may have provided some insight into one of the core principles of defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon's group — movement along the defensive front.

Handful of area high school girls soccer standouts receive All-American honors

Fri, 07/17/2026 - 4:03am
Four Madison/WiscNews high school girls soccer first-team All-Supernova members were named to the United Soccer Coaches All-American team this week.

Brewers to play earliest opening day in team history in 2027

Thu, 07/16/2026 - 8:03pm
Barring a lockout — which almost seems like a certainty, based on recent posturing and reporting — the start of the 2027 season will start the earliest ever for Milwaukee.

Brewers start 2nd half vs. Marlins this weekend. Miami's pretty good

Thu, 07/16/2026 - 7:43pm
The Milwaukee Brewers return to play Friday against the Miami Marlins, the beginning of the unofficial second half of the season.

Madison sees first-ever hazardous air quality as smoke from wildfires strikes region

Thu, 07/16/2026 - 5:25pm
Dane County has seen more frequent air quality warnings over the past decade, but the area had yet to experience hazardous levels. That was until Thursday.

Madison unveils new names being considered for Lindbergh and Elvehjem schools

Thu, 07/16/2026 - 5:00pm
The District released pared-down lists of proposed news names ahead of two public input hearings next week.

One dead in Vernon County crash

Thu, 07/16/2026 - 4:53pm
Aaron J. Malin died after being extricated from his vehicle following the crash on Highway 35 at about 1:30 p.m. on July 10.

Kaul leads Toney in funds leading up to attorney general race rematch

Thu, 07/16/2026 - 4:40pm
Kaul has more than $1.3 million cash on hand, while Toney has about $788,000. Kaul and Toney won’t meet until the November election.

Republican Will Martin holds funding advantage in lieutenant governor race

Thu, 07/16/2026 - 4:25pm
In Wisconsin, candidates for lieutenant governor join the gubernatorial nominee on a shared ticket in the November election.

Madison Mallards postpone game due to smoky conditions

Thu, 07/16/2026 - 4:05pm
Thursday’s game had been set for a “Dudes” promotion featuring references from the 1998 film “The Big Lebowski.”

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