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3 things that stood out from Wisconsin men's basketball's overtime loss to Indiana

Sat, 02/07/2026 - 1:43pm
The Badgers seemed to be on their way to competing a comeback but failed to capitalize twice, including in the dying seconds of overtime.

Former Wisconsin star Hilary Knight ties U.S. women's Olympic hockey goal record in win over Finland

Sat, 02/07/2026 - 12:37pm
Hilary Knight scored to tie a U.S. Olympic women’s hockey career goal record, and the Americans wore down Finland, who spent much of the week dealing with a stomach virus.

Wisconsin men's basketball sophomore forward ruled out vs. Indiana

Sat, 02/07/2026 - 10:37am
The forward is coming off perhaps his best game of the season against Ohio State.

Assembly must approve Gail's Law to protect Wisconsin women | Dawn Anderson

Sat, 02/07/2026 - 6:50am
Wisconsin is at a pivotal moment -- one that will determine if women with increased risk for breast cancer can access the screenings they need, when they need them. The passage of Senate Bill 264, known as Gail’s Law, will…

Mendota Marsh gets a Souper Bowl instead of a Super Bowl

Sat, 02/07/2026 - 6:40am
Oscar Fox and Lewis Crane chow down on soup during the Super Bowl in this week’s Mendota Marsh. When the Packers aren’t playing, who needs the Super Bowl when you can have a Souper Bowl?

UW system may offer 3-year bachelor’s degrees; Regents mulling policy change

Sat, 02/07/2026 - 5:50am
Reduced-credit degrees commonly require students to earn 90 credits rather than a minimum of 120.

Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst discusses upcoming free agency

Sat, 02/07/2026 - 5:40am
Green Bay has plenty of areas that need fixing but limited cap space to work with.

Judge dismisses suit by animal rights activists to take possession of beagles

Sat, 02/07/2026 - 5:30am
Animal rights activists are trying to take custody of some 2,000 beagles held at a Blue Mounds breeding and research operation.

How Wisconsin men's hockey prevented what would have been a catastrophic loss

Sat, 02/07/2026 - 5:03am
It could have been a soul-crushing loss for the Badgers on Friday but they got a massive overtime goal from a slumping player.

Doc Rivers says Bucks will play Giannis when he's healthy

Sat, 02/07/2026 - 4:20am
The Bucks, who are 12th in the Eastern Conference standings, potentially could help their draft status by continuing to rest Antetokounmpo.

Giannis Antetokounmpo joins major prediction market Kalshi as a shareholder

Sat, 02/07/2026 - 4:10am
According to Kalshi's release, Antetokounmpo will be forbidden from trading on markets related to the NBA.

Kevin Porter Jr. helps Bucks secure 1st 3-game winning streak of season

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 9:57pm
The guard had 23 points, eight assists and seven rebounds as Milwaukee held off a fourth-quarter rally by the Pacers for its third straight victory.

3 things that stood out in Wisconsin men's hockey's OT win over Notre Dame

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 9:31pm
The Badgers let a three-goal lead slip away but Quinn Finley's overtime score salvaged a victory against Notre Dame at the Kohl Center.

DIGEST

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 5:32pm
Police make arrest in sexual assault

Arrest made in sexual assault of woman cleaning South Side business

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 4:45pm
The man remains in custody and possible charges have been referred to the Dane County District Attorney's Office.

QUEEN OF THE ICE

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 4:20pm
Above: Jackie Philpott, right, a writer with Bay and Delta Yachtsman magazine, joins members of the Ice Boat Foundation as they set up the historic Mary B on Lake Mendota for this weekend's Frozen Assets Festival. Below left: Foundation members,…

Madison to host public test of voting equipment Saturday

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 4:13pm
Public testing of voting equipment takes place before every election. The process is done to verify that ballot tabulators are working properly.

Madison teacher charged in child porn case

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 3:57pm
The case was initiated after a detective in Texas received a tip about the 15-year-old victim on Dec. 18.

Former Sun Prairie dean of students pleads guilty to child porn charge

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 2:00pm
Gilkey-Meisegeier also has a case pending in state court, where he faces two counts of sexual exploitation of a child and 13 counts of possession of child pornography.

Fiscal hawk Sen. Steve Nass not seeking re-election

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 1:35pm
Known for his hardline stance on fiscal conservativism, which at times put him at odds with members of his own party, Republican Sen. Steve Nass will not be seeking another term this fall.

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