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1980 Winter Olympics lookback: U.S. defeats Soviets in Olympic hockey
Madison's Mark Johnson scored twice in the U.S. upset win at the 1980 Games, considered one of the greatest sports upsets of all time.
2018 Winter Olympics lookback: McFarland's Matt Hamilton wins men's curling gold
The team skipped by Superior's John Shuster became the first American group to win Olympic curling gold.
1976 Winter Olympics lookback: Mueller wins gold medal
Madison native Peter Mueller's early time in the 1,000 meters stood up for the gold medal at the 1976 Winter Games in Innsbruck.
2018 Winter Olympics lookback: Gold for Madison's Kessel as U.S. women beat Canada in thriller
Madison's Amanda Kessel helped the U.S. women's team top Canada in the gold medal game to earn her first Olympic gold medal.
Janet Sue Libby
September 4, 1945 - January 30, 2026
Delores “Dee” Ann Hanson
ARLINGTON/SUN PRAIRIE – Delores "Dee" Ann Hanson, age 84, of Arlington, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2026, at Prairie Gardens, in Sun Prairie.
Fred Wesley Brown
April 23, 1950 - January 30, 2026
Bucks outlast red-hot Pelicans in overtime for 1st back-to-back wins in a month
Milwaukee withstood a brilliant performance from Trey Murphy III to beat New Orleans for its second win in as many days as the NBA's trade deadline looms on Thursday afternoon.
3 things that stood out in Wisconsin women's basketball's loss to Indiana
A flat start ultimately undercut a strong finish by the Badgers as they fell at home for the second time this season. Here's what stood out.
DIGEST
Driver arrested in crash with pedestrian
Packers general manager doubles down on lofty goals after disappointing season
The long-tenured GM addressed media on Wednesday in Green Bay, highlighting areas for improvement while insisting the storied franchise will 'never run from' its championship aspirations.
Free vaccine clinic Saturday, after Dane County sees its first measles case of 2026
The clinic also will offer vaccines for influenza, chickenpox, tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis (known as Tdap & DTaP), meningococcal disease, polio, human papillomavirus, hepatitis A and hepatitis B.
Obituary index for Thur., Feb. 5
TODAY'S OBITUARIES
Driver arrested after South Side crash with pedestrian who suffered ‘significant’ injuries
The crash happened about 6:10 p.m. Monday at Applegate Road and Latham Drive, Madison police said.
Del-Bar supper club named one of most romantic restaurants in the U.S.
OpenTable said the ranking is based on more than nine million diner reviews.
Photo of the day: Winter warm-up
Featured images by the Wisconsin State Journal's photo team of Amber Arnold, John Hart and Owen Ziliak.
Wisconsin men's hockey's once-solid hold on NCAA Tournament position gets flimsy
The Badgers have moved down one seed line in each of the last three weeks and are barely hanging onto a spot in the NCAA field.
Packers receiver Romeo Doubs set to hit free agency after being a major driving force of offense
Romeo Doubs never reach 100 yards in a regular season game, but the receiver has been key to the Packers' offense during his time in Green Bay.
Madison Circus Space brings the sideshow to the main stage
In the capital city, the “Big Top” takes the shape of an unassuming red and gray building on Winnebago Street.
