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Packers' draft selection creates competition for kicker position

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 5:37am
The Green Bay Packers traded up on Day 3 of the draft to select their highest-rated kicker on their board.

Lisa Janairo has the time and energy to be a great mayor of MIddleton | Richard Lathrop

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 5:00am
I’m voting for Lisa Janairo for Middleton mayor in April.

Climate change confused the bloom of local Mother's Day tree | Donald Sanford

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 5:00am
For the past 40 years, I’ve always been prepared for Mother’s Day. I didn’t need to look at the calendar, I just had to look out the window.

Madison and Trump show need for centrist party | Steve Beier

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 5:00am
Is this a great country or what?

Don't succumb to wild conspiracy theories about attack on Donald Trump | Sam Petricca

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 5:00am
Following the attempted attack at the White House Correspondence Dinner in Washington, the president's critics have floated a lot of conspiracy theories. This willingness to entertain the idea that it was staged disturbs me deeply.

Replace rubber stamp Derrick Van Orden with Rebecca Cooke | Donna Swanson

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 5:00am
In a recent Senate hearing, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. was questioned about the millions of dollars in cuts to research for vaccines, cancer and Alzheimer's disease. He said he doesn’t want to make these…

5 Madison area high school softball stars of the week: April 29 edition

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 4:03am
Hot bats a couple pitching performances highlight this week's Supernova voting. Vote for your favorite as the winner.

Video: After four months, car is removed from bottom of Monona Bay

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 6:00pm
The vehicle had been part of a carjacking in January and driven out onto the thin ice near Brittingham Park.

FBI says it's aware of Wisconsin liberal's Trump assassination posts

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 4:44pm
"A brother or sister in the Resistance needs to work on their marksmanship," said Kirk Bangstad, owner of Minocqua Brewing Company.

Federal government sues Wisconsin over lawsuit to rein in prediction markets

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 4:24pm
Attorney General Josh Kaul filed three lawsuits accusing major prediction market plays like Kalshi, Coinbase and Robinhood of skirting state laws banning sports betting.

Madison’s next Downtown Area Plan open house set for Thursday

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 4:15pm
The Downtown planning initiative got underway late last year and is expected to continue through early next year.

Former Sun Prairie West dean gets 18 years in federal prison

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 3:50pm
The assistant U.S. attorney pointed to Robert Gilkey-Meisegeier’s pattern of grooming female students and putting photos of students’ faces on nude photos of adults he found on the internet.

City approves Hong Kong Cafe redevelopment on Regent Street

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 3:45pm
The six-story apartment building had been delayed over concerns about a lack of commercial space.

3 things that stood out from Badgers DC's news conference

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 2:03pm
Wisconsin defensive coordinator Mike Tressel discussed how much a duo of young linebackers will be used, the maturation of a returning outside linebacker and his new cornerbacks.

UW-Madison research leader is among science advisors Trump dismissed

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 2:00pm
UW-Madison Vice Chancellor for Research Dorota Grejner-Brzezińska had served on the National Science Advisory Board since 2023.

Jury awards Menards worker $5.5 million after workplace injury

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 1:39pm
An Eau Claire County jury awarded $5.5 million to a Menards's worker who was injured on the job at the company's distribution center.

Floodwaters send Lake Winnebago's ancient fish on unexpected detours

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 1:28pm
“I have never seen anything like this,” a Shiocton-area farmer said of the sturgeon seen swimming in a flooded front yard. “It’s crazy."

Wisconsin women’s basketball adds former Missouri assistant to coaching staff

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 11:03am
The Badgers added their fifth assistant coach, one more than they had on staff last season. Here are the details.

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