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Packers should have options in free-agent market

Tue, 02/20/2024 - 6:40am
With free agency approaching and the salary cap set to increase, Packers GM Brian Gutekunst appears able to make some moves.

Brewers bringing back injured starter Brandon Woodruff, reports say

Tue, 02/20/2024 - 6:35am
Brandon Woodruff, who underwent shoulder surgery in October, missed four months last season due to a right shoulder strain and then was sidelined just before the playoffs.

Gov. Tony Evers signs his legislative maps into law, giving Democrats big boost in Legislature

Mon, 02/19/2024 - 10:17am
The new legislative maps' enactment dramatically shifts Wisconsin's political landscape in a move that jeopardizes Republicans' control of both chambers for the first time in over a decade.

3 found dead in Middleton residence, 1 stable after being shot multiple times, authorities say

Mon, 02/19/2024 - 8:20am
No details were provided on how the three people died, but the incident is characterized as a homicide in a statement by Middleton Police Department Capt. Tyler Loether.

Ask the Weather Guys: What is latent heat?

Mon, 02/19/2024 - 8:15am
There's lots of hidden energy each time it snows.

Sprinkler system extinguishes kitchen fire at Far West Side apartment, authorities say

Mon, 02/19/2024 - 7:55am
The cause of the fire in the 500 block of Plaza Drive is under investigation.

Wisconsin Trump elector says he 'would be scared to death' if he didn't sign fake document

Mon, 02/19/2024 - 7:45am
"Can you imagine the repercussions on myself, my family, if it was me, Andrew Hitt, who prevented Donald Trump from winning Wisconsin?" Hitt said on "60 Minutes."

Driver faces OWI after rollover crash on Near East Side, Madison police say

Mon, 02/19/2024 - 7:35am
The crash happened about 3:20 a.m. Saturday when an SUV struck a curb, hit several parked vehicles, and rolled over in the 700 block of East Johnson Street.

Wisconsin's first Black mayor continues to serve the Madison area

Mon, 02/19/2024 - 7:20am
Frances Huntley-Cooper, the first African American mayor in Wisconsin's history, shares her journey and her lasting impact on the community.

As hunger grows, UW-Madison is redirecting excess food from the landfill to its students

Mon, 02/19/2024 - 7:15am
A recent effort has started to reduce the amount of food wasted, both in the ordering and preparation of food and educating students on not wasting it.

50¢ dog tax was 'excellent measure' for Madison 170 years ago

Mon, 02/19/2024 - 7:10am
'We should judge from the number in Madison's streets that every man in town kept a whole pack.'

Young companies have many needs — sometimes, they need big partners

Mon, 02/19/2024 - 5:40am
That’s the theory behind the March 18 Wisconsin Tech Summit at Green Bay’s Lambeau Field.

Bucks' Damian Lillard sweeps All-Star weekend by adding MVP Award to 3-point title

Mon, 02/19/2024 - 5:35am
Damian Lillard is the first player since Michael Jordan in 1988 to earn two titles on back-to-back nights.

What to know about Wisconsin men's basketball's opponent, Maryland

Mon, 02/19/2024 - 5:30am
What to know about the Terrapins ahead of their Tuesday matchup with the Badgers at the Kohl Center.

How to watch, stream, listen to Wisconsin men's basketball vs. Maryland

Mon, 02/19/2024 - 5:25am
How to tune in as the Badgers host the Terrapins on Tuesday at the Kohl Center.

9 things we learned from the WIAA state boys swimming and diving championships

Mon, 02/19/2024 - 5:10am
Area athletes helped celebrate a century of state tournament action with standout performances at the 100th annual WIAA boys swimming and diving championships in Waukesha. Here are some notable storylines.

Here's the playoff draw for 19 Madison-area boys basketball teams

Mon, 02/19/2024 - 3:45am
A total of 19 Madison-area boys basketball teams reached the WIAA postseason. Here's a look at their first-round matchups.

Gunfire reported in North Side neighborhood, Madison police say

Sun, 02/18/2024 - 10:45pm
Officers found shell casings after the shooting at Vera Court Sunday morning.

Garden calendar | For the week of Feb. 18

Sun, 02/18/2024 - 8:00am
Tips for your flowers, plants, trees and shrubs.

Wisconsin Assembly passes bills regulating AI use in elections and outlawing AI-produced child porn

Sun, 02/18/2024 - 8:00am
Wisconsin lawmakers last week passed bills to regulate artificial intelligence, joining a growing number of states grappling with how to control the technology as November’s elections loom.

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