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Madison area standout heads home, transfers to Wisconsin women's basketball

Sat, 04/18/2026 - 7:09pm
One of the all-time scoring leaders in Wisconsin high school girls basketball is joining the Badgers. Here's what we know.

Turang hits 2-run homer, extends on-base streak to 18 as Brewers beat Marlins 5-2

Sat, 04/18/2026 - 6:35pm
Brice Turang hit a two-run homer and stretched his on-base streak to 18 games as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Miami Marlins.

Raid on Wisconsin beagle breeding and research facility repelled by tear gas, rubber bullets

Sat, 04/18/2026 - 4:53pm
Protesters were met with a barricade of hay bales, a manure-filled trench, a barbed-wire fence, tear gas, pepper spray and rubber bullets.

4 observations from Wisconsin football's 10th spring practice

Sat, 04/18/2026 - 3:53pm
A veteran defender carving out his role, an important transfer making waves and more from Badgers football practice.

Storms cause flooding, train derailment in Rock County

Sat, 04/18/2026 - 3:30pm
This morning, Rock County awoke to news that severe storms that swept through the area had caused intense flooding, significant damage to at least 10 buildings, and a train derailment.

Marlins to activate All-Star Sunday against Brewers

Sat, 04/18/2026 - 3:13pm
Kyle Stowers has been sidelined with a hamstring strain. But Miami's outfielder should be ready to play in the series finale against Milwaukee.

Here’s how much it rained this week in Madison, southern Wisconsin

Sat, 04/18/2026 - 2:40pm
Another round of severe storms Friday dumped even more rain on southern Wisconsin.

Wisconsin women's basketball signs Belgian guard to 2026 class

Sat, 04/18/2026 - 11:13am
A rising EuroCup talent can bring immediate production when she comes to Madison next season.

Wisconsin men's basketball signs assistant coach's former teammate as 2nd transfer addition

Sat, 04/18/2026 - 10:54am
The Badgers signed a former teammate of assistant coach Brad Davison as their second transfer addition. Here's what to know about the newest Wisconsin forward.

125 years on, Wisconsin Veterans Museum planning for major expansion

Sat, 04/18/2026 - 7:30am
What started in a small state Capitol hall in 1901 grew to a larger space in 1993, but more room is needed.

Centro to launch Latino tech hub with $3 million donation

Sat, 04/18/2026 - 7:25am
Centro, 2403 Cypress Way, announced the gift from Ascendium Education Group on Friday.

Athletic directors have a new era of college sports to navigate | Dennis Carlson

Sat, 04/18/2026 - 6:45am
In this new environment in college athletics, where a school must buy a new team every year to be successful, UW-Madison must hire a new athletic director who can:

Theme park a rite of passage for generations of teens | Jerry Davich

Sat, 04/18/2026 - 6:40am
Do you remember waiting for 90 minutes in a long line on a hot, humid day for a 90-second thrill ride?

Baseball-sized hail hits Madison’s Mendota Marsh

Sat, 04/18/2026 - 6:40am
A hailstorm strikes Madison in this week’s Mendota Marsh. Oscar Fox thinks the sky is falling, while Lewis Crane is more concerned about the changing climate

Presidential pardon powers caused White House corruption | Alan Gold

Sat, 04/18/2026 - 6:30am
The corruption of the Trump administration is magnitudes greater than Watergate or the Teapot Dome.

Why running backs position receive attention from Packers in upcoming NFL Draft

Sat, 04/18/2026 - 5:40am
Green Bay has a strong running back group, but a free agent departure and potential to develop more players could drive the Packers to bringing in a new face.

Why this Wisconsin OT is better now despite missing year to ACL tear

Sat, 04/18/2026 - 5:35am
How Kevin Heywood stayed close to the Badgers and came back stronger after sitting out his sophomore season.

Mitchell doubles in the 10th to give Brewers win over Miami

Fri, 04/17/2026 - 10:37pm
Garrett Mitchell went 2-for-4 with three RBIs including a two-run double in the 10th inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Miami Marlins.

Names of officer, suspect released in fatal Chippewa Falls police shooting

Fri, 04/17/2026 - 6:37pm
Chippewa Falls Sgt. James Luckey shot Bradley J. Barnum, 44, after Barnum brandished what appeared to be a handgun. It turned out to be a BB gun.

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