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Fire displaces five Madison residents

Mon, 01/19/2026 - 11:52am
Madison Fire crews were dispatched to the 3-story multifamily building at 7:05 a.m. Sunday. A resident reported smoke on the third floor.

Odds are against bright, sunny skies during Wisconsin winters

Mon, 01/19/2026 - 9:50am
Wisconsin’s average monthly cloud cover for December, January, and February for the years 2006 to 2024 was 65.3%, 61.1% and 50.5% respectively.

Get set for a long stretch of bitterly cold weather in southern Wisconsin

Mon, 01/19/2026 - 9:17am
Strong winds and temperatures plunging below zero will push wind chill values to 23 to 30 Monday. Highs below zero are forecast for later in the week.

Have you met Geri? She's helped thousands in her 39 years at University Book Store

Mon, 01/19/2026 - 8:13am
Geraldine ‘Geri’ Moser got a two-week gig at the University Campus Book Store in 1986. Nearly 40 years later, she’s built a network of current and former Badgers.

Marcus will have free popcorn for moviegoers Monday

Mon, 01/19/2026 - 7:36am
Considering a trip to the movies? Marcus Theaters is offering free popcorn to all ticketholders Monday in honor of National Popcorn Day.

Future uncertain for heavily lobbied Wisconsin community solar bill

Mon, 01/19/2026 - 5:55am
Republican legislative leaders said the bill appears unlikely to pass both chambers before the Legislature concludes its current session this spring.

3 things that stood out in Wisconsin women's basketball's double overtime win over Oregon

Sun, 01/18/2026 - 7:43pm
The Badgers' rallied back twice in the fourth quarter to force overtime and ultimately outlasted the Ducks. Here are three things that stood out in the win.

Wisconsin football brings in former SEC receiver from the transfer portal

Sun, 01/18/2026 - 7:13pm
A sixth player who was a four-star recruit coming out of high school has joined the Badgers via the transfer portal.

Anne Arnesen, who led a life of advocacy in Madison, dies at 93

Sun, 01/18/2026 - 3:40pm
Arnesen spent 22 years leading the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families. "Anne was an advocate, feminist, and life-long political activist," her obituary said.

LaFleur's reported extension with Packers shifts focus toward evaluating staff around him

Sun, 01/18/2026 - 11:27am
The 2026 offseason is one that coach Matt LaFleur and the Packers hope will spark a change in trajectory. That process could require a look at the staff around LaFleur.

Dr. Zorba Paster: French study shows COVID vaccines work wonders

Sun, 01/18/2026 - 7:00am
This is yet another example of why you should stick with the science you can trust.

Garden calendar: For the week of Jan. 18

Sun, 01/18/2026 - 7:00am
Tips for your flowers, plants, trees and shrubs.

OUR VIEW: Frautschi’s enormous legacy should inspire us all

Sun, 01/18/2026 - 6:45am
Madison’s premier arts facility isn’t called the Frautschi Center, though the man who gave $205 million to build it — W. Jerome Frautschi — certainly could have put his name on it.

After record snow Saturday in Madison, more expected Sunday as bitter cold moves in

Sun, 01/18/2026 - 6:40am
Strong winds and temperatures plunging below zero will push wind chill values to 15 below to 25 below overnight Sunday into Monday in southern Wisconsin.

Streaming and big money are ruining college athletics | Thomas Gebhart

Sun, 01/18/2026 - 5:00am
This is a small item considering all of the serious things going on in the world right now, but it’s one that bothers many sports fans.

Capitol vigil in Madison for Renee Good was emotionally stirring event | Guy Thorvaldsen

Sun, 01/18/2026 - 5:00am
Renee Good’s killing by a poorly trained U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent was a tragedy.

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