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Packers set dates, times for 13 open practices during 2026 training camp

Sat, 06/20/2026 - 4:05am
The Green Bay Packers will have 13 training camp practices open to the public.

Jacob Misiorowski dinged for multiple runs as Brewers drop opener to Braves

Fri, 06/19/2026 - 9:33pm
Veteran Martin Perez outdueled Misiorowski to lead Atlanta to victory in the first game of a series matching division-leading clubs.

McFarland girls soccer passes rare test, punches ticket to Division 3 state title game

Fri, 06/19/2026 - 8:07pm
The Spartans defense held strong after seeing their lengthy scoreless streak come to an end in Friday's state semifinals in Milwaukee.

Madison community remembers Boys & Girls Clubs CEO Michael Johnson

Fri, 06/19/2026 - 6:08pm
Hundreds attended Friday’s ceremony for Boys & Girls Clubs President and CEO Michael Johnson, who died unexpectedly June 7 at age 50.

Conservative group sues DPI, says Wisconsin Dells conference violated open meetings law

Fri, 06/19/2026 - 4:25pm
The lawsuit asks an Adams County judge to void the revisions to testing standards that irked conservative lawmakers.

Rowdy Tellez is back in MLB, and the Brewers are about to face him

Fri, 06/19/2026 - 4:03pm
Those tuning in to the Milwaukee Brewers' series against the Atlanta Braves this weekend will likely see a couple familiar faces in Rowdy Tellez and Madison native Drake Baldwin.

The Sun Prairie School District spent nearly $45K investigating 2 board members

Fri, 06/19/2026 - 3:55pm
The investigations mostly had to do with how members Diana McFarland and Bryn Horton handled issues surrounding superintendent Brad Saron, who is leaving his role at the end of this month.

Alex Freeman, ex-Packer Antonio Freeman's son, scores for US in World Cup

Fri, 06/19/2026 - 3:53pm
Alex Freeman is already making a name for himself in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He scored against Australia on Friday.

Jacob Misiorowski is on an amazing run. Here are the stats behind it

Fri, 06/19/2026 - 3:47pm
Jacob Misiorowski has put up some eye-popping numbers during an eight-start run, in which he owns a 0.17 ERA, with nine walks and one earned run in 54⅓ innings.

Dugout canoe from Wisconsin part of America 250 exhibit at Smithsonian

Fri, 06/19/2026 - 3:00pm
The canoe is made of white pine and is believed to have been built in 1775 in Menominee County.

Water line break releases 40,000 gallons on UW-Madison campus

Fri, 06/19/2026 - 2:25pm
The chilled water line break under a parking lot at the Charter Street Heating Plant, 130 N. Mills St., sent a shallow river of water mixed with sediment onto Charter and Spring streets.

Nearly 40 years after Shelly Hansen vanished in Wisconsin’s Northwoods, unsealed records reveal a hidden suspect

Fri, 06/19/2026 - 11:46am
The Price County Sheriff’s Office obtained a search warrant for Michael D. Raskie’s DNA in 2008, but he wasn’t charged in Hansen’s case before he died in 2015.

Wisconsin Originals: Ada James led the fight for women’s right to vote

Fri, 06/19/2026 - 11:10am
As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, we're recognizing Wisconsinites who have made unique contributions to the nation.

MATC, UW-Madison team up to train more workers to run clinical trials

Fri, 06/19/2026 - 10:37am
The program, a collaboration between UW-Madison and Madison Area Technical College, will launch in 2027.

Streets to close for Madison Concerts on the Square

Fri, 06/19/2026 - 10:24am
Main and Pinckney streets and the 100 blocks of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and East Washington Avenue will be closed beginning around 3 p.m.

What does the end of Ridglan Farm’s beagle breeding operation mean for medical research?

Fri, 06/19/2026 - 10:00am
Ridglan Farms was the second-largest industrial-scale beagle breeding operation in the country.

Why are the Packers blasting a Wisconsin congressman?

Fri, 06/19/2026 - 7:45am
Here's what to know about the law and the back-and-forth between Republican U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald and the Packers.

Jury finds woman not guilty in 2025 crash that killed 2 Marquette lacrosse players

Fri, 06/19/2026 - 7:40am
Amandria Brunner has been found not guilty on all counts in the deadly crash last September that killed two Marquette University lacrosse players.

Curbside Bicycles turned friendly favor into mobile bike repair shop

Fri, 06/19/2026 - 7:35am
Owner Ian Oestreich said not having a physical store allows Curbside to keep its prices more affordable.

Mendota Marsh: Making Music in Madison

Fri, 06/19/2026 - 7:10am

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