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'High volume' of comments on Beltline project forces DOT to extend comment period

Mon, 01/12/2026 - 3:25pm
The comment period has been extended to Jan. 31 to allow for more feedback on the proposed changes on a 20-mile stretch of the Beltline from Middleton to Cottage Grove.

Wisconsin men's basketball junior guard named Naismith Player of the Week

Mon, 01/12/2026 - 1:47pm
The junior guard averaged 21.5 points per game in a resurgent week for both him and the Badgers.

Madison area adds six to Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame

Mon, 01/12/2026 - 1:27pm
Three former coaches, two friends of the game and a former girls player from the Madison area are among the latest WBCA Hall of Fame class. Here are the area’s newest inductees.

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Mon, 01/12/2026 - 1:20pm
Woman dies after being struck by vehicle

Wisconsin men's basketball reenters AP rankings voting with best week

Mon, 01/12/2026 - 1:03pm
The Badgers parlayed a bounceback win over UCLA into a stunning upset on the road, reshaping how they're viewed by voters.

Shootout loss doesn't move Wisconsin women's hockey from spot in national rankings

Mon, 01/12/2026 - 12:37pm
The Badgers rebounded from a tie and shootout loss at No. 8 Minnesota Duluth on Friday with a 5-1 victory Saturday.

1 stabbed, 2 arrested after domestic incident in Grant County

Mon, 01/12/2026 - 12:20pm
The man was treated at the scene and then taken by ambulance to Richland Hospital for treatment of injuries that were not considered life-threatening.

Wisconsin men's hockey moves up in national rankings ahead of showdown with Michigan State

Mon, 01/12/2026 - 12:13pm
The Badgers and Michigan State both will be in the top four of the rankings for games between the teams for the first time since 1999.

2 arrested after jumping into car, robbing man on Far East Side

Mon, 01/12/2026 - 11:55am
The incident happened about 1:45 a.m. Friday in the 1700 block of Thierer Road.

Joey’s Song raises big money; Jane Wiedlin of The Go-Go’s plays tribute to Renee Good

Mon, 01/12/2026 - 11:45am
About 40 artists, including members of Garbage, The Go-Go’s, Tears for Fears, The Bangles and Goo Goo Dolls, volunteered their time and talents for the annual fundraiser.

Fire damages Rock County home undergoing remodeling

Mon, 01/12/2026 - 11:45am
The home sustained significant fire damage, but because the family had not moved in, the personal property loss was not as great as it might have been.

Scientific evidence is clear: Greenhouse gases are warming the planet

Mon, 01/12/2026 - 9:50am
While Earth’s climate has changed throughout its history, the current warming trend is clearly the result of human activities since the mid-1800s.

How did Wisconsin do at the Golden Globes? Mark Ruffalo, Amy Madigan and more

Mon, 01/12/2026 - 9:15am
Wisconsin was well-repped at the 83rd annual Golden Globes.

Report: Packers working to extend coach Matt LaFleur's contract

Mon, 01/12/2026 - 9:05am
Matt LaFleur has one year left on his contract to be coach of the Packers.

A needless death in Minneapolis | Chicago Tribune

Mon, 01/12/2026 - 8:15am
Every last American should agree the death in Minneapolis of a 37-year-old American mother of three at the hands of a gun wielded by an agent of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is an abomination, an indicator of domestic crisis…

Absentee voting a ‘privilege’ not a right, former Madison clerk argues in missing-ballot case

Mon, 01/12/2026 - 5:55am
By choosing to vote absentee, voters who did not have their ballots counted were the victims of human error, not a violation of their constitutional rights, Witzel-Behl argues.

UW-Stout gets $2 million federal grant to add workforce training programs

Mon, 01/12/2026 - 5:50am
UW-Stout’s funding is part of $169 million the Trump administration has distributed to advance its priorities at colleges and universities.

3 takeaways from Wisconsin women's basketball's loss to No. 9 Michigan

Sun, 01/11/2026 - 4:37pm
The Badgers had one of their worst starts to a game this season and couldn't close the gap in Ann Arbor.

Lifelong Learner: 4 learning trends to make this your smartest year yet

Sun, 01/11/2026 - 2:00pm
Lifelong learning is trending for 2026 thanks to a slate of social media creators who have gone viral by sharing their personal learning curriculum, including books, courses and sometimes even homework.

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