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Reasons to be optimistic about Wisconsin men's basketball upcoming season

Mon, 07/27/2026 - 6:33am
The Badgers don't start the regular season for another three-plus months, but summer practices open to media have provided a small preview.

Big Ten media poll predicts mild improvement for Wisconsin football

Mon, 07/27/2026 - 6:10am
A roster reboot and a favorable schedule weren’t enough for media members around the Big Ten Conference to predict a successful Badgers season.

Button collectors hold both art and history in their palms

Mon, 07/27/2026 - 5:55am
Since being founded in 1944, the Wisconsin State Button Society has kept the button collecting hobby alive. In the modern era, collecting looks different than it did amid the craze in the 1930s and 40s.

What to know about every offensive player on the Packers' roster going into training camp

Mon, 07/27/2026 - 5:40am
The Green Bay Packers are set to kick off training camp this week with 91 players on the roster. Here's what to know about the offense.

Jacob Misiorowski's dominant start was full of October implications

Mon, 07/27/2026 - 5:40am
After an incredible performance Sunday, Jacob Misiorowski indicated he feels fresher than he did this time a year ago when he struggled coming out of the all-star break.

5 questions that could be answered at Big Ten football media days

Mon, 07/27/2026 - 5:37am
A look into the big-picture topics likely to come up as the Big Ten congregates in Chicago this week.

Upheaval in Wisconsin governor's race stokes angst for Democrats

Mon, 07/27/2026 - 5:30am
The rise of a democratic socialist in the Democratic primary has animated the party's far-left wing and terrified some party insiders who aren't convinced she would beat Tom Tiffany.

Mandela Barnes' PAC distributed less than 15% to boost candidates

Mon, 07/27/2026 - 5:30am
Asked about the PAC's spending ratio, Barnes' campaign pointed to several other Democratic PACs as an illustration that The Long Run's ratio was not unusual.

Hannah Harper brings Wisconsin favorite Sargento on her String Cheese tour

Mon, 07/27/2026 - 5:25am
The Wisconsin-based, family-owned cheese company has signed on as the exclusive cheese sponsor of country artist Hannah Harper’s national String Cheese Tour.

Discovery Farms gives Wisconsin farmers a voice in research and policy

Mon, 07/27/2026 - 5:25am
UW–Madison Extension's Discovery Farms is a farmer-led research program that conducts studies on Wisconsin farms to better understand the complex relationships between agricultural practices and water quality.

Former police chief and his father were injured in Cedarburg explosion

Mon, 07/27/2026 - 5:15am
The father and son, who are in critical but stable condition, are 82-year-old Karl Foeger and 54-year-old Michael Foeger. Both are from the Town of Cedarburg.

5 area girls basketball players who have leveled up during AAU play

Mon, 07/27/2026 - 4:37am
Madison area girls basketball players have been showing off their talents across the country during this summer's AAU tournaments.

Should Madison police cops wear body cameras?

Mon, 07/27/2026 - 12:00am
Should the city of Madison equip its patrol officers with body-worn cameras in the wake of another fatal shooting? Send your view, 200 words or less, for publication by clicking here. Or email your thoughts to [email protected]. Please include your…

Jacob Misiorowski, Brewers pound Rockies to take series

Sun, 07/26/2026 - 6:37pm
Jacob Misiorowski retired the first 14 batters he faced en route to a dominating win for the Milwaukee Brewers over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday.

Madison native Jerry Kelly holds on to win 'indescribable' Senior Open title

Sun, 07/26/2026 - 4:37pm
Jerry Kelly clutched on a bunker shot to capture the ISPS Handa Senior Open by two shots on Sunday in Auchterarder, Scotland.

Brewers DFA Lance McCullers Jr. after 2 appearances

Sun, 07/26/2026 - 12:15pm
Lance McCullers lasted not even one full homestand with the Brewers after being acquired from Houston along with right-hander Colton Gordon for prospect Jadyn Fielder on July 15.

Grow your own in wake of cyclospora outbreak | Jennifer Tubbin

Sun, 07/26/2026 - 11:50am
ecent news about cyclospora illnesses linked to fresh produce has many people in Wisconsin asking an important question: Where does my food come from?

Waiting a week wins You Toon caption contest

Sun, 07/26/2026 - 9:55am
Winning line from Madison reader beats more than 50 entries.

Middleton grad no longer on Wisconsin football team

Sun, 07/26/2026 - 9:32am
Here's what we know about a Middleton High School graduate's status with the Wisconsin football program.

Garden calendar: For the week of July 26

Sun, 07/26/2026 - 7:30am
Tips for your flowers, plants, trees and shrubs.

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