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Wisconsin women's basketball ends season in WBIT semifinals with loss to Columbia

Mon, 03/30/2026 - 5:50pm
Wisconsin women's basketball fell to Columbia in the WBIT semifinals, wrapping Robin Pingeton's first year at the helm.

First-degree homicide charge for woman accused of shooting former co-worker in parking garage

Mon, 03/30/2026 - 5:45pm
Diamond S. Wallace, 31, was charged Wednesday with first-degree intentional homicide in the death of Christine A. Jones, 61, who was found dead on the morning of March 22 in a parking garage.

Madison replacing Kennedy Park playground, closure starts this week

Mon, 03/30/2026 - 4:25pm
The aging Far East Side playground will be replaced with “royal purple” equipment with sky blue accents.

Friends Applaud opens in Madison's Bay Creek neighborhood

Mon, 03/30/2026 - 3:56pm
Friends Applaud is starting with coffee but has applied for a liquor license and hopes to add live music and stand-up comedy shows.

Madison elementary school staffer charged with taking nude photo of student

Mon, 03/30/2026 - 2:30pm
Tatianna Jefferson was charged with capturing an intimate representation, distributing that representation and child neglect in connection with the incident involving the then-7-year-old disabled student.

Governor candidate Tom Tiffany calls for end to Wisconsin emissions tests

Mon, 03/30/2026 - 2:00pm
Republican candidate for governor Tom Tiffany wants to end emissions testing, a regular headache for southeastern Wisconsin drivers but defended by state officials as a way to fight air pollution.

Poynette woman charged with homicide in Interstate crash

Mon, 03/30/2026 - 1:08pm
Jessica D. Wenger was charged on March 23 with homicide by the negligent operation of a vehicle in the March 17 crash in the southbound lanes of Interstate 39/90/94 that left Victoria J. Biehl dead.

Chocolate Shoppe to celebrate grand opening at Hilldale with free ice cream

Mon, 03/30/2026 - 1:00pm
"It's ice cream weather finally," said the owner of the new Chocolate Shoppe opening at Hilldale on Wednesday.

Man arrested, guns, drugs, cash seized in search warrant raid on East Side

Mon, 03/30/2026 - 12:50pm
A Madison man was arrested on tentative charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm, disorderly conduct, and various drug offenses.

Evers vetoes state tax credits for private school scholarships

Mon, 03/30/2026 - 12:50pm
Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a bill requiring the state to join the private scholarship tax incentive program, saying tax dollars should go to public schools.

Passenger grabs steering wheel, causes rollover crash on Southeast Side

Mon, 03/30/2026 - 12:10pm
The crash happened shortly before 3 a.m. Friday on the eastbound Beltline just past Stoughton Road, Madison police said.

Severe storms with large hail possible for southern Wisconsin Monday evening into Tuesday

Mon, 03/30/2026 - 11:40am
Highs in Madison will be near 77 Monday and 67 Tuesday, before the storms move through and temperatures tumble behind them.

Wisconsin's nonpartisan election is next Tuesday. Here's who's on the ballot in Dane County

Mon, 03/30/2026 - 9:55am
The Wisconsin State Journal asked candidates for office in Dane County to tell us a bit about themselves and their priorities if elected.

Goodness gracious, great balls of ... ice

Mon, 03/30/2026 - 9:50am
Ice eggs may look like hail, but their formation in cold water is much different.

Man flown to Madison hospital after semi-pickup crash in Lafayette County

Mon, 03/30/2026 - 9:35am
The crash happened shortly before 2:45 p.m. at the intersection of Highway KK, Highway DD and South Prairie Road west of Monroe, Sheriff Reg Gill said.

Growth, levy limits put Sun Prairie in a vise, officials say ahead of April 7 referendum

Mon, 03/30/2026 - 8:20am
Sun Prairie has become a victim of its own success and needs more first responders to serve a population expected to reach 44,000 by the end of the decade.

2 households displaced after lithium ion battery causes fire on Far East Side

Mon, 03/30/2026 - 8:10am
Fire crews were sent to the 2400 block Independence Lane early Saturday after a resident heard a popping sound and saw smoke from a small rechargeable appliance.

Man flown to hospital after being struck by vehicle on Highway 151 after crash near Dickeyville

Mon, 03/30/2026 - 7:50am
The crash happened about 10:05 p.m. Friday on Highway 151 at Hill Climb Road, near Dickeyville, the Grant County Sheriff’s office reported.

Black voters are no longer Democrats’ safety net | Nia-Malika Henderson

Mon, 03/30/2026 - 7:10am
Two recent elections have Black voters, strategists and activists talking.

Ditch identity politics to save Wisconsin’s urban schools | Shannon Whitworth

Mon, 03/30/2026 - 6:40am
The educational achievement gap between white and Black students in Wisconsin is a disgrace to our families and communities.

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