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Meet the candidates for Sun Prairie City Council, District 2

Fri, 03/20/2026 - 12:50pm
Responses to the Wisconsin State Journal's candidate questionnaire. The election is April 7.

Goodman’s Jewelers reopening next Friday, Saturday after January flooding

Fri, 03/20/2026 - 12:20pm
Goodman’s was flooded Jan. 20 by a broken water main elsewhere in its building that resulted in several inches of water in the store.

Authorities identify driver who died from crash that closed southbound I-39/90/94 near DeForest

Fri, 03/20/2026 - 11:50am
The crash and death remain under investigation by the Wisconsin State Patrol and the Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Madison Irish Fest finds new home

Fri, 03/20/2026 - 10:02am
Organizers say it will be a weekend of Irish song, dance and music from local bands, national acts and musicians from Ireland.

State eyes alternative sites Downtown for Wisconsin Veterans Museum

Fri, 03/20/2026 - 7:20am
The museum’s current location just west of the Capitol remains the preferred site.

Iowa County correctional officer arrested on tentative theft, drug, misconduct charges

Fri, 03/20/2026 - 7:15am
The Sauk County Sheriff’s Office was brought in to conduct an independent investigation, and when that was done, Adam Rice was arrested.

Wisconsin Film Festival brings classics, new arrivals

Fri, 03/20/2026 - 7:15am
Madison native and Edgewood High School alum Derek Kolstad found big-screen success with “John Wick”. His new film, "Normal," is one of more than 140 films slated for the festival.

Governing by referendum is Sun Prairie’s new reality, state's new normal | Steve Stocker

Fri, 03/20/2026 - 7:10am
State law governing municipalities is driving the Sun Prairie referendum April 7.

Mendota Marsh: Piña coladas and spring break

Fri, 03/20/2026 - 6:40am
Oscar Fox takes an unorthodox approach to spring break in this week’s Mendota Marsh. Lewis Crane wonders why he’s taking it at all.

Where each Packers defensive group stands after first wave of free agency

Fri, 03/20/2026 - 5:40am
Green Bay made a few moves on defense in free agency so far. Here's where things stand on defense.

Hoping to secure NCAA spot, Wisconsin men's hockey roots for other teams — even Michigan

Fri, 03/20/2026 - 5:07am
The Badgers are preparing to be part of the NCAA Tournament and want to be more ready than they were after the last postseason layoff.

SAVE Act turns local clerks into paperwork police | Brad Kuse

Fri, 03/20/2026 - 5:00am
The push from U.S. Sen Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, for the SAVE Act uses the right buzzwords: "confidence" and "legitimacy." On the surface, it sounds reasonable. But look closer and this "common sense" starts looking like a costly mistake.

Wisconsin women's basketball snaps 10-game losing streak with postseason victory

Thu, 03/19/2026 - 11:17pm
The Badgers advanced to the second round of the WBIT with a win at Oregon State on Thursday night.

Jazz ride guard's hot shooting to victory over visiting Bucks

Thu, 03/19/2026 - 10:43pm
Ace Bailey made seven 3-pointers and scored 33 points as Utah snapped a four-game skid by beating Milwaukee, which played without Giannis Antetokounmpo once again.

Wisconsin men's basketball backcourt duo's closing chapter a disappointing upset loss

Thu, 03/19/2026 - 7:37pm
The Badgers' backcourt duo worked all season to make different styles look symbiotic, but the "the best backcourt in the country" is gone after the NCAA Tournament's first round.

Polzin: Greatness remains out of reach for Greg Gard and Wisconsin men's basketball

Thu, 03/19/2026 - 7:13pm
The Badgers had designs on a long run in the NCAA Tournament. Instead, they were left dealing with an all-too-familiar gut-wrenching end to a season.

Meet the candidates for Madison City Council, District 20

Thu, 03/19/2026 - 5:00pm
Responses to the Wisconsin State Journal's candidate questionnaire. The election is April 7.

Matt LaFleur finalizes overhaul of Packers' coaching staff

Thu, 03/19/2026 - 4:53pm
After hiring new coordinators to lead the defense and special teams, Green Bay has rounded out its coaching staff with a number of experienced voices.

4 observations from Wisconsin football's 1st spring practice

Thu, 03/19/2026 - 4:23pm
A tough day for the quarterbacks and the offense, a pair of safeties standing out and more observations from the Badgers' spring debut.

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