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Unnecessary war in Iran isn't in America's best interest | Gerald Sternberg

Tue, 03/17/2026 - 5:00am
Our president and Israel's prime minister are egomaniacal men who are selfishly harming their respective countries and innocent people everywhere.

Hurdles to get a REAL ID raise concerns about the SAVE ACT | Pamela Olson

Tue, 03/17/2026 - 5:00am
My mother-in-law's recent experience updating to a REAL ID leaves me concerned about the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility, or SAVE America Act, and how it will affect the voting rights of women. The SAVE Act would require a photo ID…

Investments make it harder to move Dane County airport from urban area | Bob Israel

Tue, 03/17/2026 - 5:00am
Keeping an airport that's hungry for growth close to residential areas that are themselves expanding and becoming more dense is a recipe for urban decay.

What has to happen for Wisconsin men's hockey to make the NCAA Tournament

Tue, 03/17/2026 - 4:33am
There are two conference tournament results that the Badgers men's hockey team doesn't want to see happen together before selection Sunday.

Wisconsin high school basketball alumni contributing to March Madness men's squads

Tue, 03/17/2026 - 4:13am
Conference champions, leading scorers, honorees and more are part of rosters that are in contention for the NCAA Final Four. Here's who to know.

Wisconsin women's basketball eager for valuable postseason experience

Tue, 03/17/2026 - 4:03am
First-year coach Robin Pingeton has the Badgers back in a postseason tournament for the second time in three seasons.

9 Madison area boys track and field athletes to know this spring

Tue, 03/17/2026 - 4:03am
Some of the state's top sprinters and distance runners are returning to area boys high school track and field teams this spring. Here are nine athletes to watch for.

Watch UW-Madison students ski and snowboard after blizzard

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 6:50pm
UW-Madison students shoveled and packed snow to create a ski and snowboarding ramp.

2-day blizzard was one of only 3 significant snowfalls so far this season

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 5:00pm
The snowstorm Sunday into Monday didn't come close to matching the first snowfall of the season Nov. 29-30.

All 3 major indexes find a bounce-back

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 4:55pm
NEW YORK — A drop in oil prices on Monday helped send the U.S. stock market to its best day since the war in Iran began.

DIGEST

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 4:50pm
Smoking materials start kitchen fire

27-year-old identified in Rock County fatal crash

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 4:07pm
Jose D. Bajan Xinico was the only one in the vehicle; he died at the scene.

Injured Wisconsin men's basketball players take step forward before NCAA Tournament

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 3:57pm
Multiple rotational pieces who have missed action recently for the Badgers made steps in the right direction Monday. Here's what to know.

Wisconsin men's basketball makes AP rankings jump after run in Big Ten Tournament

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 2:53pm
The Badgers proved themselves to voters after a run to the Big Ten Tournament semifinals. Here's where they stand entering NCAA Tournament week.

Wind gusts of up to 50 mph tipped Madison area from winter storm to blizzard

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 2:48pm
The Weather Service's criteria for a blizzard warning are wind gusts of at least 35 miles an hour along with quarter-mile visibility or less during falling or blowing snow.

Exact Sciences gives UW-Madison foundation $2.5 million for early cancer detection research

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 2:30pm
The grant is named after James Dahlberg, whose discoveries led to the creation of Exact Sciences’ Cologuard.

UW-Madison stays open, but other campuses close for Monday’s blizzard

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 2:00pm
UW-Madison remained open, while other Wisconsin universities went virtual.

27 arrested after Ridglan Farms break-in, dog thefts

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 1:30pm
Ridglan, which breeds beagles for biomedical research, has consistently denied that it mistreats the animals, but has agreed to give up its state breeding license.

Drone video shows extent of coordination behind Ridglan break-in

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 12:30pm
Some 20 people have been arrested in the break-in at Ridglan Farms in the town of Blue Mounds Sunday.

Smoking materials dumped in plastic trash can start kitchen fire Downtown

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 12:25pm
At about 1:05 p.m. Saturday, fire crews were sent to 260 Langdon Street on reports of smoke showing from the basement windows.

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