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How Wisconsin receiver Vinny Anthony II fared at the NFL Scouting Combine

Sat, 02/28/2026 - 3:21pm
Anthony believes he can be a better NFL player than the one he showed in four years with the Badgers. Here's how things have gone so far.

Cattle prods, bullwhips fire up the fight

Sat, 02/28/2026 - 1:30pm
BRADENTON, Fla. — Just as Florida’s theme parks make fictional stories come to life, the Florida Man Games create competitions based on the stranger-than-fiction headlines generated by wild and wacky shenanigans in the Sunshine State.

Have Madison F-35 fighter jets been deployed to the Middle East?

Sat, 02/28/2026 - 1:20pm
"For about three weeks now, we've deployed about 50% of the entire U.S. deployable combat aircraft to the region," retired Gen. Robert Abrams said Saturday.

Highway 51 could be moved in Madison for airport runway extension

Sat, 02/28/2026 - 9:45am
The runway extension is part of the Dane County Regional Airport’s plan to reduce residential exposure to aircraft noise.

Wisconsin man gets 16½ years in prison for forging threats against Trump in deportation scheme

Sat, 02/28/2026 - 9:40am
A Milwaukee County jury in January convicted 52-year-old Demetric DeShawn Scott of felony identity theft, witness intimidation, bail jumping and reckless endangerment.

Stolen license plate on stolen vehicle leads to police pursuit from Maple Bluff to Sun Prairie

Sat, 02/28/2026 - 9:35am
The driver faces tentative charges of fleeing/eluding an officer, operating a stolen vehicle, reckless endangerment, resisting/obstructing, and related offenses, Maple Bluff police said.

Democrats' pouting at State of the Union will make great campaign ads | David J. Rizzo

Sat, 02/28/2026 - 8:15am
Per Article II, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution, the president "shall from time to time give to the Congress information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and…

Sandhill crane hunting season sends wrong message | Douglas Towne

Sat, 02/28/2026 - 7:30am
I see that our state government is considering the creation of a hunting season for sandhill cranes because they damage Wisconsin's output of corn.

Wisconsin data centers could build their own power plants under GOP bill

Sat, 02/28/2026 - 7:10am
The bill would need to be fast-tracked at a breakneck speed to become law this legislative session.

Warrant: Man in double poisoning case faked a persona to trick co-defendant

Sat, 02/28/2026 - 5:55am
Paul Van Duyne and Andrea Whitaker, both of Madison, are charged with multiple felonies in what law enforcement has described as an elaborate conspiracy to poison two women.

Packers face difficult choices with unrestricted free agents on defense

Sat, 02/28/2026 - 5:40am
Here's why Green Bay would re-sign their defensive free agents, why they won’t, and a prediction on which direction the organization will take with each.

Don't let Beltline's reckless drivers push you to road rage | Rich Roberts

Sat, 02/28/2026 - 5:15am
Few activities remind me how to control my behavior as much as driving on Madison's Beltline.

Mount Horeb/Barneveld senior receives rare forfeit into state wrestling title match

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 11:37pm
The Vikings' standout 190-pounder was left with mixed emotions after not needing to wrestle in order to earn his spot at championship Saturday.

Middleton senior gets better of Waunakee training partner in Division 1 state semifinal

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 11:07pm
The Cardinals standout held on to win the rubber match between the duo, earning a victory that will send him to his first Division 1 state championship match.

Jalen Brunson helps Knicks end Bucks' homestand on a sour note

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 10:27pm
Jalen Brunson scored 27 points and OG Anunoby added 24 as New York routed Milwaukee at Fiserv Forum.

Cap City girls hockey books ticket to state with shut out of Beaver Dam

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 10:17pm
Cap City goalkeeper Sofia Martinelli recorded her third straight shut out in the team's sectional final against Beaver Dam, helping the Cougars reach its third straight state tournament.

Madison Edgewood boys hockey uses 2nd-period rally to clinch another state tournament berth

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 10:13pm
The Madison Edgewood boys hockey team pieced together another comeback victory over Monona Grove to capture a Division 1 sectional title Friday night.

Oregon junior turns year-long pain into first Division 1 state title match berth

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 10:07pm
The Panthers junior used a reminder of last year's defeat to punch his ticket to championship Saturday as he's looking to become the program's first title winner in 46 years.

3 things that stood out in Wisconsin women's hockey's playoff shutout of Bemidji State

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 9:13pm
The Badgers' Olympians, who made their return, all contributed to the scoring, even goalie Ava McNaughton with an assist as they opened the playoffs by blanking Bemidji State.

Packers hire experienced assistant to fill special teams coordinator vacancy

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 5:07pm
Matt LaFleur has found the next special teams coordinator of the Green Bay Packers. Here's what we know about the newest member of Green Bay's coaching staff.

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