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Wisconsin lands cornerback from transfer portal to start rebuild of depleted group

Sat, 01/03/2026 - 9:43pm
The Badgers added a cornerback with some experience and multiple years left to play at Wisconsin.

3 things that stood out from Wisconsin men's basketball's loss to No. 5 Purdue

Sat, 01/03/2026 - 9:33pm
The Badgers looked ready to make the game competitive in the first half but could not hold together in the second to lose to another high-major opponent.

Polzin: Wisconsin men's basketball talking points from loss to No. 5 Purdue

Sat, 01/03/2026 - 9:27pm
Columnist Jim Polzin shares his thoughts after the Badgers fell to the fifth-ranked Boilermakers on Saturday night at the Kohl Center.

Wisconsin football adds experienced running back from transfer portal

Sat, 01/03/2026 - 7:17pm
The Badgers added experience and explosiveness to their backfield with a transfer from Iowa State.

Wisconsin football lands tight end transfer from MAC program

Sat, 01/03/2026 - 6:37pm
The Badgers on Saturday added a strong red-zone threat and a tight end who has multiple years of eligibility left.

Gov. Tony Evers plays father time in caption contest

Sat, 01/03/2026 - 4:15pm
Fill in the caption with a clever quip by Tuesday evening and win publication of your line with the cartoon in next Sunday’s newspaper. You’ll also receive a signed print of the cartoon by artist Phil Hands.

Madison firefighters battle Friday night blaze

Sat, 01/03/2026 - 3:54pm
Madison firefighters, medics and city salt trucks responded to a house fire on the city’s North side Friday night.

Badgers football lands Wisconsin native as 1st addition of transfer portal cycle

Sat, 01/03/2026 - 2:45pm
It's a homecoming for a Kaukauna native, who became Wisconsin football's first addition of the portal cycle after transferring in from a Big 12 program.

Milwaukee County judge convicted of obstructing arrest of immigrant resigns as GOP threatens impeachment

Sat, 01/03/2026 - 12:55pm
Embattled Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan, who was convicted of obstruction last month for helping an immigrant evade federal officers, has sent her resignation letter to the governor.

Flu, other viruses on the rise in Wisconsin

Sat, 01/03/2026 - 12:45pm
As of late December, flu rates were considered moderate and rising by the state Department of Health Services. The rates of COVID and RSV, however, remain low, but are also on the rise.

Former Wisconsin volleyball libero headed to Big 12

Sat, 01/03/2026 - 12:33pm
Playing time was difficult to come by for the libero who came to Madison as a highly rated libero from Illinois.

Ignoring climate change won't make problem go away | Ken Skog

Sat, 01/03/2026 - 11:48am
Imagine a patient goes to her doctor with a worsening illness with frequent fevers, painful rashes that feel like burning skin, and unexplained bruising, as if she has been battered by a storm. She asks: What causes this, and how…

Overused: '6-7' tops in survey

Sat, 01/03/2026 - 10:30am
Respondents to an annual Michigan college survey of overused and misused words and phrases say "6-7" is "cooked" and should come to a massive full-stop in the new year.

BIG WEATHER CHART

Sat, 01/03/2026 - 10:25am
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2 critically injured in crash into tree on Fish Hatchery Road

Sat, 01/03/2026 - 9:55am
The crash happened about 12:55 p.m. Friday in front of Duane F. Bowman Park on Fish Hatchery between Carver Street and Plaenert Drive.

Authorities identify man killed in Janesville crash

Sat, 01/03/2026 - 9:20am
The crash remains under investigation by Janesville police and the Rock County Medical Examiner’s Department.

How Wisconsin's new O-line coach approaches high school, transfer recruiting

Sat, 01/03/2026 - 9:10am
Badgers offensive line coach Eric Mateos shared thoughts on how he attacks transfer recruiting, what he looks for in high school linemen and more.

Authorities identify 2 found dead in Rock County home

Sat, 01/03/2026 - 8:55am
Forensic autopsies were done between Sunday and Tuesday and the cause and manner of death are pending, with more testing being done.

Photo of the day: A winter thrill

Sat, 01/03/2026 - 8:35am
Featured images by the Wisconsin State Journal's photo team of Amber Arnold, John Hart and Owen Ziliak.

The last Republican to represent Madison in Congress took office 35 years ago

Sat, 01/03/2026 - 7:35am
This State Journal editorial ran on Jan. 3, 1991:

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