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Watch: Wisconsin football coach Luke Fickell recaps a wild transfer portal season
With the Wisconsin football offseason in full swing, check out this video on Luke Fickell explaining a hectic transfer portal cycle this offseason.
Watch: Luke Fickell discusses recruiting multi-year transfers, D-III product Danitz
With the Wisconsin football offseason in full swing, check out this video on Luke Fickell's thoughts about brining in multi-year transfers from the portal and more.
How the Madison School District decides it’s cold enough to close schools
With Friday’s high temperature forecast to be -7 degrees, there’s a big buzz over whether classes will be canceled.
Gov. Evers, GOP lawmakers strike apparent deal on PFAS funds
The state’s 2023-25 biennial budget created a $125 million PFAS Trust Fund, but those funds have sat untouched while lawmakers and Evers have tried to hammer out a deal.
Journey Mental Health Center names new leader
Sarah Valencia most recently served as assistant deputy secretary at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, where she oversaw large-scale public health and Medicaid systems.
Mint Mark’s executive chef named a James Beard semifinalist
Kasey Lee Cooke, 29, said the East Washington restaurant has been successful because of its rotating menu and its commitment to serving local food.
Madison closing drop-off sites Friday due to cold
The East and West side locations at 4602 Sycamore Ave. and 402 South Point Road are otherwise open during the winter months from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
Sprinkler system puts out cooking fire at East Side apartment
Firefighters helped building maintenance with removing water from the apartment, and the Red Cross assisted the occupants displaced from the apartment.
Baby-bullish VP expects 4th child
WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, are expecting a son in late July, they announced in a social media post Tuesday.
Madison police arrest ‘violent, wanted offender’ sought by Monona police
On Jan. 10, Monona police pursued Shondrell Evans after he drove about 100 mpg on the Beltline with his lights off.
Pittsville School District threatens woman with defamation lawsuit over TikTok post
The viral TikTok video depicted the woman's disabled daughter's experience at a 2023 school event.
The Madison School District launches survey on upcoming cellphone ban
Unlike many other Dane County districts, Madison does not have a districtwide policy on phone use during instructional time. Instead, rules vary by school and are not always consistently enforced.
Richland Center man dies in crash after losing control on snow-covered highway
The crash happened about 4:40 p.m. near Highway 80 and Industrial Drive, the Richland County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
Tuna recalled for botulism risk accidentally shipped to 9 states, including Wisconsin
The recalled tuna involved some packages of Genova Yellowfin Tuna in olice oil.
Report: Packers interview former Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon for defensive coordinator position
Green Bay has reportedly shown interest in a coach who gave the Packers offense some trouble earlier in the season.
NASA’s new moon mission is riskier than it should be | Bloomberg News
Wish them well. Next month, four astronauts are expected to board a space capsule called Orion, blast off on a rocket known as the Space Launch System, and exit low-Earth orbit for the first time since 1972, en route to…
Dane County to pursue $100M partnership with Frank Productions to renovate Coliseum
Dane County has begun negotiating with Frank Productions to renovate the Coliseum into a “world-class” music venue.
Sunset Yarn in Madison to close, but a bagel shop awaits
The beloved shop on Speedway Road is scheduled to close at the end of May and be replaced by a shop for Barrett’s Bagels.
Ridglan Farm’s lawsuit against animal-rights activists is dismissed
The decision comes nearly three months after an attorney for the activists said Ridglan Farms agreed to stop breeding beagles to sell for research purposes by July 1 of this year.
Wall Street sinks amid threat of tariffs
NEW YORK — Stocks slumped Tuesday on Wall Street after President Donald Trump threatened to hit eight European countries with new tariffs as tensions escalate over his attempts to assert American control over Greenland.






