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Woman found dead in Madison parking ramp

Sun, 03/22/2026 - 1:30pm
The woman was found dead from a gunshot wound on the 300 block of West Washington Ave. just before 8 a.m. Sunday.

Wisconsin women's hockey team arrives for NCAA title game against Ohio State

Sun, 03/22/2026 - 1:29pm
Here's how it looked as the Badgers walked into Pegula Ice Arena for the final game of the season, another showdown with Ohio State for the NCAA championship.

Rationing road kill wins this week’s caption contest

Sun, 03/22/2026 - 9:50am
Winning line from Verona reader beats more than 75 entries.

Our endorsements for Dane County Board

Sun, 03/22/2026 - 9:20am
The Wisconsin State Journal is endorsing in all 13 competitive races for Dane County Board in the April 7 election.

Madison School District to host community sessions on boundary review process

Sun, 03/22/2026 - 9:00am
The Madison School District is hosting 11 community engagement sessions in May to discuss its boundary and attendance review plan, open to students, family, staff and other community members.

Kelly Lecker: We'll celebrate America's 250 years together

Sun, 03/22/2026 - 8:00am
The State Journal’s history is intertwined with the community it covers. As we reflect on the 250 years of American Independence, we want to highlight the role Wisconsin and its people have had in shaping the nation.

Last year’s Wisconsin Supreme Court race was a blockbuster, this one’s crickets. Here’s why

Sun, 03/22/2026 - 7:00am
Only 6% of people said they’d heard a lot about this year’s Supreme Court race in a February Marquette Law School poll, compared to 39% last year.

2 Wisconsin spellers headed to the national bee

Sun, 03/22/2026 - 6:55am
Ethan Robert of Rice Lake Middle School and Arnav Vempati of Kromrey Elementary School in Middleton advanced to the Scripps National Spelling Bee May 26-28.

2 in custody after teen shot in arm in Downtown Madison

Sun, 03/22/2026 - 6:50am
The teen was taken to a local hospital for treatment of injuries that were not considered life-threatening.

2 taken to hospital after 4 dumped into frigid Rock County lake when kayak overturns

Sun, 03/22/2026 - 6:45am
At about 5:40 p.m., authorities were sent to Storrs Lake in the town of Milton after a 911 caller heard cries for help and saw four people in the water.

How Wisconsin football's new receivers coach took on unique challenge with Badgers

Sun, 03/22/2026 - 5:35am
Ari Confesor took over a position group he had no hand in picking. Here's why that didn't bother one of the Badgers' newest coaches.

Madison Memorial boys basketball stumbles in state championship

Sun, 03/22/2026 - 5:20am
Madison Memorial led at halftime before falling to undefeated Wisconsin Lutheran in the WIAA Division 1 state championship Saturday night in the final game of coach Steve Collins' career.

Cambridge boys basketball's success turns village into a 'basketball town'

Sun, 03/22/2026 - 5:15am
Cambridge embraced becoming a 'basketball town' during the Blue Jays boys basketball run to the state championship game.

Madison area needs better planning for highways | George Sutton

Sun, 03/22/2026 - 5:00am
Much discussion has been made about the infamous Madison Beltline. Considering the projected large increase in population in the next few years, apparently very little has actually been planned as far as new roads, major road improvement and or traffic…

F-35 mission in Madison is ruining our quality of life | Christopher Schatz

Sun, 03/22/2026 - 5:00am
In Madison, we have long prided ourselves on the quality of life. But the status quo is that thousands of people are subjected to military jet airplane noise on a regular basis.

Wisconsin needs law to define antisemitism in state | Molly Meichadesh

Sun, 03/22/2026 - 5:00am
I am a former employee of the Legislature and an attorney who personally experienced antisemitism from coworkers and managers.

Donald Trump wasn't prepared for a prolonged war with Iran | Dan Johnson

Sun, 03/22/2026 - 5:00am
The more we learn about Iran and the nature of its regime, the more it seems that President Donald Trump was unaware of some key information before launching the current war. This is either due to his own ignorance (daily…

Is Wisconsin men's hockey in the NCAA Tournament? Saturday result provides answer

Sun, 03/22/2026 - 4:30am
The Badgers left it up to results of other teams to determine their NCAA Tournament fate. They needed something to break their way Saturday.

Ryan Rollins leads short-handed Bucks past Suns in matchup of struggling squads

Sun, 03/22/2026 - 4:15am
Rollins had 26 points, 10 rebounds and delivered down the stretch as Milwaukee won for the third time in 13 games while handing Phoenix its fifth-straight loss.

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