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Wisconsin football puts together most confident, competent performance of season vs. Illinois (copy)

Mon, 11/24/2025 - 12:00am
Darryl Peterson’s mind wasn’t on what party he could find to keep the good times rolling after the best performance of his collegiate career.

3 things that stood out in Wisconsin volleyball's sweep of Iowa (copy)

Mon, 11/24/2025 - 12:00am
One senior turned in a performance to remember on Sunday in her final Big Ten Conference match at the UW Field House. Here's what stood out from the Badgers' victory.

Micah Parsons helps Packers slam door shut on rivals' road ambitions

Sun, 11/23/2025 - 7:57pm
Parsons' penchant for making big plays late in games was on full display once again as Green Bay's big-ticket offseason pickup continues to pay dividends.

Polzin: How overcoming hurdles prepared this Packers running back for his first NFL start

Sun, 11/23/2025 - 6:53pm
Emanuel Wilson has been overcoming the odds for years now. So it was no surprise that he delivered a big performance while subbing for Josh Jacobs.

3 things that stood out in Wisconsin volleyball's sweep of Iowa

Sun, 11/23/2025 - 5:47pm
One senior turned in a performance to remember on Sunday in her final Big Ten Conference match at the UW Field House. Here's what stood out from the Badgers' victory.

3 takeaways from Wisconsin women's basketball's 81-63 win over Detroit Mercy

Sun, 11/23/2025 - 5:37pm
Lily Krahn led the Badgers with 18 points, shooting 6-of-7 from 3-point range, as the team earned its fifth consecutive win. Here's what stood out.

Police looking for Slender Man stabber

Sun, 11/23/2025 - 5:35pm
Police are searching for one of the two women who as teens in 2014 stabbed their classmate to please a fictional horror character. Morgan Geyser cut off her GPS bracelet and fled a group home.

Packers’ defense delivers performance worthy of praise

Sun, 11/23/2025 - 4:53pm
State Journal columnist Jim Polzin hands out grades following Green Bay’s 23-6 win over Minnesota on Sunday at Lambeau Field.

In Geneva, US and Ukraine officials report progress on ending Russia's war but offer few specifics (copy)

Sun, 11/23/2025 - 4:45pm
Top U.S. and Ukrainian officials said Sunday they've made progress toward ending the Russia-Ukraine war but provided few details.

Local digest for Monday, Nov. 24, 2025

Sun, 11/23/2025 - 3:15pm
Man shot in deer hunting incident

Packers win 2nd in a row, beat Vikings at home

Sun, 11/23/2025 - 3:13pm
Green Bay allowed just six points and had little trouble dispatching Minnesota at Lambeau Field.

Polzin: Packers talking points from a 23-6 win over the Vikings

Sun, 11/23/2025 - 2:57pm
Green Bay got an effective day from its running back and its defense dominated at Lambeau Field.

‘They don’t return home’: Cities across US fail to curb traffic deaths

Sun, 11/23/2025 - 1:30pm
Although traffic deaths have declined since peaking in 2021, the number of deaths remains higher than a decade ago.

‘Wicked: For Good’ is even more popular than the first, soaring to a $226 million global debut (copy)

Sun, 11/23/2025 - 11:09am
Universal Pictures’ two-part “Wicked” gamble continues to defy gravity at the box office. Just a year after part one brought droves of audiences to movie theaters around the country, even more people bought opening weekend tickets to see the epic…

4 observations after rewatching Wisconsin's upset over Illinois

Sun, 11/23/2025 - 10:51am
The Badgers are creating deep passing opportunities, just not hitting them. That and more that stood out after rewatching Saturday's win over Illinois.

Woman shot in Cuba City

Sun, 11/23/2025 - 10:00am
A 57-year-old man in Grant County was shot while he was preparing to take his daughter hunting.

Man shot in deer hunting incident

Sun, 11/23/2025 - 9:30am
A 57-year-old man in Grant County was shot while he was preparing to take his daughter hunting.

22 people ejected, 20 citations issued at Saturday's Wisconsin footballl game

Sun, 11/23/2025 - 9:00am
Citations included six for underage alcohol, four for throwing hard objects and two for trespassing.

22 ejected, 14 arrested during Badgers win against Illinois

Sun, 11/23/2025 - 9:00am
Saturday's ejections and arrest numbers during the Badgers upset victory against Illinois at Camp Randall.

EMPTY STOCKING CLUB

Sun, 11/23/2025 - 7:35am
Since 1918, the Empty Stocking Club has provided Christmas toys to children in families in need in the greater Madison area.

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