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Bucks snap 4-game skid with home win over Pacers

Sun, 03/15/2026 - 5:32pm
Giannis Antetokounmpo was two assists off a triple-double, Bobby Portis scored 29 off the bench and Ryan Rollins added 20 points as Milwaukee won at Fiserv Forum.

Meet the candidates for Madison School Board, Seat 6

Sun, 03/15/2026 - 5:00pm
Responses to the Wisconsin State Journal's candidate questionnaire. The election is April 7.

Pest or climate ally? DNR weighs new beaver management plan under mounting scrutiny

Sun, 03/15/2026 - 12:56pm
Members of an ad hoc Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources committee are urging wildlife regulators to work with a national expert as they finalize recommendations to guide state beaver management policy for the next decade.

Madison schools, surrounding districts closed Monday ahead of storm

Sun, 03/15/2026 - 12:28pm
A winter storm warning is in effect from 7 p.m. Sunday until 4 p.m. Monday, with heavy snow, mixed precipitation and high winds forecasted overnight and through the morning.

Driver dies after a single-vehicle crash in Rock County

Sun, 03/15/2026 - 10:45am
The man was driving a Ford Escape east on Highway 14 near South Scharine Road.

Garden calendar: For the week of March 15

Sun, 03/15/2026 - 7:30am
Tips for your flowers, plants, trees and shrubs.

OUR VIEW: Madison market looks great, but no more public money

Sun, 03/15/2026 - 6:40am
The Madison Public Market looks fun and inviting as it prepares to finally open after decades of changing plans, delays and higher cost.

NIH pulls funding for fetal tissue research, suspending work at UW-Madison

Sun, 03/15/2026 - 5:50am
Anita Bhattacharyya had been studying how brain development is altered in neurodevelopmental disorders, with a focus on Down syndrome.

Which linebackers will become Wisconsin's lead pass-rushers?

Sun, 03/15/2026 - 5:30am
Wisconsin must test a bevy of pass-rushing options during spring practices, and it needs a few to stand out across the 15 practices.

Wealthy Americans are the real drain on our society | Dean Siewert

Sun, 03/15/2026 - 5:00am
One’s wealth is the measure of how much more they’ve taken from society compared to how much they’ve put into society.

UW budgeting process can encourage grade inflation | Daniel Bromley

Sun, 03/15/2026 - 5:00am
An economist -- even a retired one -- wishes to offer a different explanation for grade inflation than the one offered in the column in last Sunday's Wisconsin State Journal, "How to fix grade inflation at UW."

Ron Johnson blocked bill to benefit disabled veterans | Paul Mickey

Sun, 03/15/2026 - 5:00am
It was an epic fail. I’m guessing that’s how many veterans feel about U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, blocking a bill that would have allowed veterans with less than 20 years of service to receive full retirement and veterans' disability…

McFarland boys basketball defeats New Berlin West to end 52-year state tournament drought

Sat, 03/14/2026 - 8:39pm
The McFarland boys basketball clinched the program's third state tournament berth with a sectional final win over New Berlin West on Saturday night.

When it rains, it pours for Wisconsin women's hockey NCAA tourney hat trick hero

Sat, 03/14/2026 - 6:27pm
Kelly Gorbatenko has scored in three of the Badgers' last 13 games but her goal total from that stretch is nine after leading the way in the NCAA regional final.

Wisconsin men's basketball 7-footer says he'll be 'ready to go' for NCAA Tournament

Sat, 03/14/2026 - 6:17pm
The Badgers 7-foot forward met with media following Saturday's Big Ten Tournament semifinal loss, providing a positive update in his recovery from an ankle injury.

March can litigate 'respect.' And Wisconsin men's basketball earned itself a whole lot of it

Sat, 03/14/2026 - 5:43pm
The Badgers topped five top-15 teams this season and nearly took down one of the best teams in the country. Their growth has made them scary.

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