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Waunakee man is first in county charged under law prohibiting AI-generated child porn

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 5:30am
The images were created with a generative artificial intelligence program trained on “patterns learned from large datasets of existing images,” according to the complaint.

Charlie Romines will be Madison's first public works director

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 5:30am
In his new role, Romines will oversee five Public Works Divisions: Water Utility, Engineering, Fleet Service, Parks and the Streets and Urban Forestry.

New CARES vans aim to better support people in crisis

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 5:30am
The new CARES vans are better equipped to provide comfortable transportation and mobile accommodations for people experiencing non-violent behavioral health emergencies.

Which Wisconsin football transfer receiver can eliminate their 'but' the quickest?

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 5:25am
The Badgers are expecting some of their transfers to be big parts of their receiver rotation. But which new face will overcome their challenge fastest in spring practices?

Janesville man arrested after drugs, $38,000 cash, guns, body armor seized from Rock County home

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 5:15am
At about 1:30 a.m., Rock County Sheriff’s Office deputies were sent to a residence in the 5300 block of South Baxter Lane in the town of Rock.

Madison police deploy drone, K-9 unit in search for child

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 5:15am
The boy was fleeing an in-school suspension at Orchard Ridge Elementary School. His mother found him and returned him to class after about two hours.

Casey Erlandson cares about the future of Cottage Grove | Maritza Lustig

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 5:00am
As election time rolls around, we all look for candidates we can truly trust. Many of us research their stance on issues that we care about. For myself, I want to know that my vote is going to someone who…

Packers address position of need with reported signing of former Chargers CB

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 10:10am
The Packers made their first outside addition of free agency Tuesday, agreeing to a deal with a 6-foot-3, 200-pound cornerback who has flashed upside at times in his career.

Stoughton Opera House celebrates 125 years

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 10:00am

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Maria Lazar: I'll focus on experience, not politics

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 9:40am
The 2025 Supreme Court race is a prime example of how judicial races shouldn’t be run, said Maria Lazar, who pledged to run her campaign “the proper way.”

Large development on Oscar Mayer parking lot survives concerns about its length

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 9:15am
An Indiana developer can now move forward with the five-story project at the intersection of Packers and Commercial avenues in Madison.

How UW-Madison’s WSUM became the best campus radio station in the country

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 9:10am
On Feb. 21, the station took home one of the highest awards in college journalism: the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System named WSUM the best college station in the nation.

Mallards owners pitch colorful awning above Warner Park grandstands

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 9:05am
A flowing, colorful art piece could go up above the Madison Mallards' stands this summer as a way to provide spectators with some shade.

Chemicals in Downtown building bring bomb, hazardous materials experts

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 8:55am
No injuries were reported after the incident at a vacant office building at 308 East Washington Ave., the Madison Fire Department reported.

Northeastern snowstorm was stunningly powerful, accurately forecast

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 8:21am
Providence, Rhode Island, ended up with 37.9 inches of snow.

Car crashes into apartment building on South Side

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 8:10am
Fire crews were sent at 5:22 p.m. Monday to the 500 block of West Olin Avenue after a car crashed into a corner of a building.

Tom Still: Manufacturers yearn for predictability in uncertain times

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 6:40am
American manufacturing has dealt with its share of ambiguity of late, from the shifting sands of tariffs to environmental rules altered after years of private investment, and from phasing in artificial intelligence to managing chronic worker shortages that AI even…

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