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The Green Bay Packers have seen plenty of production from their defensive tackles, leading to a potential problem of figuring out which ones will get to stay on the roster.

It’s hard to tell whether fewer absentee ballots will translate to lower voter turnout on Tuesday, Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe said.

The incident allegedly happened Friday night and started at a truck stop near Edgerton.

The Badgers have three nonconference series at home in 2026-27 to go along with one on the road and the Holiday Face-Off in Milwaukee.

The UW system is making Wisconsin’s healthcare worker shortage a major focus of its next state budget request.

Amanda Knox defended the comedy show she’s set to present at the Edinburgh Fringe festival in Scotland, maintaining that it honors her slain roommate, Meredith Kercher, amid allegations it trivializes violence against women.

The intersection between John Nolen Drive and North Shore Drive is set to reopen Wednesday, though left turns from the causeway will remain closed.

Madison expects to spend around $1 million, mostly on police overtime, responding to the July 22 police shooting of Corey Ruiz and the subsequent protests.

Ethan Brown also was sentenced by Judge Derrick Grubb to 13 years of extended supervision after he is released from prison.

Eight Badgers players and four players who have committed to Wisconsin were included in rosters for collegiate and under-18 games between the U.S. and Canada this week.

A driver spotted the child about 4:20 a.m. Tuesday and called 911. Two men stayed with the child until Madison police arrived.

Animal welfare groups relocated more than 2,000 beagles from Ridglan Farms. The final group of dogs, including a majority of puppies, will be transferred this week.

Thousands of visitors each year come to Olbrich Botanical Gardens’ Blooming Butterflies, where they learn about butterflies up close, thanks to program specialist Mike Gibson’s behind-the-scenes work on the event.

The most tornadoes in a single year occurred in 2005, when 62 tornadoes hit Wisconsin.

The officer, Kiel Baitinger-Peterson, has 10 years and 10 months of law enforcement experience, the DOJ said. Madison police most recently listed him as a member of a community policing team.

Nathaniel T. McGree, 41, of Mount Horeb, was accused in connection with a dispute he had with a teenager who had tried to use the hill without paying.

"Patrol officers did a great job assisting detectives and were able to provide a suspect description," a police spokesperson said.

Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist, heads into Tuesday's primary election with double digit leads in statewide polling at a time when the Democratic electorate is shifting to the party's left.

Brain drain is commonly defined as individuals who have college degrees or other skills living outside of the state they grew up in.