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5 things to know about the 2026 WIAA state boys and girls hockey tournaments
Three teams from the region earned a chance to play in this year's WIAA boys and girls state hockey tournaments. Here's what to know before action begins Thursday morning.
Madison/WiscNews area teams, athletes who qualified for WIAA state gymnastics meet
Meet the Madison and WiscNews area teams and athletes who qualified for the WIAA state gymnastics meet, which will take place in Wisconsin Rapids later this week.
Barrymore Theatre general manager retiring after 30 years
The Barrymore has hosted about 3,000 shows, according to Steve Sperling, who became manager in 1995.
Wisconsin home listings drop for first time in 2 years, report finds
The number of Wisconsin home listings dropped in January, snapping a two-year streak of year-over-year increases.
With Iran war raging, UW-Madison students in Jordan evacuating to nearby Turkey
The program, SIT Study Abroad, which operates independently but is affiliated with UW-Madison, made the decision “out of an abundance of caution.”
Wisconsin Elections Commission recommends fraud charges against participants in Robin Vos recall effort
Two petition circulators listed fake addresses, while others are accused of forging signatures of voters who live in Vos’ district.
Lawmakers cut Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s budget after resort workshop
While it’s less than requested, the funding will be enough to make it through the rest of the year without any layoffs or additional cuts to staff.
Wisconsin's NCAA-leading goalie stops pucks but leaves designing her mask to others
Badgers goalie Ava McNaughton turned over design control for her new mask to the team's equipment manager and debuted it in her return from the Olympics last week.
No new measles cases at UW-Madison as monitoring period ends
UW-Madison and Dane County officials said they notified at least 4,000 people that they have been exposed to an off-campus student with measles in February.
Hybrid car’s battery sparked salvage yard fire, yard’s owner says
“It was like a ticking time bomb,” Schmidt said, adding that the outer housing on such batteries make it difficult to tell if the battery itself has been damaged.
Video: Cheese isn’t all that’s being judged at the World Championship Cheese Contest
Whey is in high demand and also has more categories at the World Championship Cheese Contest.
Video: World Championship Cheese Contest underway at Monona Terrace
The 37th biennial World Championship Cheese Contest kicked off Tuesday morning at Monona Terrace. The event features 3,375 entries in 150 categories and has filled the lower level of the convention center. Wisconsin State Journal reporter Barry Adams, who has…
Longtime judge who elevated Wisconsin cheese contest into worldwide event is remembered
Bill Schlimsog, who died last month at 98 years old, helped grow both the World and U.S. championship cheese contests to what they are today.
Polzin: Meet the wheelchair curler and motivational speaker who has one other title. ‘I’m a drunk driver’
DeForest resident Steve Emt made a huge mistake more than three decades ago. Once ashamed, he's found a way to grow from it and try to help others.
Former Wisconsin women's hockey star praised on 'Tonight Show' after winning gold
Jimmy Fallon made fun of Jack Hughes for getting a tooth knocked out and praised Hilary Knight for winning at her fifth Games as the pair appeared on national TV.
Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo more cautious in return from latest injury
Antetokounmpo has developed a reputation for making rapid returns from injury, but the two-time MVP acknowledges those days may be drawing to a close.
A look at Wisconsin men's basketball's possible Big Ten Tournament seeds
The Badgers have a wide range of potential Big Ten Tournament seeds, including potentially playing their way to a triple-bye. Here's a look at all the scenarios.
Attack on Iran is a distraction from Donald Trump's domestic failures | Ed Garvoille
President Donald Trump and his gang have calculated that their Iranian bombing campaign will take the attention off of his miserable domestic record.
Brute force has beaten diplomacy in the Middle East | Guy Thorvaldsen
It is heartbreaking that the leaders of the United States, Israel and Iran have once again given up on diplomacy and instead gone ahead with blunt-force trauma, intimidation and mass destruction to achieve their single-minded ends.
What has to happen for Wisconsin women's hockey to be top seed in NCAA Tournament
The Badgers control their path to the top of the NCAA Tournament bracket entering conference championship week. Here's how things look.






