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Team depth drives Madison Edgewood to second straight team runner-up finish

1 hour 25 min ago
The Crusaders went without an individual champion but had plenty of success en route to another Division 2 state team trophy Friday at Waukesha South Natatorium.

Giannis Antetokounmpo returns to lead Bucks past Kon Knueppel, Hornets

1 hour 29 min ago
Former Milwaukee high school star Kon Knueppel turned in a strong performance in his first NBA game in his hometown, but it wasn't enough off as Antetokounmpo dominated.

Wisconsin women's soccer rallies to win NCAA Tournament opener

1 hour 42 min ago
Erin Connolly delivered a game-changing performance to lead the Badgers women's soccer team to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Waunakee football's halftime lead slips away in state semifinal loss to Hartland Arrowhead

1 hour 54 min ago
Hartland Arrowhead football erased a second-half deficit to defeat Waunakee and advance to the Division 1 state championship game.

3 things that stood out from Wisconsin men's hockey's loss to Ohio State

2 hours 5 min ago
Ohio State continued to be a thorn in the Badgers' side. Here's what stood out.

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

2 hours 19 min ago
Badgers coach Kelly Sheffield stirred the pot to come up with a winning formula on the road. Here's what stood out from the match.

Stoughton senior surges into program history books with pair of state titles

2 hours 23 min ago
The Vikings standout rose to the occasion and capped off her career as the program’s first multi-time state champion.

3 things that stood out from Wisconsin women's hockey's win at St. Cloud State

3 hours 15 min ago
The Badgers ran their undefeated streak in games at St. Cloud State to 31 after Caroline Harvey scored twice to set a program record.

At Trump's urging, Bondi says US will investigate Epstein's ties to Clinton and other political foes (copy)

5 hours 52 min ago
Acceding to President Donald Trump's demands, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Friday she ordered a top federal prosecutor to investigate sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's ties to Trump political foes.

Live scoreboard: Wisconsin high school football semifinal playoff scores

5 hours 57 min ago
Waunakee and 27 other teams in Wisconsin will try to earn a berth in a state title game. Follow along with the action.

Bagpipers claim world record with AC/DC's 'It's a Long Way to the Top'

7 hours 36 min ago
MELBOURNE, Australia — Hundreds of bagpipers claimed a new world record on Wednesday by belting out AC/DC’s rock and roll classic “It’s a Long Way to the Top.”

How Dane County’s charter, voucher schools scored on the state report cards

8 hours 7 min ago
The wide range of scores tracks substantially with demographic differences.

Judge says he'll approve opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue and Sackler family (copy)

8 hours 22 min ago
A federal bankruptcy court judge said Friday he'll approve OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma's latest deal to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids.

Stung by loss of federal funding, WORT lays off staff

8 hours 28 min ago
The $112,000 in lost CPB funds amounted to about 12% of the station’s 2025 budget.

In-state wing signs with Wisconsin men's basketball's class of 2026

9 hours 19 min ago
The Badgers added the first member of their next class in the early signing period.

Bill seeks to reestablish wolf population goal in Wisconsin

10 hours 52 min ago
While state law mandates a wolf season, a federal judge in 2022 restored endangered species protections for gray wolves across most of the country, including Wisconsin.

Video: Take a tour of the new Fortune Favors store in Madison’s Downtown

11 hours 45 min ago
The popup shop just off Capitol Square is here for the holidays, but the company is looking for a permanent location elsewhere in Madison.

Anthropic warns of AI-driven hacking campaign linked to China (copy)

11 hours 49 min ago
WASHINGTON — A team of researchers uncovered what they say is the first reported use of artificial intelligence to direct a hacking campaign in a largely automated fashion.

You can end a shutdown overnight — but you can't reopen a government that fast (copy)

12 hours 9 min ago
NEW YORK — The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is over — on paper, at least. But the American public isn’t done with it yet: Getting everything back up and running doesn’t happen all at once.

Ex-Sauk County deputy charged with 3 felonies for taking topless photo of female inmate

12 hours 27 min ago
The former jail deputy has an initial court appearance scheduled for Nov. 19.

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