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6 Wisconsin players earn All-Big Ten nods on defense, special teams

3 hours 15 min ago
The Badgers had a standout freshman and stalwart upperclassmen honored by the Big Ten on Wednesday.

Driver dies after losing control, crashing into another vehicle near Janesville

3 hours 37 min ago
The fatal crash happened about 6:10 a.m. on Highway 14 near South Carvers Rock Road in the town of Bradford, east of Janesville, authorities reported.

Madison refuse drop-off sites switching to winter hours

3 hours 47 min ago
The Olin Avenue site already is closed for good, to be replaced by a new central-city site in the spring.

Madison police seek to reunite owner with dog left in station lobby

4 hours 47 min ago
The small dog does not have a microchip or tag to help police reunite it with the owner.

Lawyer seeks return of Slender Man stabber to mental hospital from jail

5 hours 27 min ago
Morgan Geyser has been in jail since last week when she was brought back from Illinois following her escape from a group home in Madison.

Man accused of 5th OWI after hitting man getting into car on South Side

6 hours 47 min ago
The incident happened about 9:05 p.m. Sunday in the 1800 block of Beld Street, Madison police said.

Photo of the day: Nutcracker Storytime

7 hours 17 min ago
Featured images by the Wisconsin State Journal's photo team of Amber Arnold, John Hart and Owen Ziliak.

Kwik Trip distribution center in DeForest may not be the company’s last

8 hours 17 min ago
The company is looking at other Midwest locations for distribution centers and is not ruling out a second production facility.

Madison police seek reckless homicide charge in Nov. 17 fatal shooting near Warner Park

9 hours 2 min ago
The suspect was booked into the Dane County Jail on the night of the shooting on a probation hold and remains there.

UW’s ‘exuberant cult of fraternity and sorority’ was defended a century ago

9 hours 12 min ago
This State Journal editorial ran on Dec. 11, 1925:

$31 million Fitchburg police station rises at Fish Hatchery, Lacy roads

9 hours 57 min ago
City leaders said police have long needed more space and the roughly 64,000-square-foot station has been more than a decade in the making.

Couple parlays love of reading into Sun Prairie’s first independent bookstore

10 hours 7 min ago
Prairie Pages opened last month and is part of a downtown resurgence following the 2018 natural gas explosion.

Whirlwind of a year leads to new coffee shop in downtown Sun Prairie

10 hours 7 min ago
What began in April as a coffee trailer servicing the West Side of Madison and Middleton is now a full-blown coffee shop in downtown Sun Prairie.

Once a disaster zone, downtown Sun Prairie is bounding back

10 hours 7 min ago
The more than $64 million in projects includes new retailers, apartments and a hotel, bringing new life to an area decimated by a deadly natural gas explosion seven years ago.

Why Wisconsin football's only in-state recruit never wavered in his commitment

10 hours 15 min ago
Appleton North linebacker Ben Wenzel discussed what it means to officially join the Badgers on signing day, the constant state of flux in the 2026 recruiting class and more.

Packers linebacker proving 'extremely valuable' in new defensive role

10 hours 17 min ago
Green Bay coach Matt LaFleur lauded the linebacker after he was thrust into playing a different position while taking on a key responsibility.

3 things to know about the Packers' newest practice squad addition

10 hours 17 min ago
The cornerback provides much-needed practice squad depth for a squad that has dealt with a recent string of injuries.

How Wisconsin men's basketball's reshuffled operations team managed 12 days on the road

10 hours 49 min ago
The Badgers went from Salt Lake City to San Diego on a long trip. The team's staff attempted to be ready for all eventualities, even some unplanned.

Don't let billboard firms ruin Wisconsin's natural roads | Bob Larsen

10 hours 52 min ago
Ever since the federal Highway Beautification Act was passed 60 years ago, efforts have been made to keep the roads of Wisconsin as beautifully natural as they are. The outdoor sign industry is always gnawing and fighting to their benefit…

Breast cancer screening bill is stuck in Wisconsin Assembly | Kristen Anderson

10 hours 52 min ago
I received a breast cancer diagnosis last year that changed everything. It was found through a screening MRI, one I paid for myself. Months earlier, my 3D mammogram showed no signs of cancer, but it noted “extremely dense” breast tissue.

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