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Latino business leader on expansion plans, business challenges and Trump administration

Mon, 02/10/2025 - 7:10am
Jorge Antezana, who came from Peru to the Madison area in 2003, became CEO of the Fitchburg-based Wisconsin Latino Chamber of Commerce last year.

Hot dog eating contest nearly fatal for intoxicated Lake Mills man

Mon, 02/10/2025 - 7:00am
Police declined to comment further, citing the investigation.

Abrupt shift in federal funding will jeopardize medical research, UW-Madison says

Mon, 02/10/2025 - 6:40am
UW-Madison said the change to NIH funding, which is its largest source of federal support, will delay its ability to conduct lifesaving research into cures for disease.

A new South Park Street grocery store is finally happening

Mon, 02/10/2025 - 6:00am
Construction is set to begin later this month.

2024 was Wisconsin's warmest year on record, and weird from start to finish

Mon, 02/10/2025 - 5:55am
In Madison and across the state, 2024 brought a mess of downpours, droughts and broken records.

Bucks say calf injury will keep Giannis Antetokounmpo out of All-Star Game

Mon, 02/10/2025 - 4:35am
Giannis Antetokounmpo last played Feb. 2 in the Bucks’ 123-119 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, and will miss two more this week leading up to the All-Star Game.

Jets tell Aaron Rodgers they're 'moving on' from the QB for next season, report says

Mon, 02/10/2025 - 4:15am
Aaron Rodgers is still contemplating whether to continue his playing career. If he does, it appears he will be a free agent.

3 things that stood out in Wisconsin women's basketball's loss to Illinois

Sun, 02/09/2025 - 6:53pm
The Badgers never led and dropped its second straight home game of the week against the Fighting Illini. Here's what stood out.

Lillard leads the way as Bucks beat 76ers 135-127 without Antetokounmpo

Sun, 02/09/2025 - 5:52pm
Damian Lillard scored a season-high 43 points to go along with eight rebounds and eight assists as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 135-127 on Sunday.

3 things that stood out as Wisconsin women's hockey gained a season sweep of Minnesota

Sun, 02/09/2025 - 3:39pm
Casey O'Brien figured into all four Badgers goals in a wild second period as they finished 4-0 against the Gophers in the regular season.

John Nichols: Pocan seeks to hold Musk to account

Sun, 02/09/2025 - 1:59pm
Elon Musk is the richest man in the world. But he is not an elected official. Nor does he hold a Cabinet position in a presidential administration. He is merely a “special government employee” of Donald Trump’s White House —…

Vince Lombardi's Packers say don't call Chiefs' quest for 3 straight titles a first

Sun, 02/09/2025 - 10:20am
Curly Lambeau's Packers won NFL titles from 1929-31 and Vince Lombardi's crew won three straight in 1965 and the first two Super Bowls.

Blanchard's cricket frog struggles to maintain Wisconsin numbers

Sun, 02/09/2025 - 10:00am
The frog, one of 12 species in Wisconsin, doesn’t have federal conservation status but is listed in Wisconsin and Minnesota as endangered.

Shadow denial wins this week's You Toon caption contest

Sun, 02/09/2025 - 9:50am
Winning line from reader beats more than 50 entries.

Driver dies in crash into rock wall off Highway 151 in Iowa County

Sun, 02/09/2025 - 7:40am
The driver’s identity was not released, pending notification of family.

Man who fled Monona police arrested after jumping out of moving vehicle, running into store

Sun, 02/09/2025 - 7:25am
After being checked out at a local hospital the 23-year-old Madison man was booked into the Dane County Jail.

Dr. Zorba Paster: Quality time with your children lifts them up

Sun, 02/09/2025 - 7:20am
We used to make a fun family event out of doing the laundry; pizza included.

OUR VIEW: Find your courage, Republicans. Trump is president, not the 'Wizard of Oz'

Sun, 02/09/2025 - 6:45am
Like the Cowardly Lion in “The Wizard of Oz,” Republican leaders in Wisconsin must find their courage. They must face the thundering mirage of an all-powerful President Donald Trump, remembering they’re an independent and equal branch of government.

Mendota Marsh: Oscar Fox accidently gets ready for the Super Bowl

Sun, 02/09/2025 - 6:40am
Oscar Fox preps enough food for a Super Bowl party in this week's Mendota Marsh.

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