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New 211 Wisconsin app will link people in need with resources near them

Tue, 10/17/2023 - 2:00pm
The United Way's 211 center received more than 41,000 calls last year.

Senate Republicans oust 8 of Tony Evers' appointees, including for elections commission, natural resources board

Tue, 10/17/2023 - 1:45pm
Shortly after the Senate's votes, Gov. Tony Evers announced new appointees to replace those fired Tuesday.

What are the coolest things made in Wisconsin?

Tue, 10/17/2023 - 1:00pm
Each year, companies vie for the title of coolest thing made. And this year's finalists are very Wisconsin.

Comedian Pete Davidson to perform in Madison

Tue, 10/17/2023 - 12:17pm
FPC Live announced Tuesday that comedian Pete Davidson is coming to Madison in December.

Restaurant going into former La Kitchenette spot on Madison's Near East Side

Tue, 10/17/2023 - 11:45am
Owner Nate Anger and his family recently moved to the Madison area from Sacramento, California, where he had a food truck and catering company.

Classes at UW branches in Washington, Fond du Lac counties to end

Tue, 10/17/2023 - 11:01am
Washington and Fond du Lac counties are the second and third to lose local access to a University of Wisconsin education, following the branch campus in Richland Center.

Ohio State at No. 1 Wisconsin volleyball: TV channel, radio, stream

Tue, 10/17/2023 - 10:51am
The Badgers have one more home match before a massive road test. Here's how to tune in.

Republican committee punts on UW pay raises, approves 6% increase for other state workers

Tue, 10/17/2023 - 9:31am
The employment relations committee didn't any action on proposed 6% raises over the next two years for UW workers after Republicans derided the schools' DEI policies.

Alternate-side parking tickets drop 94% in a decade in Madison, data shows

Tue, 10/17/2023 - 9:07am
Enforcement was largely suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic, and that give city officials a chance to reevaluate the practice overall.

2 teams tie for top spot in final Madison/WiscNews boys soccer rankings

Tue, 10/17/2023 - 8:35am
Lodi re-entered while Beaver Dam makes its first appearance in the top 10. Middleton, DeForest tied for the top spot.

Exclusive: We break down 2 key plays in Badgers' loss to Iowa

Tue, 10/17/2023 - 8:27am
A closer look at two plays from the Wisconsin football team's loss to Iowa. First a big sack by the defense then a missed chance by the offense.

Draft Queen: Hemp influence rescues Sober October from chore-like fog

Tue, 10/17/2023 - 8:10am
Pumpkin-spiced everything has hit retail; pumpkin patches are vibrantly orange and full of bustling pumpkin pickers; and candy corn has found a home on my coffee table, indicating it has circled back around to spooky season — meaning it is…

5 new pieces will be unveiled at Madison Ballet's season-opening show

Tue, 10/17/2023 - 8:00am
Madison Ballet's upcoming program "Innovation," will premiere five new works, curated exclusively for Madison audiences.

'Something cool happens’ when Packers' Aaron Jones has the ball

Mon, 10/16/2023 - 7:45pm
The running back returned to practice Monday after missing three games with a hamstring injury.

Man who brought gun into state Capitol charged with a misdemeanor

Mon, 10/16/2023 - 6:00pm
Pleasnick told police that he didn't know he wasn't supposed to have the gun but carried it as protection against his ex-girlfriend.

'Sad day' at UW-Oshkosh, as 1 in 6 jobs eliminated

Mon, 10/16/2023 - 5:40pm
The layoffs, announced to employees initially through email, and other cost-cutting measures come as UW-Oshkosh grapples with a projected shortfall of $18 million by 2024.

Gov. Tony Evers authorizes $170 million child care subsidy after Republicans reject earlier proposals

Mon, 10/16/2023 - 5:31pm
The federal funds Evers put into the program Monday represents about half the amount he asked the Legislature to spend to continue the pandemic-era Child Care Counts.

Man charged in Labor Day weekend vandalism spree in Fitchburg

Mon, 10/16/2023 - 4:58pm
He was "just bored, I guess," he told police, and didn't remember some of the incidents because he had been smoking marijuana.

Wisconsin volleyball's streak of Big Ten honors continues

Mon, 10/16/2023 - 4:55pm
A third straight Badgers player was honored by the Big Ten Conference. It's another streak added to an impressive amount this season.

3 things that stood out from Luke Fickell as Wisconsin football prepares for Illinois

Mon, 10/16/2023 - 4:20pm
A lot of talk about Wisconsin's quarterback situation swirled around Luke Fickell's news conference Monday. Here's what the Badgers' coach had to say.

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