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5 high school boys track and field stars of the week: April 3 edition (copy)

Sat, 04/05/2025 - 12:00am
Area athletes competing in new events headlines the past week of high school boys track and field action. Vote for your favorite to be crowned this week's Supernova.

5 high school softball stars of the week: April 3 edition (copy)

Sat, 04/05/2025 - 12:00am
Timely hits by area standouts headlined the first week of softball this spring. Vote for which of the five players had the most notable performance.

Stefan Hastenrath

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 11:00pm
July 10, 1934 – March 9, 2025

Brewers have reasons to feel good after getting back to .500 following rough start

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 10:37pm
Milwaukee extended its winning streak to four games by outlasting a division foe on Friday night at home. Here's how the Brewers got it done.

Wisconsin men's basketball adds sharpshooting forward for 2nd transfer portal addition

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 7:27pm
The Badgers lost several key forwards this offseason, and used the transfer portal to address a major need with a player who was his conference's freshman of the year.

Billionaires Musk and Soros push Wisconsin Supreme Court race spending over $100M

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 6:35pm
Spending by billionaires including Elon Musk and George Soros has helped to push total spending on the Wisconsin Supreme Court race won by the Democratic-backed candidate over $100 million, the Brennan Center for Law reported Friday.

How much Robin Pingeton will earn as Wisconsin women's basketball coach

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 4:13pm
The new Badgers coach is scheduled to get a raise from her former job and the same base salary as her Wisconsin predecessor.

DPI, Madison School District not saying if they will sign off on Trump administration DEI memo

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 3:55pm
DPI guidance says "we are confident Wisconsin schools and the DPI are in full compliance with federal requirements."

Bobcats released back to wild by Dane County Humane Society

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 3:50pm
The bobcats were bobkittens when they were found seven months ago near Verona malnourished and dehydrated.

Second former Wisconsin women's basketball player announces future home

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 3:17pm
The 6-foot-2 sophomore guard will head far east for her next destination.

Longtime Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson is leaving. He cited Bezos' new editorial policy (copy)

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 2:58pm
Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson is leaving the newspaper, the second such veteran to exit in the wake of owner Jeff Bezos’ directive that the Post narrow the topics covered by its opinion section to personal liberties and the free…

Financial markets continue tailspin in the wake of Trump tariffs

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 1:47pm
The worldwide sell-off for financial markets slammed into a higher gear Friday as the S&P 500 plummeted 6%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 5.5% and the Nasdaq composite dropped 5.8%.

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Fri, 04/04/2025 - 12:06pm
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UW-Madison wants a new dorm. Early plans explore 3 possible locations

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 11:52am
"We look for locations that would be convenient for our residents, near other residence halls, dining locations, classes, and other student resources," a University Housing spokesperson said.

Madison Ballet is on an artistic high, but it struggles to fill seats

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 11:38am
With disappointing sales for “The Nutcracker” earlier this winter, a drop in post-COVID attendance and rising production costs, the nearly 45-year-old arts organization currently has funds to keep going for just another six to 12 months, board member Susan Schmitz…

Madison bus drivers keep getting attacked. How is Metro Transit responding?

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 10:15am
Four people have been arrested for assaulting Madison bus drivers since late February.

UW-Madison freshman publishes his first New York Times crossword, after trying for 3 years

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 10:10am
The odds of getting published are slim: Every week, the Times gets about 200 submissions but only publishes seven.

126 tickets in 2-week special effort for red light, stop sign running

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 10:05am
The effort from March 14-23 involved all law enforcement agencies in Dane County and resulted in 1,761 traffic stops.

US electric vehicle industry is collateral damage in Trump's escalating trade war

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 9:10am
DETROIT — President Donald Trump’s tariff blitz has sent shock waves throughout every aspect of the global economy, including the auto sector, where multibillion-dollar plans to electrify in the United States are especially at risk.

Celebration of Midwest spirits coming to Fitchburg

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 8:55am
Craft distillers from across the Great Lakes region are coming together for a tasting event.

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