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Third-year starter's injury to test Wisconsin football's depth. Here's what we know.
A player coming off his best season and expected to be a linchpin on the defensive line will miss time.
Judge rejects GOP call to give Wisconsin youth prison counselors more freedom to punish inmates
Lincoln Hills-Copper Lake, Wisconsin's only youth prison, has been plagued by allegations of staff-on-inmate abuse, including excessive use of pepper spray, restraints and strip searches.
Dane County Jail wants to expand treatment for opioid addiction
The addiction medication buprenorphine would be started in inmates who need it, even if they weren't on it before coming to jail.
3 adults, 3 children injured in crash at Highway 21 intersection near Tomah, authorities say
The initial investigation determined that one driver failed to yield the right of way when entering the intersection, authorities said.
Man, woman arrested for alleged child neglect after found in car with 3 children, Madison police say
First responders reported finding a man sleeping, holding a child, with his foot revving the engine, Madison police said.
MyChart bot could replace some doctor's visits in the future
Epic Systems leaders touched on a few of the new AI-generated features at its annual User Group Meeting on Tuesday, when about 12,000 people packed the Deep Space Auditorium.
Bicyclist critical after colliding with vehicle Downtown, Madison police say
Witnesses told police the crash at West Washington Avenue at South Bedford Street happened when the bicyclist did not follow the bicycle stop signs and went into the road.
After DNC roll call stumble, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers says 'sometimes the jazz gets the best of ya'
Following the roll call, Evers said in a post on X, "Holy mackerel — sometimes the jazz gets the best of ya, folks," followed by a shrug emoji.
Alcohol sales at Field House for Wisconsin volleyball draws divided opinions
Fans had three options for alcoholic beverages when they went on sale at the Field House on Tuesday.
Alliant Energy seeks approval for landmark Columbia Energy Storage Project
The 200-megawatt hour energy storage system to be built south of Portage in the town of Pacific would be the first of its kind in the U.S.
Buy by the pound: Madison is getting a Goodwill Outlet Store
The store is slated for a grand opening on Wednesday, Aug. 28.
Hands on Wisconsin: Kamala Harris hopes convention slingshots her to White House
Democrats are feting Vice President Kamala Harris in Chicago this week for the Democratic National Convection. They're hoping a successful DNC can slingshot their brand new candidate to the White House in November.
Man arrested on warrant after being robbed, stabbed, Madison police say
No arrests have been made in the stabbing and the investigation is ongoing, Madison police said.
Josh Schoemann: Kamala Harris’ shiny, top-down housing plan is backward
At a time where Republicans and Democrats cannot seem to agree on anything, giving people an opportunity at owning a home may be an exception. Home ownership is the greatest generational wealth builder in America and a critical path to…
OUR VIEW: Why the United Way? Ask Madison CEO about his journey from sleeping in park
Hundreds of worthy charitable organizations help people in the Madison area with specific missions such as clean lakes, adult literacy, the arts and more.
7 girls tennis players to watch this season in the Madison and WiscNews areas
Here are seven girls tennis players to watch this fall as area teams begin their early season meets.
7 offensive players to watch during the 2024 high school football season
In the trenches, under center and at the skill positions, area offenses have plenty of fire power. Here are seven players that'll hurt opposing defenses this fall.
Use 'weird' wisely, not just for political name-calling -- Guy Thorvaldsen
I’m bored with political mudslinging. Sure, it’s natural for Democrats to want to hit back at Republican candidates by calling them "weird," but to me that’s giving in to their adolescent way of doing business.
Merit, competence and skill are more important than equity -- John Voss
The letter to the editor "Wielding DEI as weapon of politics is truly weird" in Friday's Wisconsin State Journal exhorted voters to embrace candidates who support diversity, equity and inclusion and dismiss candidates who do not support it as "weird."
Derrick Van Orden's campaign-sign stunt won't work on voters -- Jon Sutton
After running some errands and enjoying lunch Friday, I took my pup out for our daily wander around the yard. As we made the turn to the front of the house, I noticed a campaign sign for U.S. Rep. Derrick…