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Big week puts program at No. 18 in AP poll

Tue, 01/21/2025 - 12:00am
LOS ANGELES — The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team continues to cement itself as one of the country’s best squads, and voters in The Associated Press poll have noticed.

How much Wisconsin football fans spent on alcohol at Camp Randall in 2024

Tue, 01/21/2025 - 12:00am
The Badgers expanded the sale of alcoholic beverages to all customers of legal drinking age in 2024 and saw a high volume of purchases.

Wisconsin women's basketball continues to spiral as Nebraska turns in record outing

Tue, 01/21/2025 - 12:00am
The Badgers were out on the road looking to snap a six-game skid in Big Ten play and secure the program's first victory in Lincoln, Nebraska. Here's how it went.

Wisconsin women's basketball continues to spiral as Nebraska turns in record outing

Mon, 01/20/2025 - 9:27pm
The Badgers were out on the road looking to snap a six-game skid in Big Ten play and secure the program's first victory in Lincoln, Nebraska. Here's how it went.

Econ Quiz for Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025

Mon, 01/20/2025 - 9:00pm
Whether it is a tradition or mere habit, many households begin the New Year by assessing their financial situation and making plans to meet their debt obligations and savings goals. Over the next few weeks Econ Quiz will focus on…

FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims Trump made during his inaugural address (copy)

Mon, 01/20/2025 - 5:09pm
In his first address after being sworn in on Monday, President Donald Trump repeated several false and misleading statements that he made during his campaign.

Madison schools, dozens of others cancel classes Tuesday due to extreme cold

Mon, 01/20/2025 - 4:21pm
DeForest, McFarland, Middleton-Cross Plains, Monona Grove, Sun Prairie, Verona and Waunakee are among the local districts that also will be closed.

Sting, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish and the Red Hot Chili Peppers to perform at FireAid benefit concert

Mon, 01/20/2025 - 4:03pm
NEW YORK — Sting, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, the Red Hot Chili Peppers are among the performers slated to take the stage at FireAid, a benefit concert for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief.

North Side fireworks to continue, but team will need to seek approval past this year

Mon, 01/20/2025 - 3:45pm
Big Top Entertainment originally sought permission to put on six shows per year for the next three years at Madison Mallards baseball games and Night Mares softball games.

Bitter cold spreads across much of the US as Texas and the South prepare for rare winter storm (copy)

Mon, 01/20/2025 - 3:40pm
Frigid temperatures engulfed Texas and other parts of the South on Monday ahead of a rare winter storm expected to bring heavy snow and disruptive ice accumulations to the region into Wednesday, sending residents scurrying to insulate pipes, check heating…

On heels of Trump's inauguration, Wisconsin celebrates legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Mon, 01/20/2025 - 2:57pm
The 45th annual ceremony at the state Capitol kicked off kicked off an hour after President Donald Trump was sworn in.

Wisconsin men's basketball's winning streak causes AP rankings soar

Mon, 01/20/2025 - 1:07pm
The Badgers have won seven in a row, and are establishing themselves among the country's elites past the season's midpoint.

Lake Geneva man charged with fatal shooting of 'young male' in Walworth County

Mon, 01/20/2025 - 12:20pm
Steven D. Merkel Jr., 52, is charged with first-degree reckless homicide for the fatal shooting.

Do US adults support Trump's agenda? Here's what an AP-NORC poll shows (copy)

Mon, 01/20/2025 - 11:26am
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump ‘s second term is beginning with efforts to deliver on his promise to crack down on immigration and restore “energy dominance.”

Extreme cold warning for most of Wisconsin Tuesday; some districts call off school

Mon, 01/20/2025 - 11:10am
The extreme cold warning includes the counties of Dane, Sauk, Iowa, Jefferson, Lafayette, Green and Rock for midnight through 9 a.m. Tuesday.

Trump will issue executive orders to remake immigration policies but they will face challenges (copy)

Mon, 01/20/2025 - 11:01am
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed executive orders Monday to beef up security at the southern border that began taking effect hours after he was inaugurated, making good on his defining political promise to crack down on immigration and marking…

Fire outside Rep. Glenn Grothman's office motivated by TikTok ban, police say

Mon, 01/20/2025 - 10:12am
Grothman had voted last April for a bill that mandated TikTok's China-based parent company sell its U.S. operation by Sunday.

Here's how the Santa Ana winds form ... and turn Southern California into a tinderbox

Mon, 01/20/2025 - 9:50am
High pressure over the Rockies is the first ingredient.

Another year without a horse theft is celebrated near Ripon with oyster stew

Mon, 01/20/2025 - 8:40am
The annual Anti-Horse Thief Association's oyster stew luncheon and potluck has been a Winnebago County staple for 135 years.

Madison atheist group files suit to axe tax exemptions for religiously affiliated apartment buildings

Mon, 01/20/2025 - 8:35am
Pres House's executive director said the property tax exemption has been affirmed as legal "by city and state leaders from both parties," while pointing to the organization's mission-driven work.

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