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3 things that stood out from Wisconsin men's basketball's 1st open practice

Thu, 10/02/2025 - 8:07pm
The Badgers played a physical practice in front of media for the first time this preseason. Here's what stood out.

Green Bay Packers fans in Portugal share the love and disappointment of cheering for the Green and Gold

Thu, 10/02/2025 - 4:45pm
A trip to Lisbon, Portugal, finds Packers fans communing and sharing in a heartbreaking loss.

NAMI, Alzheimer’s walks set for this weekend in Madison

Thu, 10/02/2025 - 4:00pm
Come out to Olin Park or Warner Park, or both.

Stocks climb to more records

Thu, 10/02/2025 - 3:50pm
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks edged up to more records Thursday as technology stocks kept rising and Wall Street kept ignoring the shutdown of the U.S. government.

Youth prisons in compliance with court-ordered improvements for first time since child abuse scandal

Thu, 10/02/2025 - 3:30pm
Monitors found no youth inmates were confined to their rooms for more than three days and they were getting sufficient time outside of their cells.

Trump eyes Democrats' projects for reductions

Thu, 10/02/2025 - 3:15pm
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors, meeting with budget director Russ Vought on Thursday to talk through “temporary or permanent” spending cuts that could set…

4 finalists chosen for public art at Madison’s newest library

Thu, 10/02/2025 - 2:50pm
Residents are invited to meet the finalists at Madison College Truax Campus at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 6.

Owners of manufactured homes get little protection as private equity moves in

Thu, 10/02/2025 - 2:45pm
Experts estimate that more than 100,000 Wisconsin residents live in manufactured homes.

Your views: No matter the reason, abortion is essential health care | Shefaali Sharma

Thu, 10/02/2025 - 2:21pm
No matter the reason, abortion is health care

DIGEST

Thu, 10/02/2025 - 2:11pm
Man’s fatal shooting being investigated

Madison City Council member says he felt coerced into promise to reconsider vote on homeless encampment

Thu, 10/02/2025 - 2:10pm
Govindarajan said Wednesday he would not propose reconsideration and said his comments were made to “deescalate the situation.”

Wisconsin Air National Guard, UW Health team up for clinical training

Thu, 10/02/2025 - 1:00pm
Medics from the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing are training at University Hosptial, as part of a new partnership with UW Health.

Car fire in Far East Side auto repair shop does $60,000 damage

Thu, 10/02/2025 - 12:35pm
No injuries were reported and the cause is under investigation.

Behind the scenes at Screamin' Acres haunted house

Thu, 10/02/2025 - 12:00pm
It's a year-round job to turn a fall wonderland into a house of horrors. Visit if you dare.

The flamingos are coming back to Bascom Hill. Here's what to know

Thu, 10/02/2025 - 11:40am
The fundraiser for the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association fundraiser is more significant this year amid cuts to federal funding, organizers say.

Numerous charges sought against tow truck driver who hit Madison squad car, seriously injured officer

Thu, 10/02/2025 - 11:06am
The Dane County District Attorney’s office will decide what charges are filed against Christopher Brugger, 36, who remains in the Dane County Jail.

Jefferson County reports second bird flu case in 7 days

Thu, 10/02/2025 - 10:54am
Birds on the property will be killed to prevent the spread of the disease and will not enter the food system, officials said.

Where area high school football teams sit in playoff hunt entering this week's games

Thu, 10/02/2025 - 10:39am
A number of area teams would be in the WIAA playoffs if the season ended today based on the latest preliminary qualifying report. Here’s who’s currently in and who’s battling for a spot.

Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program protects public lands | Seth Taft

Thu, 10/02/2025 - 10:00am
Wisconsin’s Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program is essential for maintaining our parks, forests and trails. It provides grants to groups such as the Friends of Wisconsin State Parks and conservation nonprofits. This enables accessibility improvements, stewardship projects and land protection that benefit…

Grant County authorities investigating man’s shooting death in Montfort

Thu, 10/02/2025 - 9:40am
A 911 caller early Wednesday morning reported a man with a gunshot wound at a residence on West Main Street in Montfort, Grant County Sheriff Craig Reukauf said.

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