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Mendota Marsh: Oscar can't stand nasty Supreme Court ads

Fri, 03/21/2025 - 6:40am
Oscar Fox can't stand Supreme Court ads, but Lewis Crane finds them informative in this week's Mendota Marsh.

Former hotel front desk worker pleads guilty to battery in Milwaukee man's death

Fri, 03/21/2025 - 6:20am
The third of four former Milwaukee hotel workers accused of killing a man by pinning him to the ground last summer reached a plea deal with prosecutors Thursday.

Ho-Chunk flag to get equal billing with U.S. flag at Madison City Hall

Fri, 03/21/2025 - 5:55am
The United States Flag Code requires the flags of nations to be flown at the same height.

No one has ever done what Wisconsin women's hockey can against Minnesota in Frozen Four

Fri, 03/21/2025 - 5:03am
The Badgers have rolled through the season series against their rival but the final and most important meeting comes Friday in the Frozen Four.

Madison is lucky to offer residents a 36-hole golf course | Lee Schuchardt

Fri, 03/21/2025 - 5:00am
Madison operates 36 holes at Yahara Hills Golf Course, and is one of the few cities that can make that claim.

Voter ID law isn't broke and doesn't need to be fixed | Mary Suchanek

Fri, 03/21/2025 - 5:00am
Wisconsin's April 1 election will include a referendum to change the Wisconsin Constitution. Here's the question you will see on the ballot:

Derrick Van Orden is scared to meet with his constituents | Betty Reininger

Fri, 03/21/2025 - 5:00am
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Black Earth, held a town hall meeting March 8 in Belmont. More than 250 people attended.

UW's DEI fiasco shows why Donald Trump is back in power | Al Rickey

Fri, 03/21/2025 - 5:00am
As President Donald Trump tries to cut diversity, equity and inclusion programs, the UW-Madison DEI efforts serve up the perfect target for DEI critics.

No sympathy for farmers who supported Donald Trump | Michael R. Anderson

Fri, 03/21/2025 - 5:00am
Having grown up on a farm in Wisconsin, I would normally be concerned about the fears that farmers face with President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

Town halls matter more than theatrical address to Congress | Joyce Wisnewski

Fri, 03/21/2025 - 5:00am
The March 11 letter to the editor "Pocan didn't show compassion for guests" criticized U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Black Earth, for his behavior during President Donald Trump's recent address to Congress, which felt more like a theatrical performance. Standing and…

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks pull away from short-handed Lakers

Fri, 03/21/2025 - 4:30am
Los Angeles was without its top four scorers and five of its top six.

Polzin: How Wisconsin men's basketball big man is making noise with his words and play

Thu, 03/20/2025 - 5:43pm
Steven Crowl used his size advantage during an 18-point performance that helped the Badgers beat Montana. Teammates can't help but notice that the 7-footer has been more vocal lately, too.

Boys basketball state tournament

Thu, 03/20/2025 - 5:38pm
at the Kohl Center Division 1 Friday’s semifinals

Junior forward takes advice to 'get better,' creating first March Madness moment

Thu, 03/20/2025 - 5:27pm
Xavier Amos has scored double-digit points three times this season. Better play all around can put him in more positions to be an imposing ninth-man for the Badgers.

5 things to know about BYU, Wisconsin's second-round foe in the NCAA Tournament

Thu, 03/20/2025 - 5:25pm
What you should know about the BYU Cougars, the team standing in the way of the Badgers' first trip to the Sweet 16 since 2017.

Sun Prairie teen arrested after bringing Glock replica to school

Thu, 03/20/2025 - 5:10pm
"The Sun Prairie Police Department and the Sun Prairie Area School District strongly emphasize that weapons of any kind—whether authentic or replica—are strictly prohibited on school grounds."

East High assistant principal Patrice Haste named to school's top job

Thu, 03/20/2025 - 5:00pm
Haste, an East High graduate, began with the district in 2011, previously serving as a social worker, positive behavior support coach and dean of students.

DIGEST

Thu, 03/20/2025 - 4:25pm
Natural gas leak closes Packers Ave.

Trump orders a plan to dismantle the Education Department

Thu, 03/20/2025 - 4:09pm
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education, advancing a campaign promise to take apart an agency that’s been a longtime target of conservatives.

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