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The Packers hope to contend for the Super Bowl. It starts with being better in their division (copy)

Mon, 09/01/2025 - 12:00am
GREEN BAY — The Green Bay Packers are going all-in as they look to return the Vince Lombardi Trophy to Titletown this season.

Firefighters respond to camper fire on Madison's East Side

Sun, 08/31/2025 - 9:15pm
No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire remains under investigation, fire officials said.

3 things that stood out in Wisconsin volleyball's match vs. Texas

Sun, 08/31/2025 - 6:33pm
The Badgers had their shortcomings painfully pointed out to them Sunday by a loaded Texas team in a top-10 showdown at the Kohl Center.

Polzin: Wisconsin volleyball's growing pains on display in loss to Texas

Sun, 08/31/2025 - 5:17pm
Getting swept left the Badgers "ticked off" and "irritated." Their first defeat also left Kelly Sheffield's new roster with plenty to learn.

Local digest for Monday, Sept. 1, 2025

Sun, 08/31/2025 - 5:08pm
Police: Video caught caregiver’s abuse

Brewers let club record, sweep slip away as Blue Jays take series finale

Sun, 08/31/2025 - 4:33pm
William Contreras hit a two-run home run and Brice Turang added a solo shot, but the Brewers failed to set a club record with a 22nd win in August.

Government shutdown looms as Congress returns after monthlong August recess

Sun, 08/31/2025 - 3:30pm
As Congress returns to Washington after a monthlong August recess, they will have to find a way to work with Democrats or around them as a government shutdown looms.

Your views

Sun, 08/31/2025 - 3:23pm
America’s love of guns causes mass shootings

Polzin: Badgers volleyball talking points after No. 5 Texas’ sweep of No. 8 Wisconsin

Sun, 08/31/2025 - 3:23pm
There will be plenty of room to grow for the Badgers after being swept by the Longhorns, but there are also some things to provide hope.

US judge bars government from sending Guatemalan children back, for now

Sun, 08/31/2025 - 1:57pm
HARLINGEN, Texas — After the U.S. government loaded children onto planes overnight to be sent back to their native Guatemala, a federal judge temporarily blocked the flights — with the youngsters still inside — as their attorneys said authorities were…

'Weapons' regains the top spot as the summer box office winds down

Sun, 08/31/2025 - 1:09pm
LOS ANGELES — “Weapons” found its way back on top during the Labor Day weekend, culminating a summer box office that’s likely to fall right below meeting last year’s earnings.

Caregiver arrested in Madison after abuse recorded on video

Sun, 08/31/2025 - 12:15pm
Madison Police arrested a 67-year-old caregiver for battery Friday morning on Madison’s Far East Side after reported abuse that included video evidence.

Migration north gets beachgoers' attention

Sun, 08/31/2025 - 10:52am
SCARBOROUGH, Maine — Rick Clough spent some four decades fishing for lobsters and sea urchins off the Maine coast before spotting one of the ocean’s most recognized predators: a great white shark.

Authorities identify Florida man who died in Rock County UTV crash

Sun, 08/31/2025 - 8:20am
The incident remains under investigation by the Rock County Sheriff’s Office and the Rock County Medical Examiner’s Department.

5 must-see Wisconsin state parks to visit this fall

Sun, 08/31/2025 - 7:15am
All are within 100 miles of Madison.

Wishing for a world without mass shootings in the latest cartoon from Phil Hands

Sun, 08/31/2025 - 7:10am
A shooter opened fire on Catholic school children praying at the Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, earlier this week. The shooter killed two children and injured 18 other people.

Garden calendar: For the week of Aug. 31

Sun, 08/31/2025 - 7:00am
Tips for your flowers, plants, trees and shrubs.

Trump's order on flag burning could return the question to the Supreme Court

Sun, 08/31/2025 - 6:30am
President Trump signed an executive order Monday that sets out to challenge the Supreme Court decision that flag burning is a form of free speech.

3 areas Wisconsin QB Danny O'Neil can improve if he takes on starting role

Sun, 08/31/2025 - 5:37am
The Badgers likely are turning to Danny O'Neil at quarterback while Billy Edwards Jr. recovers from injury. O'Neil had some good moments in Week 1, but has room to improve.

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