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5 questions with Middleton girls swimming and diving's Sophia Eisele

Thu, 09/04/2025 - 5:53pm
Meet Middleton senior Sophia Eisele, as the two-sports athlete answers five personality questions during Thursday’s diving practice.

UW-Madison, other Big Ten campuses push back against Trump cuts with TV ad

Thu, 09/04/2025 - 5:44pm
“We’ve always been here,” says the ad, which underscores the myriad ways college campuses fuel the American economy.

Ex-Portage police officer posts bond in child abuse case, as wife files for divorce

Thu, 09/04/2025 - 4:10pm
Cameron Coronado is charged with child abuse intentionally causing harm stemming from an Aug. 16 incident with his 6-month-old son.

WIAA moves state high school team wrestling tournament out of Madison

Thu, 09/04/2025 - 3:53pm
The state team wrestling tournament is leaving the University of Wisconsin Field House after 19 years, the WIAA announced Thursday.

Kennedy defends vaccine stance

Thu, 09/04/2025 - 3:30pm
WASHINGTON — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., facing pointed bipartisan questioning at a rancorous three-hour Senate committee hearing Thursday, tried to defend his efforts to pull back COVID-19 vaccine recommendations and explain the recent turmoil at federal health…

Fitchburg man identified as person who drowned in Lake Mendota on Labor Day

Thu, 09/04/2025 - 3:30pm
The 33-year-old Fitchburg man was found dead the day after he was reported missing after jumping into Lake Mendota.

Assembly Democrat breaks with caucus over feud with colleagues

Thu, 09/04/2025 - 2:45pm
Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez accused some of her fellow Democrats of “treatment that is unacceptable, very vicious, vile and cruel.”

AT&T facility broken into on East Side, not far from MGE substation burglary

Thu, 09/04/2025 - 12:25pm
Madison police learned that the fence had been cut and equipment was taken from inside the AT&T yard over the weekend.

Tools, equipment stolen in burglary at East Side MGE substation

Thu, 09/04/2025 - 11:35am
MGE called police at 8:20 a.m. Tuesday after they noticed the substation at 100 S. Fair Oaks Ave, had been broken into, Madison police said.

Man arrested after rear-ending vehicle, breaking window in reported money dispute

Thu, 09/04/2025 - 10:55am
The man was arrested on tentative charges of disorderly conduct while armed, criminal damage to property while armed, and a probation hold.

After cutting jobs, Duluth Holdings swings to profit in fiscal second quarter

Thu, 09/04/2025 - 9:55am
Duluth Holdings, which does business as Duluth Trading, in June announced it was laying off 18% of its workforce as a cost-cutting move.

Restaurant review: Back for seconds, a look at 4 recently visited spots

Thu, 09/04/2025 - 7:00am
Looking for restaurant ideas? Here are four options, based on recent Wisconsin State Journal reviews.

City, developer clash over partly demolished building on West Wilson Street

Thu, 09/04/2025 - 6:55am
The city of Madison says demolition should have been finished more than a year ago. The site’s developer says the city keeps getting in his way.

'Prove myself right': How Badgers QB Danny O'Neil uses past doubts as fuel

Thu, 09/04/2025 - 6:45am
Wisconsin's starting quarterback, at least for this week, straddles the line between confident and cocky in a way that endears teammates and coaches.

Polzin: The pieces are in place. Can Matt LaFleur help the Packers take the next step?

Thu, 09/04/2025 - 6:40am
The Green Bay coach is 67-33 in the regular season and 3-5 in the postseason. The 2025 campaign could tell us a lot about him as a leader.

3 things to know about the Packers’ Week 1 opponent, the Detroit Lions

Thu, 09/04/2025 - 6:37am
A division rival visits Green Bay in the opening week of the NFL season. Here’s what to know about the Lions, who posted a 15-2 regular-season record in 2024-25.

8 great ideas for your Madison-area weekend

Thu, 09/04/2025 - 5:30am
This week, many young Madisonians bid a fond farewell to summer, swapping water skis for gym shoes. Here are some ways to keep the fun alive following that brutal first week of school nights.

4 former Milwaukee hotel workers get probation and time served in dogpile death

Thu, 09/04/2025 - 5:15am
Milwaukee County Circuit Judge David Swanson's sentences in D'Vontaye Mitchell's 2024 death bring an end to a case that drew comparisons to the 2020 police killing of George Floyd.

Meet our Wisconsin women's basketball All-Badgers Quarter Century Team

Thu, 09/04/2025 - 5:03am
These seven players, including a former Big Ten Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, stood out in the Badgers' up-and-down past 25 years.

Sinsinawa sisters are dedicated to ending gun violence | Sister Reg McKillip

Thu, 09/04/2025 - 5:00am
The Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa are heartbroken by the recent tragedy at Annunciation School in Minneapolis. Annunciation was a cherished ministry of our congregation until 1994, when we were no longer able to staff it. Though we physically left, our…

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