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Donald Trump may be jealous of respect military receives -- Kay Ziegahn

Thu, 02/29/2024 - 5:00am
When Donald Trump appears before his fans and calls military personnel and veterans “losers”, while his hands play an invisible squeeze box, or he puts on his “little boy” face, tilting his head, getting sympathy from the crowd, reasonable people…

Vehicle access will ruin Wisconsin forested areas -- Tom Wiensch

Thu, 02/29/2024 - 5:00am
There’s a bill in the Wisconsin state Senate that’s bad for forestry and recreation, and unfair to landowners.

Stop public funding for private schools that can discriminate -- Allegra Zick

Thu, 02/29/2024 - 5:00am
With 40 years of experience in the public schools, I must speak out when public funds are being used for private or religious schools.

Study shows warming waters affecting reproduction of walleye in Upper Midwest lakes

Wed, 02/28/2024 - 8:25am
What’s being lost are the "nice, normal, average years when lakes thaw right about when they used to," fisheries scientist Zach Feiner said.

Man accused of running over girl in Beaver Dam parking lot enters insanity plea

Wed, 02/28/2024 - 8:20am
A Fall River man accused of running over a Beaver Dam girl in a Walmart parking lot entered a plea of not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect.

5 things to know about the WIAA state gymnastics championships

Wed, 02/28/2024 - 8:13am
Reigning Division 1 champion Verona/Madison Edgewood eyes first repeat to lead deep group of area qualifiers. Here are 5 things to know.

Monona's police pursuit policy is perilous, says father who lost son

Wed, 02/28/2024 - 7:50am
Father who lost son because of cop chase and crash urges more restraint

Sun Prairie girls hockey's Cinderella run to state tournament fueled by freshman goalie's comeback

Wed, 02/28/2024 - 7:43am
The Cap City Cougars hope the return of their goalie after a serious knee injury is the difference in continuing their Cinderella run against the state's No. 1 team.

Update: Madison breaks unofficial record for biggest temperature swing in its history

Wed, 02/28/2024 - 7:40am
Madison saw a record high of 70 on Tuesday and was down to 11 shortly before 7 a.m. Wednesday, a swing of 59 degrees.

5 things to know about the WIAA boys and girls state hockey tournaments

Wed, 02/28/2024 - 7:13am
Middleton will host the WIAA boys and girls state hockey tournaments with a pair of Madison-area teams competing. Here's what to know.

Hands on Wisconsin: Being superintendent of schools in Madison is mission impossible

Wed, 02/28/2024 - 7:10am
The Madison School Board has hired a new superintendent of schools, Madison-native and former LaFollette High School principal, Joe Gothard.

How this Madison Edgewood senior goaltender has 'been a wall' on the road to state

Wed, 02/28/2024 - 7:05am
Goalie Rowan White and the Edgewood boys hockey team face defending champion Green Bay Notre Dame in a WIAA Division 1 state semifinal Friday.

Worst offense, defense comes at once in Wisconsin men's basketball's fifth straight road loss

Wed, 02/28/2024 - 6:37am
The Badgers have become predictable and against Indiana they showed how outplaying teams for the majority of a game isn't enough.

Madison may open land purchase fund uses to urban agriculture, community gardens

Wed, 02/28/2024 - 6:35am
Proposal would add community and market gardens, greenhouses and vertical farming as appropriate secondary uses for a city Land Banking Fund used to buy property for economic development and low-cost housing.

More Wisconsin communities are eyeing land trusts as an avenue for low-cost homeownership

Wed, 02/28/2024 - 6:35am
The Madison Area Community Land Trust incorporated in the early 1990s, being the first in the state.

Davis: How boys basketball sectional groupings fail to meet WIAA's goal

Wed, 02/28/2024 - 6:25am
The governing body cites geographical representation as the tournament's main purpose, but shifting schools cuts at the heart of that desire to put the entire state on display.

Wisconsin Republicans' appeal continues quest to oust state's top election official

Wed, 02/28/2024 - 5:40am
The appeal of a Dane County judge's ruling is part of a monthslong effort to remove Meagan Wolfe from her position as the nonpartisan administrator to the Wisconsin Elections Commission.

Kanopy brings the great American work 'Appalachian Spring' back to a Madison stage

Wed, 02/28/2024 - 5:40am
The Madison dance company is one of six internationally selected to celebrate 100th anniversary of Martha Graham Dance Company.

Super Bowl or bust? Packers general manager delivers expectations and 11 other things to know

Wed, 02/28/2024 - 5:35am
With the scouting combine marking the unofficial start of the new season, Brian Gutekunst discussed a myriad of topics from Green Bay's roster to the league's annual draft in April.

See details of Madison schools superintendent Joe Gothard's contract

Wed, 02/28/2024 - 5:30am
The Madison School District on Tuesday revealed the contract for incoming superintendent Joe Gothard.

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