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Fire damages Fitchburg commercial building, authorities say

Fri, 02/23/2024 - 10:25am
The origin and cause of the fire is under investigation, authorities reported.

Developing instead of transferring lands junior in Wisconsin men's basketball's rotation

Fri, 02/23/2024 - 10:10am
It appeared the forward would have competition for the few minutes he gets in games. He stayed and developed to earn a larger share of minutes.

Shock upset doesn't shake Sun Prairie East/West senior's drive for state wrestling semifinals

Fri, 02/23/2024 - 1:15am
A top-seeded upset didn't deter Sophia Bassino from punching her ticket back into the WIAA girls individual state wrestling semifinals.

Waunakee practice partners put skills in trenches to use in successful WIAA state wrestling debuts

Fri, 02/23/2024 - 12:25am
Jackson Lenzendorf and McCoy Smith carried over their successes on the football field for the Warriors onto the mat on the opening day of the WIAA state wrestling tournament Thursday.

Mount Horeb boys basketball's victory leads prep stars of the night

Thu, 02/22/2024 - 11:45pm
The Vikings were hot from 3-point range in their home victory. Here's how other prep sports played out Thursday.

More than 18 years after assault, Minnesota man found guilty in Madison bike path rape

Thu, 02/22/2024 - 11:00pm
"The DNA says who did it," a prosecutor told the jury during closing arguments.

Madison police investigating after resident finds bullet hole in Southwest Side apartment

Thu, 02/22/2024 - 10:45pm
The resident told police he recalled hearing a disturbance and then later found the bullet hole in his ceiling while cleaning, Madison police said.

Convicted bank robber arrested after 2 more offenses in Madison and Fitchburg, police say

Thu, 02/22/2024 - 10:45pm
The suspect was identified and arrested after the Dane County Sheriff's Office found her driving in the town of Dunn and pursued her vehicle, police said.

Reedsburg senior keeps coach on toes with late win to reach WIAA Division 1 state semifinals

Thu, 02/22/2024 - 10:30pm
Jesus Gonzalez pulled out a late win when he needed it most Thursday night to punch his first-ever ticket to the 215-pound semifinals.

Middleton freshman 190-pounder's first day at state didn't go as planned

Thu, 02/22/2024 - 10:15pm
Freshman Reed Falk had a couple things go his way to get a wrestleback and will wrestle Friday morning.

Portage junior continues tough road into Division 2 state wrestling quarterfinals

Thu, 02/22/2024 - 9:50pm
A nagging injury and an early deficit couldn't keep Landon Heitmeier from advancing to the quarterfinals in his first WIAA state tournament appearance.

Practice partner's early exit powers Mount Horeb/Barneveld sophomore to Division 1 wrestling semis

Thu, 02/22/2024 - 9:00pm
Eli Leonard earned a pinfall victory in the Division 1 quarterfinals over South Milwaukee's Connor O'Donnell.

Choosing Packers’ new defensive coordinator was more about fit, less about Xs and Os

Thu, 02/22/2024 - 7:40pm
Coach Matt LaFleur talked about who he hired to oversee the Packers' defense.

Wisconsin Assembly approves constitutional amendment to limit governor's authority over federal funds

Thu, 02/22/2024 - 1:15pm
If the Senate votes in favor of the constitutional amendment in the coming weeks, the amendment will come before voters in the Aug. 9 primary.

Connections on Wisconsin football coaching staff lead to final assistant hire

Thu, 02/22/2024 - 12:53pm
An assistant will be in his first power conference coaching job, a source said, and he has a track record of improving his lines' pass-rushing ability quickly.

Hands on Wisconsin: Alexei Navalny's death means nothing to Donald Trump

Thu, 02/22/2024 - 12:50pm
Russian politician Alexei Navalny has died in a Russian prison camp after being wrongfully held there for several years. Navalny was the greatest threat to Vladimir Putin's iron grip on the Russian people. The opposition politician was poisoned, arrested and…

Open Jim: Why has Wisconsin basketball struggled so much on defense?

Thu, 02/22/2024 - 12:15pm
BadgerExtra columnist Jim Polzin answers questions from readers in his weekly mailbag.

Person injured as fire destroys home near Juda, Green County Sheriff’s Office says

Thu, 02/22/2024 - 11:35am
At about 4:45 a.m. Thursday, a caller reported a structure fire in the N1900 block of Highway OK, about 2 miles southeast of Juda, authorities reported.

Fashion store opens in former Willy Street Treasure Shop space

Thu, 02/22/2024 - 11:20am
La Moda Marie Youth Global Fashion is located at 1012 Williamson St.

Exact Sciences’ Q4 results beat analysts’ expectations

Thu, 02/22/2024 - 11:05am
Exact Sciences has applied for federal approval of a “next-generation” Cologuard test, meaning the new version of its stool-based test to screen for colon cancer could become available by 2025.

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