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Packers: The ins and outs of the playoff races

Tue, 12/23/2014 - 5:30am
For Green Bay to get the No. 1 spot in the conference, it must win and have Seattle lose. 

Chris Rickert: Now broadcasting from the city where the sidewalk ends

Tue, 12/23/2014 - 5:30am
I've often been curious about what Monona has against this most basic of municipal infrastructure.

Vintage toy ads tell stories of Christmas past

Tue, 12/23/2014 - 5:00am
Toys have evolved a lot over the years, but one thing hasn’t changed: the thrill of a young child opening gifts on Christmas Day.

On Campus: Well-known professors Anatole Beck, Frances Myers die

Tue, 12/23/2014 - 5:00am
Two professors well-known in the UW-Madison community and beyond died in the past week.

Packers: Mike McCarthy loves high stakes of season finale against Lions

Tue, 12/23/2014 - 4:00am
The winner earns the NFC North crown, get the NFC's No. 2 seed and the first-round playoff bye and divisional-round home game that go with it. 

Packers: Lions’ Dominic Raiola suspended for Green Bay game for stomping on Bears player

Tue, 12/23/2014 - 3:55am
The Detroit center is appealing the suspension, but unless a Tuesday afternoon hearing goes his way, he’ll miss Sunday's NFC North showdown.

Bucks: Even with Jabari Parker out for season, Milwaukee within game of last season's win total

Tue, 12/23/2014 - 3:45am
Sharing the ball is making basketball fun for the Bucks under new coach Jason Kidd.

Bucks: Owners pledge $50 million more for new arena

Tue, 12/23/2014 - 3:40am
Marc Lasry and Wesley Edens pledged at least $100 million after purchasing the team in April from former U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, who also pledged $100 million for a new arena.

Prep Profile: Cole Jordee, Middleton

Tue, 12/23/2014 - 3:00am
Cole Jordee is an eight-time letterwinner competing in volleyball, basketball and track and field and has compiled a 3.993 GPA. A member of National Honor Society and Captains’ Table, her volu…

Prep Profile: Sean Benedict, Middleton

Tue, 12/23/2014 - 3:00am
Sean Benedict is a five-time letterwinner competing in football, wrestling, baseball and rugby and has compiled a 362 GPA. A member of Drama Club, Concert Choir and the Acappella Group, he is …

Prep girls basketball: Fort Atkinson girls hold off McFarland

Mon, 12/22/2014 - 11:15pm
Sophomore Katie Frohmader scored 16 points and senior Emma Reed added 14 Monday night to lead the Fort Atkinson girls basketball team to a 50-46 non-conference victory at McFarland.

Prep boys basketball: Beaver Dam hands top-ranked Mount Horeb its first loss

Mon, 12/22/2014 - 11:15pm
Adam Wolf and a slow start were too much for the Mount Horeb boys basketball team on Monday night.

Badgers men's basketball: A quick read on UW-Cal

Mon, 12/22/2014 - 11:15pm
PLAYER OF THE GAME

Badgers men's basketball: Nigel Hayes' double-double sparks victory against California

Mon, 12/22/2014 - 10:45pm
The sophomore finishes with 17 points and 13 rebounds.

Badgers men's basketball: A quick read on UW-Cal

Mon, 12/22/2014 - 10:15pm
PLAYER OF THE GAME

Three people rescued in state after falling through thin ice

Mon, 12/22/2014 - 9:45pm
Two people were rescued from a lake in Oconomowoc after their ice boat crashed through one-inch thick ice.

Brief police standoff on East Side bucks trend as no shots fired

Mon, 12/22/2014 - 9:15pm
The gunpoint incident between a suspect and a Madison officer ended peacefully, but the resolution raises questions of whether recent high-profile shootings have had a chilling effect.

Jerry Davis: Decorah eagles have visitors -- owls

Mon, 12/22/2014 - 7:43pm
“There is some stunning footage on our website of the owls at the nest at night,” said Bob Anderson, executive director for the Raptor Resource Project. 

Outdoors: The legend of Mean Gene, the record-setting 28-point buck

Mon, 12/22/2014 - 7:30pm
The buck, which had been tagged with the tongue-in-cheek moniker of “Mean Gene,” was shot Dec. 13 and has been unofficially green scored at between 235 and 248.

Badgers football: Paul Chyrst, 45 others applied for coaching job

Mon, 12/22/2014 - 7:30pm
Newly hired University of Wisconsin football coach Paul Chryst had more competition for the job than was thought.

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