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Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates spar over Musk and Soros donations in high-stakes race
The Republican-backed candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court race who has received the support of Elon Musk said Wednesday that it’s more concerning that his Democratic-supported opponent is benefiting from donations by liberal philanthropist George Soros.
Coach with multiple ties to Wisconsin's staff brought in to help inconsistent unit
The Badgers added someone with experience working on the same staff as three current coaches to aid the team's coaching of special teams.
La Crosse woman faces 5th OWI after arrest with 2-year-old child in car, authorities say
A 911 caller reported a smaller passenger car being driven erratically on Highway 14, traveling at varied speeds, crossing the centerline and following another vehicle too close.
Dane County Regional Airport 2024 passenger traffic hit second-highest ever
The airport said it served 2,347,990 total passengers, just 1.4% shy of the record in 2019, and the last four months of 2024 outpaced the same period in 2019.
Madison police find no evidence after multiple callers report gunshots on Far East Side
At around 3:15 a.m., officers were sent to the Hiestand Park area and the 4300 block of Milwaukee Street after multiple called in reports of hearing gunshots.
Treasurer arrested for allegedly stealing $294,000 from Monroe County town
Town of Adrian treasurer Kelly Schleusener was booked into the Monroe County Jail on tentative charges of misconduct in office and theft.
Madison City Council roundup: Demolitions, ADUs streamlined under housing reform package
Other reforms to the city's demolition code calls for an explicit balance between historic preservation and housing development.
Metro Transit bus crashes into East Side restaurant after passenger attacks driver
Two people were injured and one was taken to a local hospital after the bus crashed into the Asian House, 1 Dempsey Road.
Hands on Wisconsin: What's more silly than the term 'inseminated person?'
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers' administration made national headlines last week when part of his proposed budget changed the word "mother" to "inseminated person" when referring to a state statute about artificial insemination. It was a silly thing to change, and…
Madison tweaks affordable home program to increase developer subsidies and offer $1 lots
The $5 million program, which has been on a one-year hiatus, is a complement to the city's efforts to subsidize affordable rental housing.
Lake ice is melting. If you fall through, these people may be your best hope
As spring approaches in an urban environment, the Madison Fire Department's Lake Rescue Team readies itself for an increase in calls.
With late-game errors behind him, Wisconsin men's basketball sophomore 'man on a mission'
The guard notched his first career double-double on Tuesday, showing aggression after struggling against Oregon.
Guardian caps didn't impact concussion rate in Wisconsin high school football, study finds
A recent University of Wisconsin Health study revealed that guardian caps didn’t impact the amount of concussions during the high school football season last fall.
Polzin: Why this reserve could give Wisconsin men's basketball another scoring option in March
Xavier Amos, who had a season-high 12 points against Washington, isn't lacking confidence. What the junior forward needs more of, according to Greg Gard, is consistency.
Negative political campaign ads are becoming tiresome | Terry Nelson
Being negative is not a positive attribute. It seems like the political ads we see are increasingly negative.
Donald Trump keeps insulting our friends and allies | Dennis Murphy
Regardless of one's political preferences, I find it appalling that President Donald Trump refers to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a dictator and Canadian Premier Justin Trudeau as governor of our 51st state.
Brad Schimel's misleading ad shows his judgment is questionable | Tom Balistreri
Wisconsin Supreme Court wannabe Brad Schimel needs to get real. Judge Schimel is running an ad accusing Judge Susan Crawford of giving a convicted sex offender a lenient prison sentence so that, having served his time, he is now back…
One-day boycott won't be enough to spur real change | Guy Thorvaldsen
I support the Feb. 28 boycott of businesses that have pulled back their diversity, equity and inclusion programs. I will ask that my friends do the same.
Donald Trump's first month has been pretty successful | David J. Rizzo
It’s only one month into President Donald Trump’s second term.
Eagles coach Nick Sirianni pushes back against Packers' proposal to ban the tush push
Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst confirmed Tuesday the team had submitted a proposal to ban the play.