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Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates spar over Musk and Soros donations in high-stakes race

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 2:00pm
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

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 1:15pm
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

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 12:55pm
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

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 12:05pm
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

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 11:20am
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

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 10:10am
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

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 7:10am
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

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 6:45am
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?'

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 6:40am
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

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 5:55am
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

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 5:50am
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'

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 5:43am
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

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 5:37am
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

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 5:03am
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

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 5:00am
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

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 5:00am
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

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 5:00am
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

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 5:00am
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

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 5:00am
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

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 4:45am
Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst confirmed Tuesday the team had submitted a proposal to ban the play.

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