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See how Mercedes the German shepherd did in Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show finals

Wed, 02/12/2025 - 7:10am
Mercedes is trained by Kent Boyles, who lives in rural Edgerton and trained Rumor, who won best in show at the 2017 Westminster event.

See all the bands and musicians who will perform at Summerfest this summer

Wed, 02/12/2025 - 6:50am
Summerfest on Wednesday announced the rest of the lineup for the three-weekend music festival held in Milwaukee June 19-21, June 26-28, and July 3-5.

Wisconsin students still playing catchup from the pandemic, and Madison trails state average

Wed, 02/12/2025 - 6:45am
Madison fares worse than the state's average in the Education Recovery Scorecards released Tuesday, with students scoring three-fourths of a grade level behind 2019 academic achievement levels.

Portable pop-up sauna parties are a new thing in the Madison area

Wed, 02/12/2025 - 6:45am
At least two companies in the Madison area offer saunas-on-wheels, bringing hot and cold — and community — anywhere you want them.

Hands on Wisconsin: AI data centers are devouring our energy supply

Wed, 02/12/2025 - 6:40am
Artificial intelligence may be the next big technological breakthrough, but it comes with a price. AI devours energy at a much higher rate than older computer processes. As our nation tries to transition away from fossil fuels with renewable energy…

Sophomore experiencing growing pains, and triumphs, of Wisconsin men's basketball stardom

Wed, 02/12/2025 - 5:47am
John Blackwell has looked elite at times this season, but before Saturday's win over Iowa, encountered a difficult stretch. The sophomore has always been boosted by difficult situations.

Waunakee sophomore using national team experiences to elevate her soccer career

Wed, 02/12/2025 - 5:40am
Malia Zillman, formerly of Waunakee High School, has played at high levels and hopes for even more as a young goalkeeper.

Open Jim: Are Greg Gard and Wisconsin men’s basketball getting overlooked?

Wed, 02/12/2025 - 5:37am
BadgerExtra columnist Jim Polzin answers mailbag questions from readers.

Inside Ricardo Hallman's return to Wisconsin football: 'It think it's the smartest decision'

Wed, 02/12/2025 - 5:17am
With news from the transfer portal being important in the offseason, the retaining of an All-American player may just be the biggest roster news ahead of the 2025 campaign.

5 high school boys swimming stars of the week: Conference edition

Wed, 02/12/2025 - 5:17am
Significant time drops and impressive event wins highlighted last week's high school boys swimming action at conference meets. Here are five notable performances.

5 high school hockey stars of the week: Feb. 12 edition

Wed, 02/12/2025 - 5:03am
Multi-point games, including one to end a decade-plus series losing streak, highlighted this week's high school boys and girls hockey action. Here are five notable performances.

USAID wasted millions of hard-earned US taxpayer dollars | Norman Sannes

Wed, 02/12/2025 - 5:00am
We’ve all heard about the “unelected" Elon Musk debacle at the U.S. Agency for International Development. Most folks agree the USAID does a lot of good things with our tax dollars. What I haven't seen is much coverage of the…

Paying UW student athletes big bucks is out of whack | Timothy Eisele

Wed, 02/12/2025 - 5:00am
Our family has bought season football tickets to Wisconsin Badgers games since 1952. The cost of season tickets and the required fee for seat reservation keep increasing.

Elon Musk should let America use SpaceX free of charge | Aaron Crandall

Wed, 02/12/2025 - 5:00am
If Elon Musk is so interested in saving U.S. taxpayers so much money with the Department of Government Efficiency (which he is running free of charge), I would suggest that he also provide SpaceX to us for free, saving the…

Jeff Wright deserves your vote for superintendent of schools | Bill Dagnon

Wed, 02/12/2025 - 5:00am
In the Feb. 18 primary, I recommend Jeff Wright for your vote for state superintendent of public instruction.

Schimel's misleading ad isn't befitting of a Supreme Court justice | Richard Beal

Wed, 02/12/2025 - 5:00am
Willie Horton is alive and well in our Wisconsin Supreme Court race this year.

Reuniting? If Packers want to bring back Davante Adams, star wideout is ‘open’ to the idea

Tue, 02/11/2025 - 8:47pm
Ultimately, it could wind up being more wishful thinking than a realistic possibility, but a source indicated that the All-Pro receiver hasn't ruled out a return to Titletown.

Bloomberg News: Managing health care records shouldn't be this maddening

Tue, 02/11/2025 - 6:40pm
The U.S. health care system exchanges tens of millions of patient records a day. Thanks to recent technological advances, the ability to analyze such large amounts of data has improved markedly.

Rock Co. man sentenced to life for killing his unborn child's mother

Tue, 02/11/2025 - 4:55pm
A Rock County man will not see the outside of a prison cell until he is at least 73 for the murder of a woman pregnant with his child.

Megabus adding more routes in and out of Madison

Tue, 02/11/2025 - 4:25pm
The new routes will be through a partnership with the Jefferson Lines bus service.

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