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Raw video: Wisconsin football 4-star freshman quarterback throws during t-shirt toss

Sat, 01/20/2024 - 4:30am
The Badgers welcomed their new football recruits during Friday's men's basketball game against Indiana.

Josh Hader agrees to $95 million, 5-year contract with Astros, AP source says

Sat, 01/20/2024 - 4:00am
Josh Hader became a free agent last fall after turning down a $20,325,000 qualifying offer from San Diego, which acquired him in a deadline trade from Milwaukee in 2022.

Madison Abundant Life romps to victory to lead prep stars of the night

Sat, 01/20/2024 - 3:45am
Jacob Koon and Jonah Koon were the top scorers for the Crusaders. Here’s how other high school sports events played out Friday.

No retrial for man whose sexual assault trial ended with hung jury, Dane County prosecutors decide

Fri, 01/19/2024 - 10:45pm
"The best course of action is to seek dismissal without prejudice," a prosecutor wrote in a motion filed late Thursday.

Fire displaces 3; cause under investigation

Fri, 01/19/2024 - 9:00pm
A 911 caller reported the fire at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the 400 block of Orchard Drive.

Water main break hits Madison's West Side

Fri, 01/19/2024 - 2:55pm
A major water main break occurred at Nakoma Road Friday morning.

19 great ideas for your weekend in and around Madison

Fri, 01/19/2024 - 9:40am
There are plenty of reasons to bundle up and head out the door.

Alliant's Beaver Dam Solar Project completed, will power about 13,000 homes

Fri, 01/19/2024 - 9:35am
The Beaver Dam Solar Project has been completed with nearly 120,000 solar panels in place that are projected to power about 13,000 homes annually.

2 years of school construction are ending as Madison wraps up referendum projects

Fri, 01/19/2024 - 7:45am
“We will start to demobilize in the spring and job trailers will go away," said Aaron Zutz, Findorff director of project management.

Drivers, not ice and snow, are key factor in safe roads -- Harry David Snook

Fri, 01/19/2024 - 5:00am
I've read a few letters to the editor concerning the road conditions in Madison after the weekend storms. As a regular Uber driver in the area, I will visit many areas of the city and most of the surrounding communities.

Line 5 is key to Wisconsin's supply of propane fuel -- Jordan Karweik

Fri, 01/19/2024 - 5:00am
While many of us view propane as a convenient way to cook on a grill, hundreds of thousands of Wisconsin families and farmers depend on propane to heat their homes and water, to dry crops and even power machinery. Portions…

Middleton teen leans on former Olympian's mentorship before representing US at Winter Youth Olympics

Fri, 01/19/2024 - 4:37am
Online classes have helped a Middleton native pursue her Olympic dream, and she's received tremendous support even from a trailblazing former Olympian ski jumper.

Madison Edgewood boys hockey victory leads prep stars of the night

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 11:45pm
The Crusaders took advantage on the power play against Madison West. Here’s how other high school sports events played out Thursday.

67-year-old Jefferson man dead in snowmobile crash in Iowa County

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 8:30pm
Richard Koch was pronounced dead at the scene near U.S. Highway 18-151 — between Dodgeville and Ridgeway — despite life-saving efforts by emergency medical workers.

Wisconsin football losing a top assistant to SEC power

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 8:17pm
One of the Badgers top recruiters is leaving the program. Here's what we know.

As Jordan Love’s on-field development accelerated, his steady leadership has remained the same

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 8:15pm
“He’s true to who he is,” Packers coach Matt LaFleur said of his quarterback. “I think he’s a genuine person. I think that’s easy to follow."

Madison SWAT team arrests man on multiple felony warrants on Southwest Side

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 8:00pm
Police said in a news release that during a past encounter with law enforcement, the suspect had deliberately driven a vehicle into a squad car in order to escape.

Local digest for Friday, Jan. 18, 2024

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 7:38pm
SWAT team arrests suspect

Fence installed around Sun Prairie retention pond where two boys fell in and later died

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 7:30pm
The city would "continue considering next steps to enhance existing safety measures" but there were no details to share about whether similar fencing would be installed around other ponds.

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