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Interim chancellor 'happy to provide the stability' at UW-La Crosse

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 6:56pm
As staff and students return to campus after winter break, leaders gathered Wednesday in a packed ballroom at UW-La Crosse to show cohesion and establish a sense of stability at the institution.

Compared to Madison, suburbs seem to have had more luck clearing roads of snow and ice

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 6:41pm
"The fact that the Beltline is totally dry and surrounding jurisdictions have clear main streets is evidence that Madison could also have clearer main streets," said Ken Streit.

How the Packers’ line has keyed Jordan Love’s ascent, offense’s improvement

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 6:35pm
Packers coach Matt LaFleur couldn't be more pleased with his offensive line.

Packers sticking with kicker Anders Carlson: ‘We’re going to see this thing through with him’

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 5:58pm
Packers kicker Anders Carlson missed an extra point Sunday against the Cowboys and has missed at least one kick in 9 of the last 11 games.

Decision made on Sun Prairie West boys basketball coach's future

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 5:50pm
Administrators have made a determination about the direction of the Wolves' program. Here's what we know.

Silver Dollar Tavern, Madison's oldest bar, gets a new life right next door

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 4:25pm
The Teasdale Family, fourth-generation owners of the Silver Dollar Tavern, have gifted the 43-foot-long, mahogany wooden bar and other memorabilia to the Wisconsin Historical Society

Driver waved a gun at woman, kids, Madison police say

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 4:20pm
Police have not made any arrests yet amid the ongoing investigation.

Caretaker arrested in elder abuse case, Madison police say

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 3:20pm
Officers were dispatched to the East Towne Mall just before 7 p.m., where witnesses had reported the incident.

A year in jail ordered in fatal distracted driving crash on I-94

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 3:00pm
A Muskego man whose truck smashed into a car stopped in a traffic backup received five years of probation with a year of it in jail.

Knife-wielding robber hits employee, steals car, police say

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 2:50pm
The man had reportedly been asking about a loan when he pulled out a knife and demanded money, striking the employee before stealing her vehicle.

Police investigating burglary alarm find nothing stolen

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 2:20pm
Officers were dispatched to the alarm in the 700 block of Cottage Grove Road around 12:40 a.m. The first officer to arrive found broken glass on the scene. Police cleared the building.

Madison prioritizes lake water quality over people's lives -- Dolores Zach

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 2:06pm
As a fiercely independent senior citizen and lifelong Madisonian, I depend on the Madison roads to be plowed and de-iced.

Open Jim: Which is more shocking, Wisconsin football's or men's hockey's first season?

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 12:15pm
BadgerExtra columnist Jim Polzin answers questions from readers in his weekly mailbag.

Man accidentally fires gun while cleaning it in Far East Side apartment, Madison police say

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 11:50am
The man reported the incident and no one was injured, Madison police said.

More snow heading into another cold blast for weekend. When will miserable weather end?

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 10:50am
The snow Thursday and Friday will be light, with more bitterly cold wind chills to follow, but better weather is not far off, forecasters say.

Forecast says highs in the teens through Sunday. Readers and experts give tips on how to cope

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 10:40am
"Every house is its own entity and responsibility level," said Theran Kahl, general manager of Terry Kahl Plumbing.

Madison Traffic Engineering is helping light the way for middle-school bicyclists

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 10:40am
With five Madison middle schools dismissing at 4:30 p.m. this winter and the sun setting shortly thereafter, some students head home in the dark.

Democratic firm asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to toss congressional maps

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 9:45am
If it's successful, the motion filed by the Elias Law Group could have wide-ranging implications for the 2024 election.

Willie Nelson on the road to Madison this spring

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 9:40am
Scheduled concert at Breese Stevens Field follows his stormy appearance there in 2021.

Cooks' Exchange: Tasty meals with ground beef

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 9:25am
My “Ground Beef Galore” cookbook reminds its readers that ground beef is America’s “hunk of ‘burnin’ love” and who am I to question that description, especially on a day that begins with more than a hint of what to expect…

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