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Broke grads ponder future in this week's You Toon caption contest
Fill in the caption with a clever quip by Wednesday and win publication of your line with the cartoon in next Sunday’s newspaper. You’ll also receive a signed print of the cartoon by artist Phil Hands.
On a perfect May day, UW-Madison celebrates its class of 2025
On Saturday, nearly 7,000 UW-Madison students entered Camp Randall as students, holding hands and posing for pictures in their caps and gowns. Like an accelerated cocoon, the stadium spit those same people out two hours later as alumni.
India accuses Pakistan of violating ceasefire along their border after reaching deal hours earlier (copy)
The first word of the truce came from U.S. President Donald Trump, who posted about it on his social media platform.
Here are the 10 oldest fish records in Wisconsin
Many of the most popular species chased by anglers are fish that have records that are decades old and may never be broken.
Madison School District seeing reading, math improvements with full-day 4K
The district would have the ability to expand to full-day 4K districtwide, and to increase the full-day and optional half-day sections to five days a week, under the governor's proposal.
Wisconsin cottage bakers in 'no-man's land' after Supreme Court declines to review case
Made in the oven is OK. But shelf-stable foods made on the stove top are still largely banned in Wisconsin.
It's Mother's Day in Mendota Marsh
Oscar Fox welcomes his mother to Madison in this week's Mendota Marsh.
Former Madison Memorial defenseman named Monona Grove boys hockey coach
The new coach applied at both McFarland and Monona Grove, but connected more with the Silver Eagles.
MLB Roundup of 5-10 print
NEW YORK — Francisco Lindor led off with the first of New York’s four solo homers and the Mets rolled to a 7-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series.
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Veteran forwards announce decisions on returning to Wisconsin women's hockey (copy)
Lacey Eden and Marianne Picard both had another year of eligibility to use in the 2025-26 season.
5 boys high school tennis stars of the week: May 9 edition (copy)
This week's boys tennis stars feature a player who toughed it out in a long match and one half of one of the winningest doubles teams in the state.
5 high school boys golf stars of the week: May 9 edition (copy)
A busy week of competition led to several standout performances from area golfers. Vote for which of this week's five stars had the most notable effort.
Brewers manager run from game as road trip opens with loss to Rays
Pat Murphy was ejected in the sixth after the Rays took the lead. Here's what led to the ejection.
Judge pauses much of Trump administration's massive downsizing of federal agencies
"The Court holds the President likely must request Congressional cooperation to order the changes he seeks," the judge wrote in her order.
Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter dies at 85
WASHINGTON — Retired Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter, the ascetic bachelor and New Hampshire Republican who became a darling of liberals during his nearly 20 years on the bench, has died. He was 85.
Veteran forwards announce decisions on returning to Wisconsin women's hockey
Lacey Eden and Marianne Picard both had another year of eligibility to use in the 2025-26 season.