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Final Four trip triggers salary, bonus bump for Wisconsin volleyball coach

Wed, 12/17/2025 - 5:03am
The Badgers' victory against Texas in the regional final added to coach Kelly Sheffield's salary for 2026 as well as to the bonus he'll get this season.

Donald Trump is holding down inflation | Mike Badger

Wed, 12/17/2025 - 5:00am
President Donald Trump deserves a lot of the criticism he gets from the left, but claiming he is not fighting inflation doesn't wash.

ICE's outrageous tactics undermine law enforcement mission | Boston Herald

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 6:40pm
ICE isn’t doing itself any favors.

College football 'visionary,' Wisconsin alum Chuck Neinas dies at 93

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 5:37pm
The Wisconsin native and former Badgers broadcaster was at the center of a landmark lawsuit that has shaped the landscape of college football over the past 40 years.

Madison police: Man arrested after disturbance at Jewish center

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 5:17pm
No actual weapons were found, and the man did not make any specific verbal threats, police said.

No prison for doctor

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 4:30pm
LOS ANGELES — A doctor who pleaded guilty in a scheme to supply ketamine to actor Matthew Perry before his overdose death was sentenced Tuesday to eight months of home confinement.

Here’s how much taxes are going up in your Madison neighborhood

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 3:20pm
The average Madison homeowner’s bill rose by 11%, but depending on where you live that increase could range from 5% to more than 21%.

Madison to re-plow residential streets as temperatures rise

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 1:30pm
The National Weather Service forecast calls for a high of 36 on Wednesday and 41 on Thursday, when there also will be a chance for rain or snow.

Officers at trial of Milwaukee judge say her actions made their job more dangerous

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 1:15pm
An FBI agent testified said he was worried his team was divided when Judge Hannah Dugan directed agents to speak with the chief judge.

Wisconsin men's hockey gets decision on appeal to overturn captain's suspension

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 12:53pm
Ben Dexheimer got a fighting penalty that carries an automatic one-game suspension in the Badgers' last game before their break.

Is it legal to leave kids home alone for winter break in Wisconsin? What the law says

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 10:44am
Winter break is days away for most Wisconsin schools — exciting for kids, potentially stressful for parents and guardians who find themselves without childcare.

Starting defensive back leaving Wisconsin for transfer portal

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 10:38am
An expected decision from a veteran defender became known Tuesday. Wisconsin now turns attention to rebuilding its secondary.

24 endangered turtles recovering from cold

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 10:37am
JUNO BEACH, Fla. — Two dozen Kemp's ridley sea turtles are rehabilitating in Florida after the frigid waters off of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, left them struggling with frostbite, pneumonia and abrasions.

UW-Madison, school district team up on cellphone ban

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 10:35am
The cellphone ban, signed into law by Gov. Tony Evers in October, requires school districts to come up with policies to implement it by July 1.

Longtime Madison leader awarded for civility in public discourse

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 10:27am
Longtime Madison leader Eve Galanter has been named as the recipient of the 2025 Jeffrey Clay Erlanger Civility in Public Discourse Award.

7 Wisconsin communities whose names evoke the holiday season

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 9:51am
These Wisconsin communities show their holiday spirit no matter the season

Duluth Holdings reports fiscal Q3 loss better than analysts expected

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 8:20am
Duluth Holdings, which does business as Duluth Trading, in June announced it was laying off 18% of its workforce as a cost-cutting move.

Brookfield woman dies in 3-vehicle crash in Dodge County

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 8:10am
The crash happened shortly before 8:30 a.m. on Highway 49 near Highway YY in the town of Leroy, the Dodge County Sheriff's Office reported.

Tom Still: Down on the farm, policies can seed more harm than good

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 6:40am
While tariffs may be good for some sectors of the American economy, they’re not helpful to most farmers.

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