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Stefan Hastenrath
July 10, 1934 – March 9, 2025
Brewers have reasons to feel good after getting back to .500 following rough start
Milwaukee extended its winning streak to four games by outlasting a division foe on Friday night at home. Here's how the Brewers got it done.
Wisconsin men's basketball adds sharpshooting forward for 2nd transfer portal addition
The Badgers lost several key forwards this offseason, and used the transfer portal to address a major need with a player who was his conference's freshman of the year.
Billionaires Musk and Soros push Wisconsin Supreme Court race spending over $100M
Spending by billionaires including Elon Musk and George Soros has helped to push total spending on the Wisconsin Supreme Court race won by the Democratic-backed candidate over $100 million, the Brennan Center for Law reported Friday.
How much Robin Pingeton will earn as Wisconsin women's basketball coach
The new Badgers coach is scheduled to get a raise from her former job and the same base salary as her Wisconsin predecessor.
DPI, Madison School District not saying if they will sign off on Trump administration DEI memo
DPI guidance says "we are confident Wisconsin schools and the DPI are in full compliance with federal requirements."
Bobcats released back to wild by Dane County Humane Society
The bobcats were bobkittens when they were found seven months ago near Verona malnourished and dehydrated.
Second former Wisconsin women's basketball player announces future home
The 6-foot-2 sophomore guard will head far east for her next destination.
Longtime Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson is leaving. He cited Bezos' new editorial policy (copy)
Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson is leaving the newspaper, the second such veteran to exit in the wake of owner Jeff Bezos’ directive that the Post narrow the topics covered by its opinion section to personal liberties and the free…
Financial markets continue tailspin in the wake of Trump tariffs
The worldwide sell-off for financial markets slammed into a higher gear Friday as the S&P 500 plummeted 6%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 5.5% and the Nasdaq composite dropped 5.8%.
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UW-Madison wants a new dorm. Early plans explore 3 possible locations
"We look for locations that would be convenient for our residents, near other residence halls, dining locations, classes, and other student resources," a University Housing spokesperson said.
Madison Ballet is on an artistic high, but it struggles to fill seats
With disappointing sales for “The Nutcracker” earlier this winter, a drop in post-COVID attendance and rising production costs, the nearly 45-year-old arts organization currently has funds to keep going for just another six to 12 months, board member Susan Schmitz…
Madison bus drivers keep getting attacked. How is Metro Transit responding?
Four people have been arrested for assaulting Madison bus drivers since late February.
UW-Madison freshman publishes his first New York Times crossword, after trying for 3 years
The odds of getting published are slim: Every week, the Times gets about 200 submissions but only publishes seven.
126 tickets in 2-week special effort for red light, stop sign running
The effort from March 14-23 involved all law enforcement agencies in Dane County and resulted in 1,761 traffic stops.
US electric vehicle industry is collateral damage in Trump's escalating trade war
DETROIT — President Donald Trump’s tariff blitz has sent shock waves throughout every aspect of the global economy, including the auto sector, where multibillion-dollar plans to electrify in the United States are especially at risk.
Celebration of Midwest spirits coming to Fitchburg
Craft distillers from across the Great Lakes region are coming together for a tasting event.
OUR VIEW: Money can't buy Musk love in Wisconsin
Elon Musk wasting more than $20 million on the losing candidate in Wisconsin’s high-court race won’t set him back much. The technology mogul bent on slashing the federal government for President Donald Trump has a net worth of about $330…
Portage man gets 12 years in federal prison for drug dealing
In late 2022, agents with the DEA and FBIA began investigating a large cocaine and methamphetamine trafficking organization operating in the area, including Madison, Portage and La Crosse.