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Wisconsin men's basketball senior forward dismissed from program. Here's what we know

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 4:33pm
The senior, who transferred into the program from Temple, was the final addition to the Badgers' roster this offseason.

Wisconsin will start planning an overhaul of its troubled prison system

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 4:25pm
Republicans complained Evers had developed the plan without lawmakers, while Democrats pushed to simply get started.

Crime rates are down in Madison this year, police chief says

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 3:45pm
Violent and property crimes have declined across the city in 2025 compared to the previous three years, Madison Police Chief John Patterson said Monday.

New city position would tackle violence at Goodman Pool

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 3:30pm
After the pool temporarily restricted youth attendance in response to increased fighting, the city may hire a program coordinator focused on violence prevention.

6 Madison restaurants that have closed recently

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 2:01pm
Bonefish Grill and Outback Steakhouse are the latest.

Madison's Bonefish Grill and Outback Steakhouse close abruptly

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 2:00pm
The Bloomin' Brands company, which owned both, announced in early 2024 that it would be closing 41 restaurants nationwide but it wasn't known where.

Second fire in two weeks on UW-Madison campus suppressed by sprinklers

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 11:21am
Firefighters disconnected all appliances after a dryer at the Gordon Commons dining hall caught fire.

Madison School District approves 2025-26 budget

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 10:55am
The district intends to spend about $573.9 million on operations. Spending will be about 4.88% more than it was in the 2024-25 school year.

Driver arrested after hitting building, pedestrian

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 10:51am
A Madison driver was arrested early Sunday morning after striking a building and a pedestrian while allegedly under the influence.

Musk sets sights on Wikipedia

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 9:58am
Elon Musk has launched Grokipedia, a crowdsourced online encyclopedia that the billionaire seeks to position as a rival to Wikipedia.

Photo of the day: Yellow Submarine on Drake Street

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 8:35am
Featured images by the Wisconsin State Journal's photo team of Amber Arnold, John Hart and Owen Ziliak.

Company approaches DeForest about annexing land for proposed data center

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 8:20am
No formal application has been made to the village, but annexation would shift the project’s oversight from the town of Vienna to the village of DeForest.

Amazon plans to cut 14,000 corporate jobs

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 7:30am
Amazon will cut about 14,000 corporate jobs as the online retail giant ramps up spending on artificial intelligence while cutting costs elsewhere.

Tom Still: Six forces shaping Wisconsin’s economy

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 6:20am
From fading pandemic subsidies and electrical power infrastructure to an aging population and threats to basic scientific research, a mix of internal and external trends are shaping Wisconsin’s economy in myriad ways. Here are six of them.

The care and keeping of UW-Madison’s sunburst chairs

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 5:45am
The process takes a crew of 12, 300-plus labor hours over four days.

Polzin: Why this major donor scoffs at talk of change in Wisconsin athletics leadership

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 5:37am
Ted Kellner could snap his fingers and initiate major changes for the Badgers. He instead is adamant that he supports Chris McIntosh and Luke Fickell.

Packers' Kraft relishes career performance against Pittsburgh

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 5:03am
The tight end finished Sunday night with 143 yards receiving and two touchdowns in a win over the Steelers.

Self-righteous identity politics have hurt the Democratic Party | Connor Smith

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 5:00am
At some point, Democrats became the party of not offending anyone, retreating into an abstract and tighter ideological circle centered in urban and suburban areas. The base is made up of upper-middle-class voters and a shrinking number of minority voters…

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