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Packers add pair of Wisconsin natives as undrafted free agents
    Two offensive linemen have state ties and will vie for spots on the preseason and regular-season rosters after their signings.  
Man gets 53 years in prison in hate-crime attack
    JOLIET, Ill. — An Illinois landlord who killed a 6-year-old Muslim boy and severely injured the boy’s mother in a brutal hate-crime attack days after the war in Gaza began was sentenced Friday to 53 years in prison.  
Platteville team wins the 2025 Wisconsin Civics Games
    The annual statewide competition quizzes students about government in an effort to encourage civic engagement and participation.  
Wisconsin men's basketball star guard invited to NBA Draft combine
    The sixth-year's remarkable final season saw him climb to second on the Badgers' single season-scoring list with 724 total points.  
Photos: Migrating muskies in Madison
    Lake Wingra holds one of the highest concentrations of muskies in the state.  
Sun Prairie might change emergency services to accommodate population growth
    "Many of these options for the city come with tradeoffs, but so do the rising costs and challenges of the status quo,” a Wisconsin Policy Forum report said.  
White House comes out with sharp spending cuts in Trump's 2026 budget
    WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s 2026 budget plan would slash nondefense domestic spending by $163 billion while increasing expenditures on national security, according to White House statements Friday.  
College sports notes
    The NCAA has taken disciplinary action against five current or former Iowa State football support staff members for combining to make more than 6,200 online bets totaling more than $100,000 on professional and college games, including men’s and women’s basketball…  
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What is Gov. Tony Evers telling workers to do when ICE shows up?
    The brief document, titled "Instructions for state employees encountering ICE or other federal agents at their workplace," has provoked pushback from the Trump administration.  
Madison Night Market returns on Thursday
    This month's market celebrates UW-Madison and its significance to the community.  
Oldest Madison 'community schools' not showing gains in academics, attendance
    The district has dedicated about 60 non-teaching staff and $4.8 million to the program this school year.  
Gov. Tony Evers clashes with Trump's border czar over immigration guidance warning
    "Wait and see what's coming" Homan said about Evers' April memo directing state workers to contact an attorney if approached by ICE agents.  
Multiple downtown streets closing for cycling championship
    From Friday to Sunday, over 350 cyclists from 40 universities will participate in the event  
No one is above the law, not even a Milwaukee Judge | Mary Anna Mancuso
    Calling her a hero is dangerous  
Here's what the Madison City Council spends most of its time talking about
    Disputes over developments and council policy occupied more than half of the council’s time. Property taxes and homelessness? Not so much.  
Season ticket prices for Wisconsin volleyball are going up again
    A general admission season ticket for Badgers volleyball matches at the Field House will cost 275% more in 2025 than it did in 2021.  
How desire to be 'pushed to another limit' led transfer to Wisconsin women's basketball
    The 2023 MEAC Player of the Year, who is embarking on her last season of eligibility, is hungry to prove she can compete against the nation's best.  
5 high school boys golf stars of the week: May 2 edition
    Consistency and low scores highlight this week's standout golfers. Vote for your favorite performance as the Supernova.  
Lawmakers must keep an open mind to constituent concerns | Amy Thomas
    At a public listening session in Plymouth on April 28, Rep. Lindee Brill, R-Sheboygan Falls, made a troubling statement. She said that while she is willing to hear from constituents, we're not usually going to change her mind on things.  






