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Virginia transfer's return to home state Wisconsin men's basketball 'a blessing' (copy)

Mon, 05/19/2025 - 12:00am
Wisconsin was interested in adding Andrew Rohde as a transfer following his freshman season. He joins the Badgers expecting another jump after two years of high-major experience.

NHL Roundup 5-19

Mon, 05/19/2025 - 12:00am
TORONTO — Sergei Bobrovsky made 19 saves, Florida scored three times in a 6:24 span in the second period and the Panthers routed the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-1 in Game 7 on Sunday night to advance to the Eastern Conference…

Search for missing boater on Lake Monona continued for third day

Sun, 05/18/2025 - 8:50pm
The search for a missing boater continued Sunday on Lake Monona after a sailboat carrying four people overturned in the middle of the lake Friday night.

Biden diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer

Sun, 05/18/2025 - 4:26pm
WASHINGTON — Former President Joe Biden was diagnosed with prostate cancer, his office said Sunday.

Jackson Chourio's stunning catch helps Brewers snap border rival's 13-game win streak

Sun, 05/18/2025 - 4:17pm
Chourio prevented a potential tying homer in the eighth inning and Milwaukee took the final game of a three-game series at home.

Residents dig out from tornado damage after storms kill 27 in Kentucky, Missouri and Virginia (copy)

Sun, 05/18/2025 - 1:15pm
Residents in Kentucky and Missouri are clearing debris after severe storms swept through parts of the Midwest and South and left more than two dozen people dead.

Pope Leo XIV vows to work for unity so Catholic Church becomes a symbol of peace in the world

Sun, 05/18/2025 - 12:30pm
Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, has vowed to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace in the world.

Dave Zweifel: Rose reinstatement reflects changing times

Sun, 05/18/2025 - 12:30pm
Someone asked me the other day what I thought about baseball reinstating Pete Rose, thereby making it possible for him to be elected posthumously to baseball’s Hall of Fame.

‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’ tops box office while The Weeknd’s movie falters (copy)

Sun, 05/18/2025 - 11:19am
Death is not looming for the “Final Destination” franchise at the box office.

How Wisconsin track and field athletes fared on day 2 of the Big Ten Outdoor Championships

Sun, 05/18/2025 - 10:23am
The Badgers boasted a conference champion in the shot put, while a few others had impactful days in Eugene, Oregon.

Employed fly wins this week's You Toon caption contest

Sun, 05/18/2025 - 9:50am
Winning line from reader beats more than 50 entries.

Madison Public Library celebrates 150 years

Sun, 05/18/2025 - 6:55am
There was no shushing in the Madison Public Library Saturday, as officials and patrons celebrated the library’s 150th anniversary.

OUR VIEW: Vos should follow Trump's lead on weed

Sun, 05/18/2025 - 6:40am
The GOP's stubborn resistance to legal marijuana is impractical, unpopular

Hospital tells family brain-dead Georgia woman must carry fetus to birth because of abortion ban (copy)

Sun, 05/18/2025 - 6:30am
Her family says it should have the option to stop the life-support devices but that they've been told state law removes that choice.

Dr. Zorba Paster: Enough with the misinformation about fluoride

Sun, 05/18/2025 - 5:55am
Fluoride was put into drinking water to prevent tooth decay, and it works.

Colleges can easily cut one year of required education | Joseph Tripalin

Sun, 05/18/2025 - 5:00am
Today, colleges and universities seem to be in the news every day. One of the storylines is the difficulty their alumni are having in paying back their student loans. The cost of higher education is expensive.

Donald Trump's education plan ignores local control | Thomas Bartell

Sun, 05/18/2025 - 5:00am
I’m confused. The Trump administration claims to want to return control of education to the states and parents. So apparently his administration has decided that the best way to do this is to dictate to schools how to educate their…

Waging war with China should be unimaginable for humanity | Mark K Allen

Sun, 05/18/2025 - 5:00am
Daniel Green, the author of the column Tuesday "Four ways to make America safe again from China" is just a neocon looking to pick a fight with China.

Ron Johnson should focus on issues not rewriting 9/11 history | Pamela Minden

Sun, 05/18/2025 - 5:00am
What actually happened on Sept. 11, 2001, is that nearly 3,000 people were killed in a heinous terrorist attack.

Netanyahu has blood of Palestinians in Gaza on his hands | Margaret Benbow

Sun, 05/18/2025 - 5:00am
Many commenters have said the blood of the civilians in Gaza is on the hands of Hamas terrorists because of their vicious actions on Oct. 7. This is partly true.

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