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Union rights take center stage in already high-stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court race

Wed, 12/04/2024 - 2:34pm
"You can make the argument that this race is more important than the race for the Legislature or the governor," one conservative lawyer said.

5 Wisconsin volleyball recruits named All-Americans

Wed, 12/04/2024 - 1:31pm
One player led her team to the No. 5 national ranking. Recruits from two classes were named MaxPreps All-Americans.

16 years in federal prison for man who tried to traffic historic amount of fentanyl in Dane County

Wed, 12/04/2024 - 1:00pm
The fentanyl worked out to about 200,000 pills, had a street value of about $2 million and would have led to an "epic public health crisis," the prosecutor said.

Suspected intoxicated driver exits car, lays on ground, tells McFarland cop, ‘You got me’

Wed, 12/04/2024 - 12:40pm
The driver gave consent to be searched, and the officer found cocaine, mushrooms, and a pitcher on the passenger side floorboard that was half full of beer.

Sarah Franklin makes Wisconsin volleyball history repeating as Big Ten's best player

Wed, 12/04/2024 - 12:25pm
The Badgers' superstar added honors to her historic career and her teammates were recognized for their play, too.

Stoughton Health gets new CEO

Wed, 12/04/2024 - 12:08pm
Christopher Brabant, who previously led the hospital in Oconto Falls, is replacing Dan DeGroot, who is retiring Friday.

2 injured, 1 hospitalized in outdoor fire in Downtown Madison

Wed, 12/04/2024 - 12:05pm
Fire crews sent at 12:21 p.m. Saturday to the 200 block of South Ingersoll Street found smoke and flames 10 to 15 feet high along a fence line.

Wisconsin football losing playmaking receiver to transfer portal

Wed, 12/04/2024 - 12:01pm
A redshirt freshman flashed great talent in short bursts, but those skills will be on display elsewhere after he decided enter the transfer portal.

UW Health in Madison, Children's Wisconsin near Milwaukee merge pediatric heart care

Wed, 12/04/2024 - 10:25am
This joint venture combines pediatric heart care at Wisconsin's two academic medical centers.

Photo: Windsurfer catches a gust on frozen Monona Bay

Wed, 12/04/2024 - 10:15am
A wind surfer took advantage of the recently frozen-over Monona Bay to wind surf on the ice on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024 in Madison, Wis.

Wind advisory for much of Wisconsin Wednesday, winter storm warning off part of Lake Superior

Wed, 12/04/2024 - 10:10am
The gusty winds combined with cold temperatures will produce wind chill values down to around 10 below overnight.

National signing day 2025: Wisconsin football reels in in-state recruits

Wed, 12/04/2024 - 9:03am
A critical offseason for Wisconsin football begins with locking in future players for the program. Stay up to date on who's signed for the 2025 class.

Big changes are coming to West Mifflin Street, Madison's best-known student neighborhood

Wed, 12/04/2024 - 7:50am
West Mifflin Street's community is transformed every August when the houses turn over. Now the houses themselves are changing, too.

Madison backs plan to rescue Hartmeyer Ice Arena after business tanked by pandemic

Wed, 12/04/2024 - 7:45am
The newly formed East Madison Ice Collective seeks to raise $3 million for improvements to secure ownership of the arena.

Senior apartments to replace closed nursing home in Oregon

Wed, 12/04/2024 - 7:35am
The Main Street facility will have 47 independent living apartments and is expected to open in phases in the first quarter of 2025.

Oregon survey finds tepid support for property tax referendums

Wed, 12/04/2024 - 7:10am
The village is mulling whether to raise property taxes to expand staffing for law enforcement, its library and senior center.

Searchers recover body of Wisconsin woman missing since 2020

Wed, 12/04/2024 - 6:20am
Jesus Contreras-Perez is serving a life sentence for first-degree intentional homicide, hiding a corpse and stalking causing bodily harm in connection with Cassandra Ayon’s disappearance.

After Lions’ viral white board fiasco, Packers coach downplays value of 'overrated' intel

Wed, 12/04/2024 - 5:35am
Detroit's mistake has turned into an NFL-wide teachable moment for everyone, reminding them that it doesn’t take much to go viral. Here's why it's little more than that.

Wisconsin men's basketball's 7-footers dominated by Michigan's own

Wed, 12/04/2024 - 5:20am
The Badgers' duo of Steven Crowl and Nolan Winter was outscored 44-10 by Michigan's two 7-footers, Danny Wolf and Vladislav Goldin.

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