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Healthy roster a bonus for Packers heading into season opener against Eagles

Sun, 09/01/2024 - 9:09pm
Despite trading for a new quarterback, it's unclear whether the Packers will use him on the 53-man roster Friday. Here's where things stand.

3 things that stood out as No. 1 Texas sets standard for No. 3 Wisconsin volleyball

Sun, 09/01/2024 - 5:20pm
The Badgers were effective for half a match against a program it strives to be. "In our mind and mentally we’ve just got to get tougher."

Polzin: Flaws exposed in brutal start to Wisconsin volleyball season

Sun, 09/01/2024 - 4:48pm
A humbling loss to No. 1 Texas has the Badgers already looking the mirror two games into the 2024 season.

Win streak ends at 5 as Brewers lose in extra innings to Reds

Sun, 09/01/2024 - 4:05pm
The Brewers had another dramatic finish against a NL Central divisional rival.

Polzin: What I did and didn't like from Wisconsin volleyball's loss to No. 1 Texas

Sun, 09/01/2024 - 2:23pm
One Badgers hitter etched her name in the record books in a rematch of last season's national semifinal. Columnist Jim Polzin offers his thoughts.

4 observations from rewatching Wisconsin football's close win over Western Michigan

Sun, 09/01/2024 - 10:00am
The Badgers have plenty to correct after needing to come back to defeat Western Michigan. Here are areas that need improvement.

Hands on Wisconsin: Kids take Kamala Harris' message to heart -- they're not going back

Sun, 09/01/2024 - 9:35am
Many children are dreading going back to school this week. Perhaps they will take a cue from Kamala Harris' campaign message about Donald Trump's administration: "We are not going back."

Garden calendar | For the week of Sept. 1

Sun, 09/01/2024 - 8:00am
Tips for your flowers, trees and shrubs.

This summer, the weather was a rollercoaster. Here are the highs and lows

Sun, 09/01/2024 - 7:35am
The summer of 2024 has been "active" in severe storms, rain and tornadoes, but previous summers have seen more extremes like high temperatures, according to the National Weather Service.

Tom Still: Madison firm helps connect the dots in public art movement

Sun, 09/01/2024 - 7:10am
CODAworx serves as a tech-based platform for introducing artists to entities that might want to commission their art ... all while trying to find a match that works for all.

OUR VIEW: Dear parents, help hang up cellphones at school

Sun, 09/01/2024 - 6:40am
State and school leaders need support in restricting devices for better learning

5 things to know about Wisconsin football's next opponent, South Dakota

Sun, 09/01/2024 - 6:37am
Wisconsin football will look for a big jump from Week 1 to Week 2. But this FCS opponent has faced a few Power Four programs in the last several seasons.

After 2 years of construction, Madison shows off 4 renovated high schools

Sun, 09/01/2024 - 5:45am
The aging schools each year got major facelifts. Dated hallways and cramped classrooms have been replaced with bright and airy spaces geared toward modern learning.

Dr. Zorba Paster: A purposeful life can help prevent dementia

Sun, 09/01/2024 - 5:40am
Exercise at all ages can be a positive for your brain, too.

A look inside the first night of beer sales for Wisconsin football at Camp Randall

Sun, 09/01/2024 - 5:37am
It took some fans two minutes to buy a beer at the Badgers football opener. Others at Camp Randall waited a lot longer.

Kamala Harris is not going back to Donald Trump's good policies -- Dick Greffin

Sun, 09/01/2024 - 5:00am
In her presidential candidate acceptance speech, Vice President Kamala Harris presented a list of items in part of her speech by saying, “America, we are not going back.” Missing in her list of things we are not going back to…

Kamala Harris offers better plan to fix America's housing crisis -- Mark Quinn

Sun, 09/01/2024 - 5:00am
In his column in Sunday's State Journal, "Harris’ shiny housing plan is backward," Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann wrote that he felt his county’s plan for providing access to home ownership was superior to Kamala Harris’s federal plan that would…

Misleading mailers push us to vote against Donald Trump -- Sharon Schumacher

Sun, 09/01/2024 - 5:00am
I’ve received three mailers from the Republican Party of Wisconsin since the Democratic National Convention.

NASA budget would be better spent protecting Planet Earth -- Linda Medland

Sun, 09/01/2024 - 5:00am
Regarding last Sunday's letter to the editor "Effort to colonize Mars is pure science fantasy," I've been thinking for years about how foolhardy the "space race" is.

Kamala Harris won't share all her plans until after she's elected -- Michael Trzinski

Sun, 09/01/2024 - 5:00am
Remember back when the Affordable Care Act was initially being discussed and Nancy Pelosi infamously said, “We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it?"

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