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Packers lose key receiver to injury during inconsequential regular-season finale
From a devastating injury to a costly trick play, there were more negatives than positives Sunday as Green Bay got ready for the postseason.
Bears do the unthinkable and send Packers into playoffs still looking to ‘flip the switch’
Even had the Packers won, they’d still have been the NFC’s No. 7 seed, but that didn't take the sting out of their performance at home Sunday.
Polzin: Packers headed in the wrong direction heading into the postseason
A last-second loss to the Chicago Bears ended an 11-6 regular season in which Matt LaFleur, Jordan Love and Co. struggled to make the jump from good to great.
None of Packers' three phases wrap themselves in glory during loss to Bears
Only another solid performance from kicker Brandon McManus kept Green Bay's special teams from getting a failing grade, while the offense and defense offered blah performances.
'Heaviest snowfall in a decade' possible as a wintry blast roils parts of the US (copy)
A blast of snow, ice, wind and plunging temperatures stirred up dangerous travel conditions in parts of the central U.S. on Sunday.
Polzin: What I liked and didn't like from the Packers' loss to the Bears
Green Bay lost a top receiver to a knee injury and its 11-game winning streak vs. the Bears ends. Here's columnist Jim Polzin's initial reaction to the Packers' loss.
3 thing that stood out from the Packers’ loss to the Chicago Bears Sunday at Lambeau Field
Green Bay lost the game on a last-second field goal but even a victory wouldn't have improved its playoff seed as Washington rallied to beat Dallas.
‘Mufasa’ and ‘Sonic 3’ rule first weekend of 2025 (copy)
The Walt Disney Co.’s “Mufasa” claimed the No. 1 spot on the North American box office charts over the first weekend of 2025.
Dave Zweifel: Strap in for four years of chaos
The holidays have passed, so it’s time to brace ourselves for what lies ahead in 2025.
Short Stack Eatery on State Street is closing after a decade
Alex Lindenmeyer and Sinead McHugh opened Short Stack in 2014, when they were both 25. They were friends from Edgewood High School.
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Hands on Wisconsin: Da Bears can't compete with the mighty NFC North
The NFC North has clearly been the best division in football this year. The Detroit Lions may be the best team in the NFL, the Viking are right behind them and the Green Bay Packers have been surprisingly good.
Traveling the state in 2024 brought diverse stories and a roller coaster of emotions
There was a trip to the Apostle Islands, a massive polka dance in Monroe, a Thai pavilion in Madison but also tornado recovery efforts, UW-Madison protests, election coverage and a school shooting.
Garden calendar | For the week of Jan. 5
Tips for your flowers, trees and shrubs.
Dr. Zorba Paster: It's still oh so hard to resist those sweets
I still remember some of my tendencies in grade school.
Empty Stocking Club reaches its goal, thanks to readers
Readers of the Wisconsin State Journal have kept this program running since 1918, and you came through again.
OUR VIEW: Wisconsin's gun laws are far too weak
Sensible limits can't prevent every mass shooting, but they will help
Madison's ice arena giveaway demands answers | Paul Soglin and David Ahrens
Three weeks after Madison voters approved a $22 million increase in property taxes based on Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway’s assertion that the city was broke, she now has proposed giving away our two ice arenas and the adjacent 7 acres of…
EMPTY STOCKING CLUB
Since 1918, the Empty Stocking Club has provided Christmas toys to children in families in need in the greater Madison area.
Investigation into Abundant Life shooting pivots to search warrants, social media subpoenas
The work could take weeks, police said. Authorities are also mulling criminal charges, although it's not clear against whom.