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Janesville man gets 10 years in prison in Rock County crash that killed woman

Mon, 03/17/2025 - 12:05pm
“He did not behind the wheel intending to kill her,” the prosecutor argued, “but he made every choice that killed her.”

Wisconsin women's basketball declines second straight postseason opportunity

Mon, 03/17/2025 - 12:03pm
With several players and coaches gone or in the transfer portal, the Badgers won't continue postseason play after breaking a 13-year drought last year.

Era Café gets warm reception in Waunakee

Mon, 03/17/2025 - 11:10am
Era is best known for its berry blast pancakes with seasonal mixed berries, raspberry vanilla glaze, whipped cream and an orchid on top.

Town of Westport residents come home to find window broken, ‘significant valuables’ missing

Mon, 03/17/2025 - 10:50am
The home burglary happened in the 4700 block of Sumac Road, Dane County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Elise Schaffer said in a statement.

Parents of drowned Sun Prairie boys file suit against city, school district, bus company

Mon, 03/17/2025 - 10:30am
No one met the boys at the bus stop when they were dropped off on Jan. 5, 2024, one of the parents’ attorneys told the Wisconsin State Journal in May.

Man arrested after accidentally shooting himself, bullet enters adjacent room at South Side hotel

Mon, 03/17/2025 - 10:20am
The man called for help about 4:50 p.m. Sunday when he was unable to stop the bleeding from his injury and he was taken to a local hospital.

Another big system to hit Wisconsin with thunderstorms, heavy snow at mid-week

Mon, 03/17/2025 - 10:10am
Snow totals are heavily dependent on the track of the low pressure system, which still is about 48 hours away.

How can I share my precipitation observations?

Mon, 03/17/2025 - 9:40am
Contributing personal observations via a community-based network of volunteers can help with weather and river forecasts.

SOS: Kohl's erases late fees for 60-year customer

Mon, 03/17/2025 - 8:00am
This was a 60-year Kohl's customer. Maybe a bit of corporate grace was warranted?

The history of The Onion, as told by someone there at the start

Mon, 03/17/2025 - 7:15am
Christine Wenc, the author of "Funny Because It's True", will speak Tuesday about how she chronicled the satirical newspaper's history.

Get to know the NCAA men’s basketball tournament players with Wisconsin ties

Mon, 03/17/2025 - 6:37am
March Madness will pit the nation’s best college basketball programs against one another starting this week. As competition tips off, learn which tournament names have connections to Wisconsin.

Regent street eyed as future Badgers-inspired entertainment district

Mon, 03/17/2025 - 5:45am
Neighborhood leaders want to heighten the appeal of the bustling but hard-to-navigate street running along the outskirts of the UW-Madison campus.

Polzin: To measure Wisconsin's season, it's as easy as 1, 2, 3 (NCAA Tournament games)

Mon, 03/17/2025 - 5:37am
The Badgers have the offense, and much more, to get past the first weekend for the first time since 2017. Doing so would get a monkey off Greg Gard's back.

Know Your Madisonian: Saad Khalifa serves community, with a side of coffee

Mon, 03/17/2025 - 5:30am
"When you work for God himself, it's much, much better than anything else you do in your life."

Senior guard guides 'player-led' Wisconsin men's basketball with humor, intensity

Mon, 03/17/2025 - 5:03am
Max Klesmit's direct style of leadership is coupled with a general goofiness off the floor, a combination that has helped him become one of the Badgers' vocal leaders this season.

How a troubling trend is impacting girls high school basketball in Wisconsin

Mon, 03/17/2025 - 4:33am
A look at the reasons behind a stark decrease in participation in high school girls basketball.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 31 as Thunder rout Bucks

Mon, 03/17/2025 - 4:15am
Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo had 21 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for his 52nd career triple-double, but it wasn't enough as Oklahoma City won 121-105.

Girls basketball players are proving 'a demographic that has been overlooked' was a huge mistake

Mon, 03/17/2025 - 4:03am
A new favorite in footwear has emerged for high school girls basketball players. Here's why players are making a change.

Polzin: Why Greg Gard isn't whining about NCAA Tournament path chosen for Wisconsin men's basketball

Sun, 03/16/2025 - 8:13pm
The Badgers thought they'd open in Milwaukee on Friday. Instead, it's Denver on Thursday. Their leader chose to look at the positives of that assignment.

5 things to know about Wisconsin men's basketball's first NCAA Tournament opponent, Montana

Sun, 03/16/2025 - 7:43pm
History repeats itself for the Badgers during March Madness, as they face a first-round foe from 13 years ago. Get to know the Big Sky champs.

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