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Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell describes vision for new offense
The Badgers offense might look a bit more like fans are used to when Luke Fickell hires a new offensive coordinator.
Mexican troops seize a record fentanyl haul in northern Sinaloa state
MEXICO CITY — Mexican military members seized over a ton of fentanyl pills in two raids in the north, with officials calling it the biggest catch of the synthetic opioid in the country’s history.
A semi struck a plane at the Stoughton VFW and sped off
The plane normally points at the sky, but the nose now faces the ground.
3 things that stood out from Luke Fickell during the 2025 early signing period
Luke Fickell admitted he forgot it was signing day before the Badgers received signatures from 24 recruits. Here's what stood out.
Union rights take center stage in already high-stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court race
"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
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
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’
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
The Badgers' superstar added honors to her historic career and her teammates were recognized for their play, too.
Stoughton Health gets new CEO
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
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
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
This joint venture combines pediatric heart care at Wisconsin's two academic medical centers.
Photo: Windsurfer catches a gust on frozen Monona Bay
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
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
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
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
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
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
The village is mulling whether to raise property taxes to expand staffing for law enforcement, its library and senior center.