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Polzin: Packers talking points after Green Bay’s 40-40 tie with Dallas

Sun, 09/28/2025 - 11:57pm
Matt LaFleur’s decision-making, Micah Parsons’ quiet night and Matthew Golden’s rookie mistakes stand out from a high-scoring game.

Instant analysis from the Packers' tie with the Dallas Cowboys

Sun, 09/28/2025 - 11:43pm
Who was the Packers' MVP? Their least valuable player? We break down the tie with the Cowboys.

Brewers close regular season with win over Reds to seal best record in franchise history

Sun, 09/28/2025 - 6:53pm
A win on the last day of the regular season helped Milwaukee secure its best record in franchise history, passing the 96-66 mark of the 2011 and 2018 seasons.

3 things that stood out from Wisconsin volleyball's sweep of Iowa

Sun, 09/28/2025 - 5:33pm
The Badgers continued its long run over the Hawkeyes, winning their ninth match in a row over Iowa.

4 dead, 8 injured in a shooting and fire at a Michigan church, police say

Sun, 09/28/2025 - 2:46pm
GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A gunman opened fire inside a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel in Michigan during a Sunday service and set the building ablaze, killing at least four people and injuring eight others. Police…

Shutdown standoff deepens ahead of crucial meeting at the White House

Sun, 09/28/2025 - 12:34pm
WASHINGTON — Top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer and Republican Majority Leader John Thune are digging in ahead of this week’s deadline to keep the government open, showing little evidence of budging even as both sides have agreed to meet with…

Wisconsin Public Radio's 'To the Best of Our Knowledge' and Zorba Paster sign off

Sun, 09/28/2025 - 12:30pm
One listener said that TTBOOK, as it’s called for short, is "one of the most brilliant radio programs out there on the radio today."

'One Battle After Another' opens with $22.4 million

Sun, 09/28/2025 - 12:15pm
NEW YORK — “One Battle After Another,” Paul Thomas Anderson’s widely acclaimed American epic of rebellion and resistance, opened with $22.4 million in ticket sales from North American theaters over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Russell M. Nelson, oldest-ever president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dies (copy)

Sun, 09/28/2025 - 10:30am
SALT LAKE CITY — Russell M. Nelson, the oldest-ever president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died Saturday night at the age of 101, church officials announced.

Madison man, 36, arrested after driving tow truck recklessly, seriously injuring officer

Sun, 09/28/2025 - 10:10am
Monona officers were called just before 2 p.m. Saturday for a report of a tow truck driving recklessly on Highway 51.

George Will: Amy Coney Barrett’s brand of originalism irritates some people. Good.

Sun, 09/28/2025 - 9:17am
When Amy Coney Barrett was growing up in New Orleans, her grandmother relied not on a written recipe but on years of practice making shrimp rémoulade. Now the grandmother’s granddaughter is a Supreme Court justice who must implement the nation’s…

Dr. Zorba Paster: Public invited to hear about preventing falls

Sun, 09/28/2025 - 7:15am
Come to our presentation on Tuesday, Sept. 30.

Garden calendar: For the week of Sept. 28

Sun, 09/28/2025 - 7:00am
Tips for your flowers, plants, trees and shrubs.

Political rhetoric sets a bad example for our children | Terry Nelson

Sun, 09/28/2025 - 7:00am
The chairman of the Wisconsin Democratic Party, Devin Remiker, recently described Republican candidate for governor Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Hazelhurst, as a "stooge."

3 things to know about Lecitus Smith, who was elevated to the Packers' active roster

Sun, 09/28/2025 - 5:37am
Injuries to Green Bay's offensive line led the team toward a decision to elevate an offensive lineman who recently signed to the organization's practice squad.

Memory of this prolific Wisconsin scorer fades with time. Teammates want to change that

Sun, 09/28/2025 - 5:03am
He was the top scorer on the most prolific scoring team in Badgers men's basketball history. Some former teammates want to make sure he's remembered as an all-time great.

Disrespectful football fans are part of Barry Alvarez's legacy | Kari Walker

Sun, 09/28/2025 - 5:00am
Former UW football coach and athletic director Barry Alvarez says students booing and chanting for the firing of coach Luke Fickell during the loss to Maryland were “just disrespectful.”

College football NIL is worthy of Badgers fans’ boos | Kathryn Klement

Sun, 09/28/2025 - 5:00am
I was at the Sept. 20 Badgers games against Maryland and did not boo. But I felt the same frustration that the “boo-ers” expressed.

Visa fees should make high-tech education more affordable | Barbara Schultz

Sun, 09/28/2025 - 5:00am
While I think it's foolish and short-sighted to close our borders to the rest of that world, I would be in favor of the $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications -- with one small change.

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