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Matt LaFleur, Packers make their decision on Jordan Love's replacement

Mon, 09/09/2024 - 8:25pm
Recently acquired Malik Willis will take over under center for Love, who will not be placed in injured reserve with an MCL sprain, the coach said Monday.

New search opens for plane carrying 3 that crashed in Michigan's Lake Superior in 1968

Mon, 09/09/2024 - 6:00pm
A high-tech boat outfitted with sonar and cameras is trying to try to solve the mystery of a 1968 plane crash in Lake Superior that killed three people.

3 takeaways from Wisconsin football's offensive coordinator before Alabama

Mon, 09/09/2024 - 5:45pm
Wisconsin's Air Raid offense continues to strive for improvements. Here's what Phil Longo said about keys and targets of improvement.

Body found in Wisconsin River eight days after swimmer goes missing

Mon, 09/09/2024 - 4:28pm
A swimmer was reported missing just before 4 p.m. on Sept. 1 near Peck’s Landing in the town of Spring Green.

3 things that stood out from Luke Fickell as Wisconsin football prepares for Alabama

Mon, 09/09/2024 - 3:31pm
Week 3 of the season will be a litmus test for Wisconsin football's progress under coach Luke Fickell. Here's what he had to say as the team prepares for Alabama.

Wisconsin volleyball drops in rankings despite pair of close wins

Mon, 09/09/2024 - 3:03pm
The Wisconsin volleyball team's pair of five-set wins weren't enough to keep the Badgers from a slip in the latest AVCA rankings.

Janesville man who died in house fire last month is identified

Mon, 09/09/2024 - 1:29pm
The Fire Department reported that it went to the home in the 1800 block of Memorial Drive at about 12:20 p.m. on Aug. 22 to check on a person.

Medical examiner releases names of two killed in Aug. 23 crash in Stoughton

Mon, 09/09/2024 - 1:10pm
Kaitlin A. Julson, 29, and Baily A. Schultz, 28, both of Stoughton, were pronounced dead at the scene of the Aug. 23 crash on County Highway B near Apollo Circle.

Authorities identify inmate found dead at Dane County Jail

Mon, 09/09/2024 - 12:35pm
The inmate was pronounced dead at about 1 a.m. Aug. 26 in the intake housing unit in the Public Safety Building, authorities said.

3 boaters rescued from sinking boat on Lake Mendota after forgetting plug, authorities say

Mon, 09/09/2024 - 12:10pm
The Madison Fire Department’s Lake Rescue Team was called to Lake Mendota, where the boat was overturned about 200 yards off the southeast corner of Governor’s Island.

Vote for the Week 4 high school football game we should cover

Mon, 09/09/2024 - 12:09pm
We are asking readers to vote for which Week 4 high school football game we should cover. Voting closes at 4 p.m. Thursday.

The Ironman course had closed for the night, but this man finished anyway

Mon, 09/09/2024 - 10:15am
"I won the first one, the course won the second one. So we need a tiebreaker."

Is the sun playing a role in the Earth’s global warming?

Mon, 09/09/2024 - 9:40am
The sun's 11-year cycle has been consistent the past several cycles, while the temperature of the Earth has risen.

Woman arrested after threatening ex-boyfriend, his girlfriend while armed, Madison police say

Mon, 09/09/2024 - 9:10am
Madison police said they were able to make a traffic stop with the 35-year-old woman, recover the gun, and arrest her.

Democratic vice president nominee Tim Walz to return to Wisconsin on Friday

Mon, 09/09/2024 - 9:00am
Trump and Harris appear locked in a neck-and-neck race in the battleground state, according to a recent Marquette Law School Poll.

Intubating pigs? Madison College's new provost says, 'Sure, why not?'

Mon, 09/09/2024 - 8:45am
Since taking over provost, first as the interim and now as the permanent successor, Beth Giles-Klinkner has done a learning tour all around MATC and doesn't have plans to stop.

Polzin: How a former Badgers and Packers player found competitive fuel after football

Mon, 09/09/2024 - 8:10am
Don Davey will ride 700 miles across Wisconsin on a bike, driven by charitable causes and the memory of his father.

SOS: Verizon corporate again steps in to save Verizon retailer

Mon, 09/09/2024 - 8:00am
"Basically, for months the guys in the store said I did qualify for them so I continued to attempt to get them," she said.

Hands on Wisconsin: Don't question the Madison school referendums or else

Mon, 09/09/2024 - 7:10am
The Madison School District is asking voters to approve around $500 million in additional property taxes to construct five new school buildings and renovate two other buildings. But several of the schools being rebuilt are only about 70% full and…

Man faces 2nd OWI after Rock County crash that sent occupants of other vehicle to hospital, authorities say

Mon, 09/09/2024 - 6:55am
The two-vehicle crash happened shortly before 8 p.m. Friday on Highway 14 near South Milton Shopiere Road in the town of La Prairie, Rock County authorities said.

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