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3 things that stood out in Wisconsin women's basketball's loss to Illinois

Sun, 02/09/2025 - 6:53pm
The Badgers never led and dropped its second straight home game of the week against the Fighting Illini. Here's what stood out.

Lillard leads the way as Bucks beat 76ers 135-127 without Antetokounmpo

Sun, 02/09/2025 - 5:52pm
Damian Lillard scored a season-high 43 points to go along with eight rebounds and eight assists as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 135-127 on Sunday.

3 things that stood out as Wisconsin women's hockey gained a season sweep of Minnesota

Sun, 02/09/2025 - 3:39pm
Casey O'Brien figured into all four Badgers goals in a wild second period as they finished 4-0 against the Gophers in the regular season.

John Nichols: Pocan seeks to hold Musk to account

Sun, 02/09/2025 - 1:59pm
Elon Musk is the richest man in the world. But he is not an elected official. Nor does he hold a Cabinet position in a presidential administration. He is merely a “special government employee” of Donald Trump’s White House —…

Vince Lombardi's Packers say don't call Chiefs' quest for 3 straight titles a first

Sun, 02/09/2025 - 10:20am
Curly Lambeau's Packers won NFL titles from 1929-31 and Vince Lombardi's crew won three straight in 1965 and the first two Super Bowls.

Blanchard's cricket frog struggles to maintain Wisconsin numbers

Sun, 02/09/2025 - 10:00am
The frog, one of 12 species in Wisconsin, doesn’t have federal conservation status but is listed in Wisconsin and Minnesota as endangered.

Shadow denial wins this week's You Toon caption contest

Sun, 02/09/2025 - 9:50am
Winning line from reader beats more than 50 entries.

Driver dies in crash into rock wall off Highway 151 in Iowa County

Sun, 02/09/2025 - 7:40am
The driver’s identity was not released, pending notification of family.

Man who fled Monona police arrested after jumping out of moving vehicle, running into store

Sun, 02/09/2025 - 7:25am
After being checked out at a local hospital the 23-year-old Madison man was booked into the Dane County Jail.

Dr. Zorba Paster: Quality time with your children lifts them up

Sun, 02/09/2025 - 7:20am
We used to make a fun family event out of doing the laundry; pizza included.

OUR VIEW: Find your courage, Republicans. Trump is president, not the 'Wizard of Oz'

Sun, 02/09/2025 - 6:45am
Like the Cowardly Lion in “The Wizard of Oz,” Republican leaders in Wisconsin must find their courage. They must face the thundering mirage of an all-powerful President Donald Trump, remembering they’re an independent and equal branch of government.

Mendota Marsh: Oscar Fox accidently gets ready for the Super Bowl

Sun, 02/09/2025 - 6:40am
Oscar Fox preps enough food for a Super Bowl party in this week's Mendota Marsh.

Inside the energetic mind of Wisconsin's Billy Edwards Jr.

Sun, 02/09/2025 - 5:37am
The new quarterback shares his thoughts on transferring to Wisconsin, his mindset, how he's learning his new teammates and more in an exclusive interview.

Wisconsin men's basketball needed to 'compete,' and final stretch vs. Iowa showed how good that could be

Sun, 02/09/2025 - 5:13am
A two-game sweep didn't come easy, but the Badgers showed some growth in the road victory.

Janet Protasiewicz should follow Brian Hagedorn's fine example | Dennis McGilligan

Sun, 02/09/2025 - 5:00am
Hats off to Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Brian Hagedorn for recusing himself from the current Act 10 anti-collective bargaining law now before the court.

Climate deals needed to prevent global tipping point | Dick Smith

Sun, 02/09/2025 - 5:00am
The Jan. 29 story on the Paris climate agreement, "US pulling out of climate deals," states the goal of staying below a level of warming of 1.5 to 2 degrees Celsius. But let’s consider why those thresholds are so important.

Listen to the public about how Madison should grow | Ed Walker

Sun, 02/09/2025 - 5:00am
In his column, "Madison can get it right," in last Sunday’s Wisconsin State Journal, Zach Brandon of the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce recounted the reasons why our region is attracting new residents and businesses. He said that “our region’s…

Chasing vehicles can put innocent bystanders at risk | Jodi Sherman

Sun, 02/09/2025 - 5:00am
Regarding the story about a car chase that left one passenger dead in Columbia County recently, law enforcement needs clear limits on "chasing."

Elon Musk's attack on USAID violates our Constitution | John Pleuss

Sun, 02/09/2025 - 5:00am
Elon Musk and President Donald Trump are engaging in an illegal and unconstitutional attempt to abolish the U.S. Agency for International Development. Musk and Trump are calling for this congressionally established agency to be abolished and the remnants moved into…

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