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Wisconsin men's basketball arrives in Denver for NCAA Tournament 'appreciating' the moment

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 8:27pm
The Badgers have qualified for a lot of NCAA Tournaments in the last few decades, but coach Greg Gard reiterated on Tuesday that it's no easy feat.

Packers reportedly add dynamic player who helped cap a Super Bowl comeback victory

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 8:17pm
Green Bay is set to add a player who helped Kansas City close out its overtime victory over San Francisco in Super Bowl LVIII just over a year ago.

MMOCA to close from early April to May for maintenance

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 7:24pm
The museum will reopen on May 2.

Chicago Tribune: The sad day Southwest Airlines became like every other airline

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 6:40pm
Southwest Airlines used to be a different kind of airline: free bags, grab whichever seat you like, use a coupon for a beer and then sit back and prepare to be entertained by the flight attendants’ comedic in-flight schtick. It…

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams return to Earth

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 5:15pm
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Stuck in space no more, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth on Tuesday, hitching a different ride home to close out a saga that began with a bungled test flight more than…

Senate Republicans vote to restore school testing benchmarks

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 5:05pm
The chamber also approved a bill to require explicit informed consent before medical students practice pelvic exams on patients under anesthesia, sending the proposal to the Assembly.

Roberts rejects Trump's call for impeaching judge

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 4:25pm
WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts rejected calls to impeach judges Tuesday shortly after President Donald Trump demanded the removal of one who ruled against his deportation plans.

Local digest for Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 3:13pm
Stabbing suspect ID’d, interviewed

Wisconsin women's basketball loses final starter from this season to transfer portal

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 3:03pm
The Badgers will likely have a completely new starting lineup next season following the departure of their point guard, who said Tuesday that she's leaving the program.

BadgerExtra team shares what to know from Wisconsin football practice

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 2:47pm
The pair highlight the play of two key transfers from Tuesday's practice, along with the Badgers' emphasis on work inside the 20-yard-line.

AI is turbocharging organized crime, EU police agency warns

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 2:16pm
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The European Union’s law enforcement agency cautioned Tuesday that artificial intelligence is turbocharging organized crime that is eroding the foundations of societies across the 27-nation bloc as it becomes intertwined with state-sponsored destabilization campaigns.

4 observations from Wisconsin's 3rd spring practice

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 2:07pm
Two new faces on defense making their presence known, a position battle brewing on offense and more came out of the Badgers' final open practice of the month.

Candidate Q&A:Windsor Village Board

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 12:50pm
Responses to the Wisconsin State Journal's candidate questionnaire. The election is April 1.

Wisconsin women's basketball player on leave of absence departs via transfer portal

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 12:33pm
The Badgers are losing their fourth player in less than a week to the transfer portal. Here's who is joining the growing list.

Man arrested for flashing gun during road-rage incident on East Side

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 12:20pm
The incident happened in the area of East Washington Avenue and Oak Street around 1:40 p.m. Saturday, Madison police said.

Driver faces 4th OWI after 4 injured in crash on North Side

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 11:55am
The crash happened about 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of Northport Drive and Troy Drive, Madison police said.

Brad Schimel: I will 'restore objectivity' to Wisconsin Supreme Court

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 11:42am
"No litigant should come to the courtroom knowing they lost their case already before they've filed a brief, their lawyers have argued, before anybody's examined the law.”

Susan Crawford: I'm running to protect 'fundamental rights of Wisconsinites'

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 11:40am
"I just stick to my principles, and that is that I pledge to be a fair, impartial justice on the Supreme Court."

Wisconsin men's basketball star graduate guard earns All-American honors

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 11:33am
The first-year Badgers standout received second-team honors, adding to an impressive season. Here's what to know about the selection and who else was honored.

Man taken to hospital after shooting himself while cleaning gun on Far East Side

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 10:55am
The incident happened about 10:45 p.m. at an apartment in the 1200 block of Mac Arthur Road, Madison police said.

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