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Goalie pushes Wisconsin women's soccer into Sweet 16 in penalty kicks

Sat, 11/23/2024 - 12:00am
Goalie Drew Stover propelled the Badgers forward in the NCAA Tournament against fourth-seeded Virginia.

A comparison of the eerily similar rebuilds of Wisconsin football and Nebraska

Sat, 11/23/2024 - 12:00am
A five-point breakdown of where Wisconsin football and Nebraska stand approaching the end of Year 2 of their new eras.

3 things that stood out from Wisconsin men's basketball's blowout of Central Florida

Sat, 11/23/2024 - 12:00am
The Badgers are 6-0 for the first time since they went to the Final Four, advancing to the Greenbrier Tip-Off championship.

Polzin: Why it will take blind faith to buy what Luke Fickell is selling

Sat, 11/23/2024 - 12:00am
Luke Fickell's success on the recruiting trail suggests help is on its way for Wisconsin football. But an immediate fix seems unrealistic for the Badgers.

Antetokounmpo gets triple-double as surging Bucks beat slumping Pacers in NBA Cup play

Fri, 11/22/2024 - 9:47pm
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 37 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds for his second triple-double in his last four games, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Indiana Pacers 129-117 on Friday.

Goalie pushes Wisconsin women's soccer into Sweet 16 in penalty kicks

Fri, 11/22/2024 - 7:43pm
Goalie Drew Stover propelled the Badgers forward in the NCAA Tournament against fourth-seeded Virginia.

Packers' critical matchup with 49ers will be impacted by injuries on both sides

Fri, 11/22/2024 - 7:37pm
Sunday's showdown at Lambeau Field may not come down to which side has the better team, but rather which squad better handles its many injuries.

3 things that stood out from Wisconsin men's basketball's blowout of Central Florida

Fri, 11/22/2024 - 6:31pm
The Badgers are 6-0 for the first time since they went to the Final Four, advancing to the Greenbrier Tip-Off championship.

More aid workers have been killed in 2024 than in any other year, UN says

Fri, 11/22/2024 - 6:15pm
GENEVA — More aid workers, health care staffers, delivery personnel and other humanitarians have been killed in 2024 than in any other single year, the United Nations reported Friday.

Wisconsin man to spend decades in prison for wrong-way crash that killed 4 siblings

Fri, 11/22/2024 - 6:08pm
A drunken driver who was traveling the wrong way on a Wisconsin highway has been sentenced to more than 35 years in prison. Scott Farmer's truck crashed into another vehicle, killing four siblings. Farmer had pleaded no contest to homicide…

A coyote was spotted at Franklin Elementary School on Friday

Fri, 11/22/2024 - 5:45pm
Two coyotes are believed to be roaming the West Side of Madison, officials have said.

Russia's latest missile raises alarm

Fri, 11/22/2024 - 5:39pm
KYIV, Ukraine — NATO and Ukraine will hold emergency talks Tuesday after Russia attacked a central city with an experimental, hypersonic ballistic missile that escalated the nearly 33-month-old war.

Former Sun Prairie principal insulted, mocked employees and students, district officials say

Fri, 11/22/2024 - 4:53pm
The district said it received two complaints about Coleman, in August and October, and hired attorney Emery Harlan of MWH Law Group, to investigate the allegations about her.

Let body cameras replace Madison police oversight board | Lyle Krall

Fri, 11/22/2024 - 4:52pm
Let cameras replace police oversight board

Lawsuit challenging Wisconsin wedding barn law allowed to proceed

Fri, 11/22/2024 - 2:07pm
Attorneys argue the provisions in the state law violate business owners' constitutional right to equal protection and their right to earn a living.

Here's how to stop thieves from making off with your online deliveries

Fri, 11/22/2024 - 12:55pm
Some porch pirates are using stolen tracking numbers to intercept high-value packages, such as smartphones and electronics, within moments of delivery.

Wisconsin opioid overdose deaths drop 3% from record high

Fri, 11/22/2024 - 11:40am
The state had 1,421 fatal opioid overdoses last year, down from 1,464 in 2022, the first decline since 2018.

Emperor penguin released at sea 20 days after waddling onto Australian beach

Fri, 11/22/2024 - 11:22am
MELBOURNE, Australia — The only emperor penguin known to have swum from Antarctica to Australia was released at sea 20 days after he waddled ashore on a popular tourist beach, officials said Friday.

Nearly 100 respond to fight large blaze at Minnesota Equestrian Center

Fri, 11/22/2024 - 10:00am
A fire at the Minnesota Equestrian Center on Thursday has been determined to not be suspicious. The fire resulted in the death of two horses and a cat, but no people were hurt.

Madison police recover shell casings after gunshots reported on Southwest Side

Fri, 11/22/2024 - 9:35am
The shots were reported shortly after 10:45 p.m. in the 4300 block of De Volis Parkway, Chief Shon Barnes said in his blog.

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