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Packers refuse to play it safe at safety as they remake their defense under a new coordinator

Tue, 04/30/2024 - 6:03pm
Green Bay is all in on its overhaul at safety as it reshapes the position under defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley. Here's how the Packers are balancing experience with youth.

Man was not mentally ill when he killed 20-month-old girl, jury rules

Tue, 04/30/2024 - 6:00pm
Marshawn D. Giles now faces two life prison sentences for the death and rape of the girl.

Woman pulled from Lake Mendota dies after rescue efforts

Tue, 04/30/2024 - 4:41pm
The Fire Department's Lake Rescue Team was sent to the 100 block of Iota Court at about 4:30 a.m. Friday.

Madison high school teacher Brian Counselman named a Wisconsin Teacher of the Year

Tue, 04/30/2024 - 4:25pm
Counselman has organized more than 300 field trips for students in the past two years alone.

3 things that stood out from Wisconsin football's defensive line coach

Tue, 04/30/2024 - 3:50pm
The newest Wisconsin football assistant has had two months to adjust. Here's what he's learned so far.

Live updates from the pro-Palestinian protest at UW-Madison

Tue, 04/30/2024 - 3:21pm
More than two-dozen tents remained on the Library Mall Tuesday, the second day of a pro-Palestinian protest at UW-Madison.

4 observations from Wisconsin football's 14th spring practice

Tue, 04/30/2024 - 12:03pm
Wisconsin's penultimate spring football practice focused on cleaning up things, but some Badgers still stood out. Here's what we learned Tuesday.

Cornerback leaving Wisconsin football for transfer portal without playing a down

Tue, 04/30/2024 - 9:52am
The Badgers football team saw its sixth scholarship player enter the transfer portal.

2 arrested in shooting on Madison's North Side

Tue, 04/30/2024 - 9:20am
Investigators discovered that the shooting suspects were in another apartment in the same building and apprehended them there, finding additional evidence tying them to the shooting, Becker wrote.

Draft Queen: Taco ‘bout some good beer pairings

Tue, 04/30/2024 - 6:45am
Are you ready for Cinco de Mayo?

Draft West Area Plan shifts bike path to city streets in response to residents' concerns

Tue, 04/30/2024 - 5:55am
Ald. Nikki Conklin on Monday announced that the next version of the controversial draft West Area Plan will shift a proposed bike path onto city streets.

3 reasons why transfer unlike previous Wisconsin men's basketball point guards

Tue, 04/30/2024 - 5:37am
Comparisons to NBA veterans don't come lightly. But the Badgers like their transfer point guard, who has big shoes to fill.

5 high school softball stars: April 30 edition

Tue, 04/30/2024 - 5:03am
From impressive performances at the plate to in the circle, five standout efforts from the high school softball diamond. Vote for your favorite.

U.S. Supreme Court's delay tactics will help Donald Trump -- Michael Prestigiacomo

Tue, 04/30/2024 - 5:00am
While listening to the U.S. Supreme Court’s oral arguments on former President Donald Trump’s claims of full immunity, I was troubled to hear the six conservative justices express a willingness for some level of immunity while carefully avoiding any reference…

We need conservation, not gimmicky biofuels, to save our planet -- Tim Haering

Tue, 04/30/2024 - 5:00am
I took issue with Tom Still's column in Sunday's Wisconsin State Journal, "Aviation progress happens right here," touting sustainable aviation biofuel developed in Madison.

Take keys away from drunk-with-power Benjamin Netanyahu -- Pamela Minden

Tue, 04/30/2024 - 5:00am
In a recent New York Times article, U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Black Earth, used the analogy of taking car keys away from a friend who had imbibed too much alcohol. This was to illustrate the power President Joe Biden has…

We know how dangerous Donald Trump's second term will be -- Joanne Storlie

Tue, 04/30/2024 - 5:00am
The upcoming election is not about terrorists, our borders, the economy, taxes, gun rights, jobs, faith-based initiatives, law and order or abortion.

Wisconsin Republicans support Russia by voting against aid to Ukraine -- William Kenealy

Tue, 04/30/2024 - 5:00am
Most of Wisconsin's Republican representatives voted against funding for Ukraine. It would be nice to think of them as British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain while they should vote like Winston Churchill.

Student protesters fail to hold Hamas accountable for war -- Stephen Blake

Tue, 04/30/2024 - 5:00am
As a child of the 1960s, I am sympathetic to college students' right to protest. We helped stop a war, and I guess that is what college students today are trying to do.

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