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5 high school boys tennis stars of the week: May 2 edition (copy)
This week's standouts include a player who stepped up when his team needed him and another who won four matches in two days. Vote for your favorite as the Supernova.
5 high school boys golf stars of the week: May 2 edition (copy)
Consistency and low scores highlight this week's standout golfers. Vote for your favorite performance as the Supernova.
Karol L. Tomlinson
August 27, 1952—April 25, 2025
Brewers suffer 2nd straight lopsided shutout as Cubs cruise to victory
Michael Busch hit his first career grand slam and Pete Crow-Armstrong added two solo shots as Chicago crushed Milwaukee in the first matchup of the season between the division rivals.
Wisconsin women's basketball adds former WNBA pick as assistant coach
Badgers coach Robin Pingeton tabbed an up-and-coming former Thirty Under 30 coach as her latest assistant Friday.
Bucks' star guard undergoes surgery to repair Achilles torn in playoff loss
The 34-year-old seven-time all-NBA guard finished 10th in the league in scoring and assists this season while earning his ninth All-Star Game selection. Here's the latest on the major injury.
Wisconsin volleyball adds some much needed help in the middle via the transfer portal
The 6-foot-3 redshirt senior who has started the past two seasons for Baylor should provided some welcome assistance, and competition, at middle blocker.
Packers add pair of Wisconsin natives as undrafted free agents
Two offensive linemen have state ties and will vie for spots on the preseason and regular-season rosters after their signings.
Man gets 53 years in prison in hate-crime attack
JOLIET, Ill. — An Illinois landlord who killed a 6-year-old Muslim boy and severely injured the boy’s mother in a brutal hate-crime attack days after the war in Gaza began was sentenced Friday to 53 years in prison.
Platteville team wins the 2025 Wisconsin Civics Games
The annual statewide competition quizzes students about government in an effort to encourage civic engagement and participation.
Wisconsin men's basketball star guard invited to NBA Draft combine
The sixth-year's remarkable final season saw him climb to second on the Badgers' single season-scoring list with 724 total points.
Photos: Migrating muskies in Madison
Lake Wingra holds one of the highest concentrations of muskies in the state.
Sun Prairie might change emergency services to accommodate population growth
"Many of these options for the city come with tradeoffs, but so do the rising costs and challenges of the status quo,” a Wisconsin Policy Forum report said.
White House comes out with sharp spending cuts in Trump's 2026 budget
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s 2026 budget plan would slash nondefense domestic spending by $163 billion while increasing expenditures on national security, according to White House statements Friday.
College sports notes
The NCAA has taken disciplinary action against five current or former Iowa State football support staff members for combining to make more than 6,200 online bets totaling more than $100,000 on professional and college games, including men’s and women’s basketball…
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What is Gov. Tony Evers telling workers to do when ICE shows up?
The brief document, titled "Instructions for state employees encountering ICE or other federal agents at their workplace," has provoked pushback from the Trump administration.
Madison Night Market returns on Thursday
This month's market celebrates UW-Madison and its significance to the community.
Oldest Madison 'community schools' not showing gains in academics, attendance
The district has dedicated about 60 non-teaching staff and $4.8 million to the program this school year.
Gov. Tony Evers clashes with Trump's border czar over immigration guidance warning
"Wait and see what's coming" Homan said about Evers' April memo directing state workers to contact an attorney if approached by ICE agents.