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1 stabbed, 2 arrested after domestic incident in Grant County

Mon, 01/12/2026 - 12:20pm
The man was treated at the scene and then taken by ambulance to Richland Hospital for treatment of injuries that were not considered life-threatening.

Wisconsin men's hockey moves up in national rankings ahead of showdown with Michigan State

Mon, 01/12/2026 - 12:13pm
The Badgers and Michigan State both will be in the top four of the rankings for games between the teams for the first time since 1999.

2 arrested after jumping into car, robbing man on Far East Side

Mon, 01/12/2026 - 11:55am
The incident happened about 1:45 a.m. Friday in the 1700 block of Thierer Road.

Joey’s Song raises big money; Jane Wiedlin of The Go-Go’s plays tribute to Renee Good

Mon, 01/12/2026 - 11:45am
About 40 artists, including members of Garbage, The Go-Go’s, Tears for Fears, The Bangles and Goo Goo Dolls, volunteered their time and talents for the annual fundraiser.

Fire damages Rock County home undergoing remodeling

Mon, 01/12/2026 - 11:45am
The home sustained significant fire damage, but because the family had not moved in, the personal property loss was not as great as it might have been.

Scientific evidence is clear: Greenhouse gases are warming the planet

Mon, 01/12/2026 - 9:50am
While Earth’s climate has changed throughout its history, the current warming trend is clearly the result of human activities since the mid-1800s.

How did Wisconsin do at the Golden Globes? Mark Ruffalo, Amy Madigan and more

Mon, 01/12/2026 - 9:15am
Wisconsin was well-repped at the 83rd annual Golden Globes.

Report: Packers working to extend coach Matt LaFleur's contract

Mon, 01/12/2026 - 9:05am
Matt LaFleur has one year left on his contract to be coach of the Packers.

A needless death in Minneapolis | Chicago Tribune

Mon, 01/12/2026 - 8:15am
Every last American should agree the death in Minneapolis of a 37-year-old American mother of three at the hands of a gun wielded by an agent of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is an abomination, an indicator of domestic crisis…

Absentee voting a ‘privilege’ not a right, former Madison clerk argues in missing-ballot case

Mon, 01/12/2026 - 5:55am
By choosing to vote absentee, voters who did not have their ballots counted were the victims of human error, not a violation of their constitutional rights, Witzel-Behl argues.

UW-Stout gets $2 million federal grant to add workforce training programs

Mon, 01/12/2026 - 5:50am
UW-Stout’s funding is part of $169 million the Trump administration has distributed to advance its priorities at colleges and universities.

3 takeaways from Wisconsin women's basketball's loss to No. 9 Michigan

Sun, 01/11/2026 - 4:37pm
The Badgers had one of their worst starts to a game this season and couldn't close the gap in Ann Arbor.

Lifelong Learner: 4 learning trends to make this your smartest year yet

Sun, 01/11/2026 - 2:00pm
Lifelong learning is trending for 2026 thanks to a slate of social media creators who have gone viral by sharing their personal learning curriculum, including books, courses and sometimes even homework.

New puzzles and games coming soon to Madison.com

Sun, 01/11/2026 - 12:00pm
Certain rituals stick with you.

Monona police give up chase of a wanted Madison man they call dangerous

Sun, 01/11/2026 - 11:45am
A Monona officer in an unmarked squad car was parked along Highway 12 just before 1:45 a.m., when the officer saw a vehicle quickly accelerate to speeds of about 100 mph.

Monona police investigating hit-and-run crash that caused injury

Sun, 01/11/2026 - 10:05am
Monona police and firefighters responded to multiple calls of a rollover crash and found bystanders tending to the driver along the highway.

Race for governor becomes circus in caption contest

Sun, 01/11/2026 - 9:55am
Winning line from Verona reader beats more than 75 entries.

Zohran Mamdani's call for warm 'collectivism' is dead on arrival | Jonah Goldberg

Sun, 01/11/2026 - 8:20am
The day before the Trump administration captured and extradited Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, many on the right (including yours truly) had a field day mocking something the newly minted mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani, said during his inaugural…

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