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Perimeter defense shines for Wisconsin men's basketball but shot selection cancels it out
The Badgers were "heat checking without heat" which undid its upset bid against No. 2 Purdue.
Sophomore matches Wisconsin women's basketball history in loss at Northwestern
A Badgers sophomore had a tough outing but managed to etch her name into the program's record books.
Here's the playoff draw for 23 high school boys and girls area hockey teams
A combined 23 area boys and girls hockey teams reached the WIAA postseason. Here's a look at their first-round matchups.
Cops called, skipping bars, Ian's Pizza on overnight journey for front row Purdue-Wisconsin seats
Students spent nearly 19 hours from getting in line to the final buzzer for the biggest home game in nine seasons. Here's how they spent it.
Polzin: What I liked and didn't like from No. 6 Wisconsin men's basketball's loss to No. 2 Purdue
The Badgers didn't get enough on the offensive end to pull off an upset of an elite team. Here's what I liked, disliked and what it means.
3 things that stood out from No. 6 Wisconsin men's basketball's loss to No. 2 Purdue
The Badgers suffered consecutive losses for the first time since November, despite keeping star Zach Edey in check. Here's what we learned.
The magic of spit: Indigenous storytellers are keeping languages alive
The Navajo refer to themselves as the Diné, or The People. For the last 30 years, Diné storyteller Sunny Dooley has worked to keep their stories, the stories of her people, alive, weaving magic with her words.
Garden calendar | For the week of Feb. 4
Tips for your flowers, plants, trees and shrubs.
OUR VIEW: Madison badly needs more condos, which have ground to a virtual halt
Post-recession restrictions are too tight for today's housing shortage
Here's what to know about the 3 Madison School District superintendent finalists, as interviews begin
In-person interviews with Yvonne Stokes, Mohammed Choudhury and Joe Gothard on Tuesday will be livestreamed and open to the public. The district also welcomes public feedback.
Air sampling in Dane County schools tracks flu, COVID-19
In a study in the Oregon School District, air monitors measured flu and COVID activity as reliably as student absences and tests, a UW study found.
Hands on Wisconsin: Childish doodles are more mature than partisan district maps
Now that the state Supreme Court has tossed out Wisconsin's old gerrymandered legislative maps, both Democrats and Republicans are proposing new maps to benefit their own political party.
How controversial calls impacted Wisconsin men's hockey's shootout win over Minnesota
Minnesota had two goals waved off for goalie interference in a tie with the Badgers men's hockey team before Wisconsin won a shootout.
Dr. Zorba Paster: Strategies aplenty to fight the common cold
How do you treat a cold? I get this question all the time. I could never keep straight the advice from the ’50s — was it “feed a cold and starve a fever” or the other way around? But it…
How the Packers are shifting from not focusing on 2023 results to title expectations next season
Green Bay's general manager and coach saw the team start out 2-5 and stage a turnaround leading to an unlikely playoff spot this season.
Bald Eagle Watching Days returning to Prairie du Sac on Feb. 10
Bald Eagle Watching Days, hosted by the Ferry Bluff Eagle Council, returns for the 38th time throughout the day Saturday.
At 106, Waupun woman cans dilly beans, cooks and bakes for son, 84
Ruby Westhuis, of Waupun, has not let age slow her down. The 106-year-old gets up early every morning and bakes and cooks for herself and her baby Jim, now 84.
Shooting deaths of bartender, husband at Elkhorn sports bar shock community
The shootings around 12:10 a.m. Thursday killed 37-year-old Gina Weingart and 33-year-old Emerson Weingart, the Elkhorn Police Department said.
Report of forced pregnancies is gut punch -- Karen Lund
The Jan. 25 issue of Journal of the American Medical Association -- Internal Medicine includes a gut punch of a report. It says that in the 14 states with total abortion bans, about 65,000 pregnancies were forced -- 26,000 in…
Why are Madison plows trucks out in warm weather? -- Kim Wright
I've been seeing plow trucks out moving snow recently. I’d like to know the financial and carbon costs of the excessive moving of snow in 40 degree temperatures.