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5 things to know about the WIAA state cross country championships

Wed, 10/25/2023 - 6:37am
A look at a deep pool of Madison area teams and individuals that should be in the mix to reach podium at this weekend's state high school cross country meet.

Why Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo signed extension and didn't wait until next summer

Wed, 10/25/2023 - 5:40am
Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is now under contract for at least four more years — and a fifth if he’s so inclined.

Wisconsin joins more than 40 states in lawsuit targeting Meta's impact on children

Tue, 10/24/2023 - 12:20pm
The lawsuit also claims Meta has violated federal law by routinely collecting data on children under the age of 13 without their parents' consent.

Exclusive: We break down winning touchdown in Wisconsin's win over Illinois

Tue, 10/24/2023 - 12:13pm
Wisconsin football's Nolan Rucci was wide open in the end zone to catch the go-ahead touchdown Saturday. A look at how he got so open and made the play work.

Madison Ald. Regina Vidaver announces bid for Dane County Executive

Tue, 10/24/2023 - 12:05pm
Vidaver currently represents Madison's Near West Side on the City Council.

Racial reckoning prompts Madison-area birding group to drop 'Audubon' name

Tue, 10/24/2023 - 11:40am
“When you recognize John James Audubon’s environmental legacy, you also have to grapple with his full legacy,” Badgerland Bird Alliance Executive Director Matt Reetz said in a statement.

Child hit by vehicle after darting into traffic on North Side, Madison police say

Tue, 10/24/2023 - 10:35am
The incident happened in the 300 block of Oriole Lane around 2:50 p.m. Sunday when the girl darted out in the road from behind a parked vehicle, Madison police said.

Officers find shell casing after gunshots reported on North Side, Madison police say

Tue, 10/24/2023 - 9:55am
Several people reporting hearing shots in the 3700 block Karstens Drive about 2:30 a.m. Saturday, Madison police said.

Parked car damaged by gunfire on Near East Side, Madison police say

Tue, 10/24/2023 - 9:40am
Multiple people reported hearing several gunshots in the 1200 block of East Dayton Street around 11:50 p.m. on Friday, Madison police said.

Wisconsin DNR Secretary Adam Payne resigns less than a year after appointment

Tue, 10/24/2023 - 8:50am
The former Sheboygan County administrator and conservation nonprofit executive said he wants to spend more time with his aging parents and four grandchildren.

Wisconsin's Kalahari Resorts' new complex in Virginia will be fifth

Tue, 10/24/2023 - 8:40am
The new resort, near Fredericksburg between Washington, D.C., and Richmond, will be roughly 1.38 million square feet and is expected to open to the public in November 2026.

Wisconsin officers fatally shoot person on school roof in exchange of gunfire, authorities say

Tue, 10/24/2023 - 8:35am
Dozens of students were in the Germantown school during the exchange of gunfire but none were hurt, officials said.

Officers find a dozen shell casings after gunshots reported on Far West Side, Madison police say

Tue, 10/24/2023 - 8:25am
Multiple callers reported hearing the shots in the area of Mid Town and Marty roads around 12:35 a.m. Monday, Madison police said.

Officers find 3 shell casings after gunshots reported on South Side, Madison police say

Tue, 10/24/2023 - 8:10am
Police were sent to the 200 block of Bram Street shortly after 7 p.m. Monday after shots were reported and found the casings, Madison police said.

Brodhead man dies in crash of motorcycle into pickup truck in Green County, authorities say

Tue, 10/24/2023 - 7:40am
The fatal motorcycle-pickup crash happened about 7:30 p.m. Monday at the intersection of Highway 11/81 and Highway GG in Green County, authorities said.

Personalized medicine could see big boost after Wisconsin designated a tech hub

Tue, 10/24/2023 - 7:35am
The designation means the state can compete for $40 million to $70 million to expand its biohealth industry.

Republican bill bans Wisconsin's higher ed from considering race for grants and loans

Tue, 10/24/2023 - 7:10am
The bill, authored by Rep. Nik Rettinger, R-Mukwonago, and Sen. Eric Wimburger, R-Green Bay, comes after the Supreme Court ruled earlier this year that public and private universities could not use race as an admissions criterion.

Illinois man dies after fiery crash in Green County, authorities say

Tue, 10/24/2023 - 7:05am
The single-vehicle crash happened about 11:10 p.m. Saturday in the W500 block of Stateline Road in the town of Spring Grove, authorities said.

In a fiscal bind, Madison City Council committee cuts hoped-for tenant rights jobs, anti-violence funds

Tue, 10/24/2023 - 5:50am
State-imposed spending limits forced the city Finance Committee to make hard choices on such things as public health priorities.

UW effort to map Down syndrome brain raises prospect of treatment for disorder

Tue, 10/24/2023 - 5:45am
A brain atlas of Down syndrome, by UW-Madison researchers using stem cells, could propel drugs to reduce intellectual disability, an idea that has parents split.

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