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Polzin: Why a best-selling author chose to tackle the 'most polarizing athlete in American sports'

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 8:50am
Aaron Rodgers is a lot of things, but boring isn't one of them. Here's why a award-winning columnist devoted 15 months to writing a book about the former Packers star.

City Council member floats $29 million referendum ahead of Tuesday's vote

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 8:40am
Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, who has sought to pass a $22 million referendum, appeared receptive to the new plan.

Man arrested in stabbing on Far East Side, Madison police say

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 8:25am
Chief Shon Barnes said in his blog that the 54-year-old male suspect barricaded himself in his vehicle, then exited it holding a knife and a facsimile firearm.

Brewers overcoming all sorts of adversity to build biggest division lead in baseball

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 7:20am
Milwaukee has won five straight and leads the NL Central by 11 games over the St. Louis Cardinals, who host the Brewers in a three-game series beginning Tuesday.

Draft Queen joins Beer Baron: The sun shines on the Great Taste of the Midwest

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 6:45am
Can it get any better? We'll find out next year!

Ep. 93: BadgerExtra podcast: Training camp takeaways, Tyler Van Dyke and more

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 6:15am
BadgerExtra beat reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski discuss the big themes they took away from training camp, Colten’s profile on QB Tyler Van Dyke and more.

Boosts in Medicaid payments, apprenticeships urged to curb health worker shortage

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 5:45am
The Governor’s Task Force on the Healthcare Workforce on Monday released 10 recommendations with 26 action items.

Tom Still: A decade later, Exact Sciences Cologuard test remains cancer detection standard

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 5:40am
Ten years of data show Exact Science's flagship product is saving thousands of lives.

Jury says Harley-Davidson must pay $287M for deadly New York crash

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 5:15am
The attorneys who filed the lawsuit believe jurors were trying to send Harley-Davidson a message with an extraordinarily high punitive damages award.

Eric Hovde's comments on farmers show a lack of respect -- Kenneth Schuck

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 5:00am
The Aug. 7 article "Baldwin attack ad short on key context" missed a couple important points in its analysis of U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde's comments about farmers and their work.

Rookie linebacker Ty’Ron Hopper’s takeaway from his strong Packers debut? ‘Play better’

Mon, 08/19/2024 - 9:27pm
Despite his performance being one of the few bright spots in Green Bay's lopsided loss in Denver on Sunday night, the Missouri product isn't close to being satisfied yet.

Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez praises Harris on reproductive rights in prime-time speech at DNC

Mon, 08/19/2024 - 8:43pm
Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez in a prime-time speech at the DNC in Chicago says Vice President Kamala Harris will defend reproductive freedom and work to lower health care costs.

UW system pledges no tuition increases for two years if state aid increases by $855 million

Mon, 08/19/2024 - 5:55pm
The $855 million increase in state aid would put Wisconsin at the median level for state investment in its public four-year university system, Rothman said.

Victims in Janesville crash identified; police seek homicide charges

Mon, 08/19/2024 - 5:30pm
An investigation found that Koty M. Diaz, 32, of Janesville, failed to stop at the red light on Delavan Drive and struck the vehicle.

Wisconsin volleyball's first 3 matches are against top-6 teams, rankings show

Mon, 08/19/2024 - 5:27pm
The Badgers are staring up at an archrival and perennial power in the preseason AVCA rankings. But a tough schedule could vault them with winning results.

Matt LaFleur seeks answers as Packers 'take a long, hard look in the mirror' after loss

Mon, 08/19/2024 - 5:19pm
In the wake of what might have been one of the ugliest preseason performances for Green Bay since the 1970s and ‘80s, LaFleur was clearly frustrated with his players’ effort.

Arena woman dead after one-vehicle crash in Iowa County

Mon, 08/19/2024 - 5:00pm
Karen White, of Arena, was taken by helicopter to UW Hospital in Madison but later died from her injuries.

Razing UW-Madison's Humanities Building among UW system's top priorities for 2025-27

Mon, 08/19/2024 - 3:23pm
All told, UW system administration is asking for $1.7 billion in capital improvements covering 55 projects in the 2025-27 budget cycle.

Democrats will honor Biden while pivoting to Harris on first day of convention

Mon, 08/19/2024 - 2:24pm
CHICAGO — A refreshed Democratic Party reintroduces itself to a divided nation this week, having been transformed by the money, momentum, relief and even joy that followed Vice President Kamala Harris ' rise to the top of its ticket.

Independents have duty to thoroughly research candidates -- Bruce Richardson

Mon, 08/19/2024 - 1:40pm
As an independent, I have noticed a common phrase used by both major political parties. That phrase is: If the other side wins, democracy as we know it, will end. I hope they are both wrong.

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