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Wisconsin women's basketball receives its Big Ten home and away opponents for 2025-26
The first Big Ten slate for Robin Pingeton will feature trips to the conference's reigning regular season and tournament champions as well as another program that made the Sweet 16.
Former Missouri commit follows Pingeton, flips to Wisconsin women's basketball
The Badgers' aggressive offseason continued with the addition of the reigning Illinois Class 3A state Player of the Year on Wednesday. Here's what swayed the guard to flip.
Transfer center eager to become Wisconsin women's basketball's next double-double machine
The Badgers' new front court force is ready to write the next chapter of success in the post for the program.
Madison's second Bus Rapid Transit route still a go, Metro Transit says
Metro Transit will seek public input on the project design at public meetings over the next few weeks.
Polzin: Inside the record-setting NFL Draft 40 years ago for Wisconsin football
Three Badgers were selected in the first round in 1985, and 11 were taken overall. Here's what Al Toon and Richard Johnson remember from that day.
5 high school lacrosse stars of the week: April 30 edition
Dynamic defensive efforts and command at the faceoff X highlighted the past week of high school lacrosse action. Vote for your favorite performance to be the Supernova.
Wisconsin should stop investing in natural gas power plants | John Imes
The Public Service Commission is considering proposals by We Energies to spend $2.2 billion on new methane gas plants in Oak Creek and the town of Paris. This is the wrong direction.
Donald Trump could learn from Pope Francis' compassion | Margaret Felker
President Donald Trump attended the funeral of Pope Francis over the weekend.
Density of low-income housing won't be good for neighborhood | John Senseman
In response to the State Journal's April 17 article about a development on Madison's South Side, "8 stories, 160 units for lower incomes planned," will our politicians ever learn? High-rise, low-income housing never works.
Donald Trump is on wrong side of history on deportation | Salvador L. Carranza
I disagree with Sunday's letter to the editor "Democrats are on wrong side of deportation issue," both about the arrest of Kilmar Abrego Garcia and about voters' support for the administration’s deportation actions.
Retirees don't have time to wait out Donald Trump's tariff pain | Bill Walters
President Donald Trump has alluded that the world is on the verge of World War III. He just didn't tell us he would start it, and that it would be an economic tariff war.
Pacers guard scolds his father for sparking postgame fracas after Bucks eliminated
The Oshkosh, Wisconsin native winced when he saw his father on the court, confronting two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. Here's what led to the skirmish.
5 high school baseball stars of the week: April 29 edition (copy)
A near-untouchable perfect game led an all-around impressive week of high school baseball action. Vote for the most notable performance as the Supernova.
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Wisconsin men's basketball faces difficult road tests in 2025-26 Big Ten slate (copy)
The Badgers will make another road trip to one of the most hostile environments in the Big Ten for the third straight season, among other difficult tests in its conference schedule next season.
Jean Kokott
April 17, 1935—April 27, 2025