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15 great ideas for your weekend in and around Madison

Fri, 09/13/2024 - 8:55am
New plays, bright polka, and fun after dark all on tap this weekend.

Former employee pleads guilty to smuggling contraband into troubled Waupun prison

Fri, 09/13/2024 - 8:45am
Between July 2022 and September 2023, Homan received 125 payments totaling more than $53,000 from prisoners, former prisoners and “associates” of prisoners, authorities said.

OSHA cites Watertown animal food plant for exposing workers to airborne dust, explosion risk

Fri, 09/13/2024 - 7:40am
Inspectors cited Strauss Feeds for 19 serious and five other-than-serious safety and health violations, and assessed the company $161,332 in proposed penalties, OSHA said.

Hands on Wisconsin: Bucky rolls the barrel over Alabama

Fri, 09/13/2024 - 7:35am
Bucky welcomes No. 4 ranked Alabama to Camp Randall on Saturday morning. This matchup will be a big test for the Badgers

High-tech search for 1968 plane wreck in Lake Superior shows nothing so far

Fri, 09/13/2024 - 7:25am
The plane carrying pilot Robert Carew, co-pilot Gordon Jones and graduate student Velayudh Krishna Menon left Madison for Lake Superior on Oct. 23, 1968.

Ep. 99 BadgerExtra podcast: Week 3 Big Ten picks featuring Jim Polzin

Fri, 09/13/2024 - 7:11am
BadgerExtra beat reporter Colten Bartholomew and columnist Jim Polzin give their against-the-spread picks for Week 3 in the Big Ten.

This Waunakee medical illustrator is helping others find their inner artist

Fri, 09/13/2024 - 7:00am
Kaitlin Walsh, CEO of Lyon Road Art in Waunakee, over the summer expanded her business to include an art academy. Walsh is also a medical illustrator who creates her pieces with an abstract twist.

Set amid wildflowers, this Madison farmers market is like Capitol Square without the crowds

Fri, 09/13/2024 - 5:50am
The Westside Farmers Market operates each Saturday with many of the same vendors that can be found on Capitol Square, only with fewer people and more convenient parking.

Polzin: How Wisconsin vs. Alabama compares to other top nonconference games at Camp Randall

Fri, 09/13/2024 - 5:37am
The Badgers haven't beaten a ranked non-Big Ten team at home in 50 years. A look back at that game and two others that had big buildups before kickoff.

Short leash? Packers’ rookie kicker unfazed by pressure after NFL debut

Fri, 09/13/2024 - 5:35am
Brayden Narveson, who was acquired late last month, made three of four field-goal tries and both extra points in the season opener.

Wisconsin senior says Camp Randall Stadium will 'be a little shock' to No. 4 Alabama

Fri, 09/13/2024 - 5:25am
A Badgers senior leader has played against the Crimson Tide before, and he believes the home atmosphere will help Wisconsin.

Don't accept schools shootings as just a "fact of life" -- Lisa Kass

Fri, 09/13/2024 - 5:00am
Another school shooting and vice presidential candidate JD Vance thinks we should accept it as a "fact of life." Really? Is this the type of life you envision for your children? Is it a fact of life that a father…

Kamala Harris is clearly more qualified than Donald Trump -- Wally Meyer

Fri, 09/13/2024 - 5:00am
Not qualified? Really?

Lowering Forward Exam standards won't improve education -- Dean Gorrell

Fri, 09/13/2024 - 5:00am
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly recently took to defending her decision to lower the cut scores for the Wisconsin Forward Exam.

5 impactful return specialists in high school football this season

Fri, 09/13/2024 - 4:37am
From using track speed to ball-carrier moves, here's how players make their presence felt on special teams.

5 high school boys cross country stars of the week: Sept. 13 edition

Fri, 09/13/2024 - 4:03am
Consecutive first-place finishes, improved time and more highlight this week's notable performances. Vote for your favorite.

5 high school girls cross country stars of the week: Sept. 13 edition

Fri, 09/13/2024 - 3:33am
Vote for your favorite standout performer from area girls cross country.

Brewers chip away late to push past Giants

Thu, 09/12/2024 - 11:59pm
A wild pitch broke a scoreless tie and a rookie hit a milestone home run to add insurance runs as Milwaukee won the rubber match of the three-game series.

Jeff Hafley’s assessment of Packers’ defense after one game? ‘It wasn’t good enough’

Thu, 09/12/2024 - 8:10pm
Green Bay's defensive coordinator said coaching and execution needs to improve after allowing 34 points to Philadelphia in the season opener.

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Thu, 09/12/2024 - 7:31pm
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