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UW police investigating assault involving pepper spray at Memorial Union Terrace

Thu, 07/24/2025 - 11:25am
The investigation determined that the incident stemmed from an earlier altercation between two groups on State Street, UW police said.

Republicans tie up the needy with red tape in the latest cartoon from Phil Hands

Thu, 07/24/2025 - 10:55am
The Republican Party has a long history of opposing "onerous" government regulations on businesses. But their latest budget bill adds numerous hurdles and hoops to jump through for poor people trying to access the government benefits they are entitled to.

How Big Ten football coaches view player tampering amid Wisconsin's lawsuit over Xavier Lucas

Thu, 07/24/2025 - 10:37am
Big Ten coaches shared their thoughts on how to curb player tampering and if it's possible without binding contracts for athletes during the conference's media days this week.

Madison police investigating burglary of Fresh Mart Madison

Thu, 07/24/2025 - 10:35am
The burglary happened overnight July 9, and the suspect is described as slim with a muscular build, about 5-foot-8 to 5-foot-10 and 160 to 180 pounds.

Wisconsin Dells celebrates 150 years of H.H. Bennett, who helped make the area famous

Thu, 07/24/2025 - 10:30am
The H.H. Bennett Studio and Museum holds many works of the 19th-century photographer, including about 5,000 glass plate negatives.

Madison company hopes to grow sleep apnea research

Thu, 07/24/2025 - 9:00am
Madison-based EnsoData’s latest growth arrives at an auspicious time for AI in medicine.

The River Food Pantry gets $12 million as it grapples with record demand

Thu, 07/24/2025 - 8:55am
The Madison region’s busiest food bank announced Monday that it met its $12 million fundraising goal.

Authorities identify person who died after Fitchburg apartment fire

Thu, 07/24/2025 - 8:25am
A forensic examination was completed on Tuesday and the cause and manner of death are pending, with additional testing being done, authorities said.

'It hit me hard': How J.J. Watt's candid message resonated with Wisconsin football

Thu, 07/24/2025 - 8:17am
A summer visit from a Badgers legend forced the team to confront the failures of the past few seasons. Here's how the program is using the straightforward message as fuel.

Former Badgers athletes say 2 coaches created a toxic culture, and Wisconsin knew about it

Thu, 07/24/2025 - 8:10am
Former Wisconsin women's cross country and basketball players detail their experiences with their former coaches.

Fear led former Wisconsin runners to wait to speak out about former coach, athletes say

Thu, 07/24/2025 - 8:05am
Wisconsin women's cross country runners say while they enjoyed success in competitions under their former coach, there was a great deal of anxiety behind the scenes.

15 great ideas for your Madison-area weekend

Thu, 07/24/2025 - 7:10am
As Madison warms up for a hotter stretch of the summer, you’ll have plenty of ways to welcome the sunshine this weekend.

Dane County Humane Society says it can't care for strays it takes in under current funding

Thu, 07/24/2025 - 7:00am
The projected cost of taking in and caring for strays is $1.3 million this year, but with an annual county government contract of $390,000, the Humane Society is facing a $910,000 shortfall.

John DeMain’s tenure to culminate in epic season for Madison Symphony Orchestra

Thu, 07/24/2025 - 5:55am
The MSO’s musical director will bookend his transformative tenure with the orchestra’s upcoming centennial season.

3 takeaways from what Brian Gutekunst, Matt LaFleur said at start of Packers training camp

Thu, 07/24/2025 - 5:40am
Green Bay started its push toward the regular season Tuesday with the beginning of its training camp. Here's what Brian Gutekunst and Matt LaFleur had to say ahead of practice.

Meet our Wisconsin volleyball All-Badgers Quarter Century Team

Thu, 07/24/2025 - 5:03am
These eight players, including two national player of the year winners, combine speed, power and precision and led the Badgers to multiple conference titles and one national championship.

Make sure ignition devices are installed | Tom Arendt

Thu, 07/24/2025 - 5:00am
The article in Wednesday's Wisconsin State Journal "Driver charged in fatal crash" was about a woman accused of driving drunk the wrong way on the interstate and killing another person in a head-on collision.

Voters aren't buying Donald Trump's excuses on Epstein | Kari Walker

Thu, 07/24/2025 - 5:00am
FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino, along with then-presidential candidate Donald Trump, his sons and myriad supporters, assured voters last year that if elected, Trump would release the Jeffrey Epstein files and expose rampant sex trafficking among…

Deepfakes pose serious threat to American democracy | Donna Silver

Thu, 07/24/2025 - 5:00am
President Donald Trump recently posted an AI-generated depiction of former President Barack Obama being arrested and handcuffed in the Oval Office as a gleeful Trump looks on. I have seen more obnoxious deep fakes coming from both parties. But this…

Packers' profits soar as they get $432.6 million from NFL in national revenue

Thu, 07/24/2025 - 4:10am
Each of the NFL’s 32 teams received $432.6 million from the NFL, which mainly comes from the league’s TV contracts.

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