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Woman convicted of poisoning husband’s coffee sentenced
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A woman convicted of poisoning her husband’s coffee was sentenced to three years in prison on Friday, court records show. Amanda Chapin, 51, pleaded no contest in June to first-degree recklessly endangering safety. Her sentence will be followed by three years of extended supervision. Chapin...
Phil Steele on the Upcoming 2024 College Football Season
Phil Steele joins Wisconsin Sports Daily to discuss his annual College Football Preview magazine and his predictions for the Big Ten, including his feelings about the Badgers ability to compete in the stacked conference.
Breaking down the additions and subtractions for the Badgers this offseason
We’re just about two months out from the Wisconsin’s exhibition at Omaha (October 5th) as the Badgers look to build on the momentum of a solid first year under head coach Mike Hastings (26-12-2). The Big Ten foes will be familiar, and earlier this week, the non-conference schedule...
Brother files federal civil suit against Eau Claire officer
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - The brother of a man who won a civil suit against an Eau Claire officer in April for racial profiling also filed a lawsuit yesterday against the same officer. A complaint filed on August 1 by Timothy Coleman of Madison, Wis., alleges that Eau Claire...
Culver’s celebrates 40 years of business
James Anderson remembers when the first Culver’s restaurant opened in Sauk City on July 18, 1984. Anderson, who is now president of the village, said the location was previously an A&W drive-in operated by the Culver family and was a block from his childhood home. “My brother Tim and...
Wisconsin Football: 4 Predictions For The 2024 Season
Fall camp is underway for Wisconsin football. The Badgers will put the pads on for the first time tomorrow as they begin preparation for the 2024 season. We know by now how difficult the schedule is and the mixture of new and familiar faces this team has. With the addition of four new teams to the Big Ten, divisions are gone and only two teams out of the 18 team conference will make the conference championship in Indianapolis. Here are my four predictions for the 2024 Wisconsin football season.
4 observations from Wisconsin football's 4th training camp practice
PLATTEVILLE — Will Pauling was told something by his coach that no receiver wants to hear. University of Wisconsin football coach Luke Fickell wants him to catch fewer passes than the 74 he posted last season. “When you first hear less catches,” Pauling said with a laugh, “I mean,...
Hay Bales Catch On Fire While Being Transported
The Iowa County Communication Center received a report of several fully engulfed hay bales on fire that were being transported on a trailer on County Road K near Quail Ridge Drive near Barveveld Wednesday around 12:15pm. The Barneveld Fire Department, Barneveld EMS, and an Iowa County Sheriff’s Deputy responded to the scene. The fire was extinguished and the vehicle that was pulling the trailer left the scene without any fire damage.
Safety Preston Zachman grabs two interceptions in Wisconsin football's fourth practice
PLATTEVILLE – The Wisconsin football team held its fourth practice of the spring Friday morning at UW-Platteville’s Ralph E. Davis Stadium. It was a day for the secondary and quarterbacks to shine. Here are four takeaways from the session. ...
Wisconsin tribal officials opposed to making Apostle Islands a national park
Red Cliff Ojibwe tribal officials in northern Wisconsin have raised concerns about a bill to designate the Apostle Islands as a national park. Congressman Tom Tiffany, R-Wausau, who represents much of northern Wisconsin, introduced the bill last month saying the legislation had local support and that he had consulted with Indigenous tribes. ...
Hovde slams trans Olympic boxer, questions Baldwin’s opposition to gender sports rules
(The Center Square) – An Olympic boxing match between an Algerian and an Italian is now a campaign issue in Wisconsin’s race for U.S. Senate. Republican candidate Eric Hovde used the match between Italy's Angela Carini and Algeria’s Imane Khelif to make a point about keeping biological males from competing against biological females. “Well, we've had another example of how crazy this world has become at the Olympics. I don't...
ATV And UTV Operators: Be Aware Of Increased Law Enforcement Aug. 2-4
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) advises ATV and UTV operators that more DNR conservation wardens and local law enforcement will be on trails and routes statewide Aug. 2-4 for the annual Think Smart Before You Start campaign. Law enforcement will be focused on curbing...