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Wisconsin Coach Points Finger At Miami Coaches For Tyler Van Dyke's Shortcomings
At the Big 10 media day, Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell answered many questions about former University of Miami quarterback Tyler Van Dyke. He blamed the Miami coaches for the amount of adversity that he faced as a Hurricane.
Previewing The 2024 Wisconsin Football Offense
Wisconsin football opens fall camp very soon and the 2024 season gets under way on August 30. The Badgers will take on Western Michigan at home under the lights of Camp Randall. Year two under head coach Luke Fickell should be better now that players have an entire year in the system.
Camp Hero continues introducing girls to first responder careers
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Camp Hero continues at Madison College, and on Tuesday high school girls learned more about firefighters. The camp is a summer experience designed to introduce girls to careers in police, fire and EMS. Tuesday, the senior girls camp had the opportunity to be sized for fire...
Dubuque Museum Grabs $10K Iowa Tourism Grant
Great news for the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium in Dubuque. They've just received a $10,000 grant from the Iowa Tourism Office, which is part of the Iowa Economic Development Authority. This money will help fund a special digital marketing campaign in Illinois and Wisconsin during the summer of 2024.
One-on-one: Badger247 sits down with Wisconsin LB Jake Chaney
Indianapolis, IN– As the Big Ten Conference took over Indianapolis this week for Big Ten Football Media Days, Wisconsin took center stage on Tuesday, along with five other teams in attendance for the first day of press conferences. Badgers' head coach Luke Fickell, as well as players such as...
MMSD sees record number AP test takers, 76% pass rate
MADISON, Wis. -- A record number of Madison Metropolitan School District students took at least one Advanced Placement test at the end of the 2023-24 school year, with the majority of tests taken resulting in a passing grade.
Road To Week 1: Simulating Week 5 of the Badgers 2024 Season in CFB 25
Week 5: Wisconsin (1-2) at No. 18 USC (2-1) Wisconsin faced the Trojans at an opportune time, with starting QB Miller Moss recovering from a partially torn PCL, leaving sophomore Cade Fox at the helm. After trading punts to start the game, sophomore wideout Zachariah Brach gave USC some momentum,...
Once Again, It’s the Badgers and Huskers Atop an Even Bigger Big Ten
Nebraska and Wisconsin have owned The Big Ten Conference in recent years. The Badgers reigned supreme recently, but Nebraska finally broke their streak of four straight league titles last season. While UW was winning titles, the Huskers were hot on their heels and finished second three times in those four years.
Ohio State basketball is a finalist for elite Wisconsin 2026 combo guard
Ohio State basketball added a commitment from in-state 2025 shooting guard, Dorian Jones, earlier this month, snapping its drought in the cycle. However, head coach Jake Diebler isn’t done trying to add prospects as Wisconsin combo guard, Davion Hannah, is one of his top targets. The 6-foot, 5-inch, 175-pound player narrowed down his list to nine schools, with eight of them getting an upcoming official visit. The nation’s No. 29 overall prospect according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings will visit Columbus on September 20, when the football team faces off against Marshall. One of Diebler’s goals was to host as many visits during football games as he can, and the timing of Hannah’s trip fulfills that. NEWS: 2025 Top-30 recruit Davion Hannah is down to nine schools, he tells @On3Recruits. The 6-5 SG has scheduled eight official visits: https://t.co/t5WxjT21gP pic.twitter.com/X0sdREhZEc — Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) July 23, 2024 It’s going to be a difficult recruitment for the Buckeyes to win, but being in this position gives them a fighting chance to win over Hannah. Contact/Follow @BuckeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Ohio State news, notes and opinion. Follow Michael Chen on X.
Real-life true crime inspires haunting new novel
More than 20 years ago, Kelly Dwyer and her husband bought a house in Baraboo. But it wasn't until the day of the closing that they learned its unsettling history: It had formerly belonged to Charles Gollmar, one of the Gollmar brothers — circus owners and first cousins to the Ringlings — and Gollmar's widow, 62-year-old Alberta Gollmar, had been murdered in the house in 1938. The slaying, a "robbery gone wrong," even made The New York Times. Discovering this news at such an untimely moment might have given another buyer pause — but, in this case, the buyer was a writer with two novels under her belt.
Dreaming of gold: Olympians with ties to Madison and Wisconsin competing in the Paris 2024 Olympics
The Paris 2024 Olympics will feature approximately 10,500 athletes from all over the world going for gold. We’ve rounded up Olympians with ties to Madison and Wisconsin. Here’s who you can root for on that world stage, Mad City.
College catch-up: Megan Bloyer has been star for CUW softball
Resume: Megan Bloyer has batted .367 and has driven in 95 runs in three seasons with the Concordia Wisconsin softball team. Bloyer batted .430 in 37 games and 114 at-bats as a junior in 2024. She also racked up 42 RBIs to go along with a .596 slugging percentage. Bloyer...
Wisconsin Football Defensive Line Transfer Primed For Impactful 2024-2025 Season
One of the premier transfers the Wisconsin football staff landed this past cycle has worked to become the defensive line presence the Badgers need. Former Stephen F. Austin starting defensive lineman Brandon Lane signed on with the Wisconsin football program this past cycle. Lane was once ranked as a three-star recruit and has since put up solid production on the field throughout his collegiate career. Now at his third collegiate home, Lane could become a serious threat along the defensive line for the Badgers during this upcoming season.
How Luke Fickell and Phil Longo differed in their spring ball approaches from Year 1 to Year 2
The Wisconsin Badgers had their eyes set on big goals for Year 1 of the Luke Fickell era, which is why their 7-6 finish wasn’t necessarily to their standards last season. Still, there was a ton of turnover, be it with the coaching staff or the personnel, that made a smooth transition tough, and the Badgers looked to fill their holes on both the staff and team side this offseason.
On international Climate Emergency Day, young Milwaukeeans speak out
Monday was Climate Emergency Day. It’s an international call for action over the next five years to prevent catastrophic global warming. Wisconsin was represented. Nine rallies were staged throughout the state, including at the Capitol. One small but passionate contingent carpooled from Milwaukee to Madison to participate in the rally.
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