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PFF: Former Wisconsin RB a fantasy football sleeper entering 2024 NFL season
Former Wisconsin Badgers and current New York Jets running back Braelon Allen is one of ProFootballFocus’ fantasy football sleeper rookie running backs entering the 2024 NFL season. Allen was listed along with former Kentucky Wildcats and current Buffalo Bills RB Ray Davis, and former Clemson Tigers and current Philadelphia...
Wisconsin got $49M to invest in personalized medicine. What does that mean?
Wisconsin is already a hub for the growing field of personalized medicine, where scientists tailor treatments to a person’s genes. But a range of challenges is holding the industry back. Advocates say it’s hard for researchers to find the workers and data they need, and that the existing health data exacerbates inequalities because it doesn’t include enough people from racial and ethnic minorities.
Environmental lawyers say end of Chevron deference could hurt Wisconsin water quality
Starkweather Creek empties into Lake Monona at Olbrich Park in Madison. (Henry Redman | Wisconsin Examiner) Environmental and administrative lawyers say that efforts to protect Wisconsin’s water from contaminants such as PFAS could be harmed by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last week to overturn the 40-year-old precedent known as Chevron deference.
Cornerback RJ Delancy is Wisconsin's highest-graded transfer addition of 2024 offseason
Former Toledo transfer cornerback RJ Delancy is Wisconsin’s highest-graded offseason transfer addition, according to a recent post by PFF. Delancy finished with a PFF grade of 87.2 in his redshirt junior season at Toledo in 2023. His stats included 28 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, 10 pass deflections and one interception.
Worker advocates watch warily after loss of legal standard that bolstered agencies
Last week’s U.S. Supreme Court action throwing out a 40-year-old legal principle in how the courts assess federal regulations has sent federal worker protections into uncharted territory. Under the best of circumstances, legal experts said this week, the change might have only a minor impact. But that’s far from guaranteed, and some observers see it […] The post Worker advocates watch warily after loss of legal standard that bolstered agencies appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Wisconsin football: Rating the Badgers schedule, from best matchup to least exciting
MADISON – The Big Ten’s 2024 football media days, set for July 23-25 in Indianapolis, are less than three weeks away. UW’s representatives are set to appear on Day 1, along with Ohio State, Illinois, Northwestern, Purdue and Rutgers. ...
Californians are struggling to pay their credit card bills
Several California cities are leading the United States with residents facing a rise in credit card delinquencies. A new report from WalletHub found that Chula Vista, a suburb of San Diego, has seen the greatest increase in residents struggling to pay their credit card bills, with an 85% rise in credit card delinquencies in the […]
Oregon 3-star models game after former Wisconsin men's basketball star Sam Dekker
Vaughn Karvala has always been able to jump pretty high. He first dunked in seventh grade. Now, did he think he'd be able to nearly get his forehead level with the rim, like he did at the University of Wisconsin men's basketball's team camp on June 28? He's not so sure. But the 2026 Oregon guard always had a sense that something was coming.
Parts of Act 10 Struck Down
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) – Dane County Circuit Judge Jacob Frost ruled Wednesday that elements of it violate the right to equal protection under the law concerning different law enforcement agencies’ access to collective bargaining. The bill, signed by then-Governor Scott Walker in 2011, ended collective bargaining for most...
Wisconsin home loans record, Tension over nursing schools in Madison and Milwaukee, Home kits modeled after Frank Lloyd Wright
We talk with a guest from the WHEDA about the high dollar amount of home loans extended last year. Then we learn about plans for Arizona College of Nursing schools in Wisconsin’s largest cities. And former professor at the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture talks about designing home kits.
Boating safety tips for holiday weekend
MADISON, Wis. — Boaters across Wisconsin took to the lakes this Fourth of July and many will continue through the weekend. Gloomy weather in Madison didn’t stop boaters, but high water may have slowed them down. Dane County’s Land and Water Resources Department issued a slow-no-wake order for...
2026 in-state RB Anthony Liggins camps at Wisconsin, talks recruitment
The Wisconsin Badgers hosted 2026 in-state running back Anthony Liggins on a visit earlier this summer, where he got to camp with the program. Liggins, a native of Racine, Wisconsin, has a scholarship offer from Central Michigan, and was looking forward to showcasing his skills at the Badgers camp. “The...
Badgers top 2025 commit Zach Kinziger rising up Top 100 rankings
The Wisconsin Badgers are not done recruiting in the 2025 class, as they’re looking for a third player to pair with commits Zach Kinziger and Will Garlock. While Garlock, a 6’10 center from Middleton, Wisconsin, has been nursing a significant injury, Kinziger has continued to have an impressive year, which has seen him propelled to inside the Top 100 recruits in the Class of 2025.
Owners of Mariner’s Inn, Betty Lou Cruises announce planned retirement
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The owners of Betty Lou Cruises and Mariner’s Inn announced their plans to retire in 2025, saying the future of the property is not certain at the moment. Bill and Jack von Rutenberg explained on social media that they plan to retire after Labor Day...
Former Big Ten, Wisconsin volleyball star to play professionally in Madison
Former Northwestern and Wisconsin volleyball outside hitter Temi Thomas-Ailara will play professional volleyball for LOVB Madison. Founded by former Badger Lauren Carlini, an AVCA First-Team All-American and 2014 Big Ten Player of the Year during her four seasons in Madison, the league focuses on its player development from junior volleyball clubs to the pros.
Where Wisconsin football is positioned in On3's team recruiting rankings for 2025
Wisconsin football currently sits at No. 21 in On3’s industry team recruiting rankings for the class of 2025. The program recently rose in the ranking after landing four-star lineman Hardy Watts earlier this week. The Badgers notably sit ahead of the Washington Huskies, Kentucky Wildcats, South Carolina Gamecocks and...
Former Wisconsin TE on PFF's fantasy football 'must-draft list for 2024 season'
Former Wisconsin Badgers and current Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson was included in PFF’s latest list of ‘must-draft’ players for the 2024 fantasy football season. Ferguson was also recently listed as a tier-three tight end by the service. It is his fantasy draft profile, paired with...
LOOK: Another Wisconsin playmaker will sport a single-digit jersey number in 2024
Wisconsin wide receiver Vinny Anthony will switch his jersey number from #86 to #8 this fall, according to The Zone’s Zach Heilprin. After starting in three of UW’s 13 contests a season ago, Anthony will likely play behind C.J. Williams as one of the backup outside receivers in 2024. Bryson Green and Will Pauling are poised to captain Wisconsin’s loaded wide receiver group as well.
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