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Hunter Wohler bringing new level of physicality to Badgers’ defense
INDIANAPOLIS — After finishing second in the Big Ten in tackles last season, the senior safety is approaching fall camp with confidence in Wisconsin’s defense. Hunter Wohler is a tackling machine, who eats ball carriers for breakfast. His 120 stops last year were the most by a Badger since 2012. Not to mention he finished 10th nationally in solo tackles per game. Wohler’s natural instincts often puts him in position to be around the ball making plays, and when he strikes he rarely misses. Which is why he takes pride in physicality.
'Nobody really knew it was a rule': DNR updates law on carrying firearms while fishing
MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will soon allow fishermen to carry firearms while on the water, a change some in the Madison fishing community say they didn't even know was necessary. “I don't think people care much, mostly because nobody really knew it was a rule...
Cambridge football: Moms tackling sons and lift-off hit fundraising goal
The Cambridge football team and Cambridge Blitz Club fundraiser on Monday, July 22 was a big hit. Literally and figuratively. Members of the Cambridge community gathered inside the Cambridge High School gym to watch the football team lift weights and also for moms to get the opportunity to tackle their sons as a fundraiser for the two programs. ...
Miller Found Dead Following Amherst Standoff
AMHERST, WI (WSAU) — The subject of a lengthy standoff that led to a shelter-in-place order in Amherst has been found dead. Portage County Sheriff Mike Lukas says 32-year-old Jeffery Miller was deceased inside the Amherst home where he had been barricaded for nearly 24 hours. Miller had been wanted on several outstanding warrants.
Wisconsin women’s basketball adds Serbian wing
Wisconsin’s women’s basketball program announced the addition of Serbian wing Jovana Spasovski to its 2024-25 roster on Friday. Spasovski will become the second international player on the Badgers’ roster this fall, joining Spanish guard Alba Martìn Mesa. Both will suit up in Madison this winter as first-time Badgers. A native of Belgrade, Serbia, Spasovski enters the American basketball scene with a boatload of experience. As a member of basketball club Akson Ilirija, Spasovski registered 9.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.2 steals per appearance across 23 games during the 2023-24 season. Spasovski also helped guide the Serbian National Team to a fourth place finish at the at the 2023 FIBA U20 Women’s European Championship in Lithuania. We are so excited to welcome Jovana to our Badger fam! 📖 | https://t.co/HP9KVpJlkK#OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/90bqUGzlPj — Wisconsin Women’s Basketball (@BadgerWBB) July 26, 2024 The Badgers will bring in five new players entering the 2024-25 season, including Spasovski, Martìn Mesa, walk-on Reese Jaramillo, former Northern Kentucky center Carter McCray and former Duquesne guard Tess Myers. UW will look to build off its 15-17 record from2023-2024. Wisconsin clinched a berth to the WNIT a season ago, its first postseason appearance in over 10 years.
Car-Semi Accident Injures Platteville Woman
A Platteville woman was injured in a car-semi truck accident. The Grant County Sheriff says the accident happened Thursday afternoon shortly after noon on Highway 151 at the intersection with Hill Climb Road near Dickeyville. Authorities say a vehicle driven by 77-year old Elaine Shanley was stopped at the intersection and then pulled out to cross the southbound lanes and was hit by the oncoming semi driven by 59-year old Henry Chamberlain of Fort Atkinson.
Overture Center launches $30M campaign to shore up aging facility
At this moment, the downtown Madison stage that recently held high-kicking cancan dancers is filled with stagehands checking every part of Overture Hall’s rigging system. That repair job will take Overture’s largest hall offline for six to eight weeks, the second phase of a project started in 2023.
Wisconsin Innovation Awards names two Verona finalists
Verona-based companies Happy Scratch and Self Fund Health are among 31 finalists for the 2024 Wisconsin Innovation Awards. According to a Wisconsin Innovation Awards press release, this honor recognizes the state’s most innovative and forward-thinking companies and individuals. The awards seek to celebrate and inspire innovation, spotlighting those who are making significant contributions to their fields and driving the future of Wisconsin’s economy.
Wisconsin football student season tickets sell out for 31st straight season
Wisconsin Badgers football student season tickets have sold out for the 31st consecutive year, per an announcement from Wisconsin Athletics. Of Camp Randall Stadium’s 80,321-seat capacity, 14,000 of those seats are allocated for students underneath the arena’s Jumbotron. The seats are positioned in sections K, L, M, N, O, and P, as well as part of section J.
Wisconsin football extends offer to promising class of 2026 tight end
Wisconsin football extended an offer to promising class of 2026 tight end Lincoln Watkins on Friday. Watkins’ offer arrives on the same day he took an unofficial visit to Madison. The 6-foot-4, 221-pound TE represents Port Huron Northern High School in Fort Gratiot, Michigan. 247Sports ranks Watkins as the...
Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, Sen. Dianne Hesselbein hold Harris for president event in Madison
Local leaders and community members gathered Friday in Madison to rally support for Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, following her first rally as the Democratic nominee for president in Milwaukee that drew 3,500 attendees. Speakers included state Sen. Dianne Hesselbein, Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway and community leader Laura Davis, who highlighted the contrast between Harris’ positive vision for the future and former President Donald Trump’s Project 2025 agenda.
Azura brings new early memory loss class to Verona
Azura Memory Care and Assisted Living has announced the launch of an early memory loss class, called the T.I.M.E. (Tessera Integrated Memory Enhancement) Program, that is designed to support individuals in the early stages of memory loss. Seeing the success of the program in its Brookfield and Fox Point communities,...
Where Wisconsin football lands in NCAA graduation rates for 2022-23 year
Wisconsin football boasted an 89% graduation for the 2022-23 academic year, or for the 2016 student cohort. The Badgers are tied for No. 10 among the 66-team list. As of this season, 68 schools will make up the Power Four this fall. In addition to Wisconsin, Michigan, Nebraska, SMU, UCF and West Virginia also held an 89% college football graduation rate last year. Clemson, Boston College, Cincinnati, Northwestern and Wake Forest make up the top five — with each school at a 97% graduation rate or higher. For reference, Big Ten rivals Penn State, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio State also post an...
Watching for more weekend rain
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - We’ve been alerting you to warmer temperatures in the extended forecast for the past few days, but thankfully this weekend doesn’t look unbearably hot. We can actually thank the storm chances on Sunday for lower the day’s expected high temperature!. This weekend’s weather...
Wisconsin football: Will lack of experienced depth hurt Badgers' offensive line in 2024?
MADISON – AJ Blazek’s first spring as Wisconsin’s offensive line coach was demanding. The Badgers had to replace five linemen, including four who were in the two-deep in 2023. Center...
Scadden makes Dean’s List at Arizona State University
Charlie Scadden, a 2023 graduate of the Verona Area High School, was named to the Dean’s List at Arizona State University for the spring 2024 semester. To qualify for this honor, students must maintain a GPA of 3.5 or higher on a four-point scale. Scadden is a rising sophomore...
Casa Zaragoza transforms Park Street warehouse into Mexican restaurant
South Park Street is getting a spacious new Mexican restaurant, complete with karaoke nights, a 200-person private event space and a statue of the war hero behind Cinco de Mayo. Coming to a former warehouse at 1824 S. Park St., near the St. Vincent de Paul Dig & Save Outlet,...
W. Jerome Frautschi Foundation Pledges $10 Million To Overture Forever Campaign
Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, Overture Center for the Arts has announced the launch of its Overture Forever Campaign, bolstered by a transformative $10 million gift from the W. Jerome Frautschi Foundation. This $30 million campaign aims to address current capital needs and grow Overture’s endowment, ensuring the center stays a vibrant and welcoming space. As a result of this effort, Overture will remain a place where everyone can experience and enjoy the arts for future generations.
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