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Impressive Illinois DL King Liggins hearing from Wisconsin often, looks forward to return
Brother Rice (Illinois) 2026 three-star defensive lineman King Liggins has seen his recruitment really pick up the last few months, receiving offers from Kansas State, Miami (Ohio), Western Michigan, Michigan State, and Iowa State, among others. Last month, following a strong performance at camp in Madison, the 6-4, 265 pound defensive lineman added an offer from Wisconsin to his respective recruitment process.
Who Makes Wisconsin’s Mt. Rushmore of wide receivers?
After a two-week break, we chug on with our positional Wisconsin Badgers Mr. Rushmores. Today features a vitally important but recently star-deprived position: wide receiver. I suspect that this will create some robust discussions like running back, fullback, and quarterback did, so let’s get cracking. Al Toon. I submit...
No one is hurt after a crash in Vernon County
LA FARGE, Wis. (WEAU) - No one is hurt after a crash in La Farge on July 9. According to the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened on State Highway 82 near the Bear Creek Cemetery. A 16-year-old female was driving onto the right shoulder when she lost control during an apparent overcorrection. The vehicle went off the road, hit a fence and a utility pole.
Badgers to host Montana State on November 7th, per report
The Wisconsin Badgers have started to put together some of their non-conference games for the upcoming season, and a recent report has brought another contest to light. According to college basketball analyst Rocco Miller, the Badgers will host Montana State in a non-conference battle at the Kohl Center on November 7th.
Brother Love Music Festival to raise funds for local school meal programs
BELLEVILLE, Wis. -- The Brother Love Music Festival announced Monday its sixth annual event will raise funds to benefit two Belleville-area school districts' evening and weekend meal programs for students in need.
UW Health earns certificate for expanding emergency stroke care
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - UW Health is expanding their emergency stroke care at their East Madison hospital. The hospital received the Acute Stroke Ready Certification from the Joint Commission, indicating that they have reached a high level of stroke response, assessment and treatment. The new certification for the hospital allows...
WATCH: Wisconsin women's basketball leaders gearing up for 2024-25 campaign
Wisconsin’s women’s basketball team showcased upperclassmen Serah Williams, Halle Douglass and Natalie Leuzinger in their first practice footage of the offseason on Tuesday. Wisconsin kick-started its offseason practices weeks ago, but the Badgers had yet to display their three longest tenured players honing in on their skills this...
Former Wisconsin women's hockey star earns another honor for 2023-24 performance
Former Wisconsin women’s hockey standout Britta Curl was named a first-team Academic All-American by College Sports Communicators on Tuesday. This marks the second consecutive year Curl has secured first-team Academic All-American selection, and she joins former Badger Sara Bauer as the second UW women’s hockey player ever to earn the award in back-to-back seasons.
Dodging a few showers this weekend
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Our stretch of pleasant weather continues through most of this weekend. A few scattered showers and maybe an isolated thunderstorm will be possible later in the day on Sunday as a weak frontal boundary shifts through the region. Thankfully, our weather pattern looks to stay relatively...
NWS: Storm that walloped Evansville on Monday night included an EF-0 tornado
National Weather Service officials confirm the major storm that blew out power to big parts of Evansville Monday night included a tornado. Weather service officials say storms that tracked through southern Wisconsin Monday night packed a confirmed, EF-0 tornado that touched down just southwest of city limits. The Weather service...
Structure Fire Closes Portion Of Mineral Point Road This Evening
At approximately 6:22 this evening, crews from the Madison Fire Department responded to the 8500 block of Mineral Point Road for reports of a structure fire of a fully involved pole barn. Smoke could be seen for approximately a mile from the location. Ladder 2 was the first on scene and confirmed the structure fire. Also assisting was Ladder 7, Engine 7, Engine 9, and Medic 2 on the initial defensive fire attack. Ladder 2 provided exposure protection for two above ground fuel tanks in close proximity to the fire building. Ladder 2 confirmed a partial building collapse. Portions of West Mineral Point Road were shut down. At this time, the cause of the fire remains under investigation. Crews will remain on scene throughout the night extinguishing hot spots. No injuries were reported.
MFD crews monitoring hotspots overnight following barn fire
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Crews with the Madison Fire Department will remain on Mineral Point Road overnight following a barn fire. Several agencies responded to a structure fire on the 8500 block of Mineral Point Road Friday and will monitor hotspots overnight, MFD said. The fire fully engulfed a pole...
Group alleges discrimination after being denied service at Waunakee business
WAUNAKEE, Wis. (WMTV) - A group of men from the South who were traveling through Wisconsin captured a video of a Waunakee business refusing to serve them. David Grisham says he and four of his friends stopped at a Waunakee restaurant on their way back from the Republican National Convention. He says while trying to buy a meal, they were turned away.
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