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MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - More pleasant weather is coming up for today. High-pressure continues to build in from the north. This ridge of high-pressure will bring lots of sunshine today, low humidity levels, and comfortable temperatures. The wind will remain fairly light as well. The Canadian ridge of high-pressure will...

INDIANAPOLIS — The most anticipated video game in a generation is bringing together players in the University of Wisconsin football locker room and across the college football landscape. EA Sports College Football 25 was released last week to much rejoicing, as fans waited 11 years for another college football...

WaunaFest, July 25-28, Centennial Park, Waunakee: Did you miss the 4th of July festivities because you could not manage to drag yourself out of your bed/dwelling? You have another chance, if you wauna go for it. WaunaFest has much cheer: a carnival midway and softball tournament (daily); fun run, cornhole tournament and arts and crafts fair (Saturday); and parade (11 a.m. Sunday). Bands are The RetroSpecz (7 p.m.) and Boogie & the Yo-Yoz (9 p.m., both Friday night); Best Practice (7 p.m.) and Road Trip (9 p.m., both Saturday night); and the Dave Austin Band (1 p.m. Sunday). And there’s not one but two beer tents…if that’s where you waunabe. Find the full schedule at waunafest.org.

MADISON – No matter what happens in Paris, Zach Ziemek has established himself as one of the ironmen of track and field’s most demanding event. Staying power in the decathlon is tough. ...

The old joke about rowing, Lauren O’Connor said, is that it’s the only sport to have roots as a form of corporal punishment. “You could go to prison, or you could row on the boats that were taking people across the ocean and doing this really, really hard labor,” she said.

ROCK COUNTY, Wis. (WMTV) - Janesville welcomes back the Rock County 4-H Fair for year 95! This summer the fair begins on Tuesday, July 23rd and runs through Sunday, July 28th. A county fair filled with rich traditions and fun for all. This fair is an annual family-friendly event held every July in Southern Wisconsin. Fair-goers come from all across the badger state to experience grand stand events, exhibitioner entertainment, great food and of course, the animals!

MADISON – As he prepares for his fourth season at Wisconsin, safety Hunter Wohler isn’t afraid to reflect on how the program has fallen short of so many goals. Zero Big Ten titles. ...

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin will begin selling alcohol in general seating areas at Camp Randall Stadium this season. The university’s decision, announced on Monday, leaves Nebraska and Northwestern as the only two schools who aren’t allowing general seating alcohol sales in the now 18-team Big Ten. Alcohol sales are also set to begin this season at Michigan Stadium. Wisconsin will also allow alcohol to be sold at UW Field House,...

As the summer calendar quickly turns toward August, University of Wisconsin-Madison students are gearing up for the new football season. Camp Randall Stadium, home of the Badgers, is one of college football’s cathedrals and best atmospheres in the sport. Madison puts on an even better performance before games, hosting tailgates and get-togethers for Badgers across the world. UW-Madison students are situated right in the middle of this gameday experience, but many cannot fully enjoy it unless they’re able to secure tickets for every home game.

MADISON, Wis.- We're used to seeing political ads on TV and online surge during election season, but this year many are getting unsolicited texts from campaigns. But how can you protect yourself from the scammers taking advantage of the campaign season?

Since its discovery 200 years ago, we have managed to fill our soils and waters with life giving and killing phosphorus. But there are steps we can take to remove some of it from our environment. Wisconsin Public Radio, © Copyright 2024, Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin...

Summer in Madison is full of entertainment — outdoor activities on Lake Mendota, a plethora of restaurants on State Street, theatrics at the Overture Center, the Dane County Farmers Market on the Square, enjoying the sunset and ice cream at Memorial Union — but nothing embodies the spirit of summer like live music. With the countless genres and venues of Madison’s music scene, there’s a concert for everyone this summer.

BELOIT — Ten was the magic number for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Wednesday night. Not only was it the amount of walks the Timber Rattlers drew of the Beloit Sky Carp pitching staff, but it was the absurd amount of bases it stole in the nine-inning contest. It all accumulated in Wisconsin snapping the Sky Carp’s five-game winning streak in a 7-3 victory on in front of 1,146 at...

MADISON, Wis. -- A back-and-forth match at Breese Stevens Field Wednesday ended with Central Valley Fuego being reduced to nine men, while Forward Madison won 2-1 to keep pace at the top of the table.

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Wisconsin Department of Transportation reports Wednesday that the Merrimac Ferry is shut down for maintenance. The WisDOT alert sent out around 9:45 a.m. indicates the ferry is expected to be closed for two hours. The agency did not state what type of maintenance was being...

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Wisconsin swing voters shared concerns about Vice President Kamala Harris’s honesty and intelligence. During a segment airing Wednesday on MSNBC‘s Morning Joe, NBC political analyst Elise Jordan asked a panel of Wisconsin swing voters how they perceived the vice president “in terms of competency and experience” in comparison to President Joe Biden. “She’s worse,” one […]