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Three Possible Outcomes for Badger Basketball in 2024-25
Badger basketball will face a lot of uncertainty this season after seeing tons of roster turnover. Let's take a look at the three most likely scenarios for 2024 and how they might affect the future of the Badgers. We'll assume 32 games for the season for now until the full schedule is released.
Pizza Hut franchisee with 140 units files for bankruptcy
A Pizza Hut franchisee with more than 140 locations in the South and Midwest has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to reports. Nation’s Restaurant News reports franchisee EYM Pizza L.P. and affiliated companies filed for bankruptcy on July 22 in the Eastern District of Texas. EYM operates...
LOOK: Former Wisconsin Badgers report to first day of NFL training camp
NFL and Wisconsin Badgers fans got a first look at RB Braelon Allen and LB T.J. Watt as they reported to the first day of their respective NFL training camps this week. Twenty-three squads, including Watt’s Pittsburgh Steelers and Allen’s New York Jets, kick-started their training camps on Wednesday. Other former Badgers, including Cincinnati’s Maema Njongmeta, Detroit’s Kevin Zeitler and Denver’s Matt Henningsen, also reported Tuesday. Wednesday’s report to camp marked the conclusion of summer gridiron action and signals the first motion of the 2024 season. After being selected with the No. 134 overall pick of the 2024 NFL draft, Allen will participate in...
The case for two former Wisconsin hockey stars to make the Hockey Hall of Fame
Joe Pavelski's retirement Monday from the NHL brought to a close a career that took him into the top 100 in league history for career games played, goals and points. The former University of Wisconsin men's hockey star and Plover native bumps into the top 50 for games and goals when the playoffs are included.
Wisconsin football: Tyler Van Dyke and Braedyn Locke continue quarterback battle
MADISON – Tyler Van Dyke vs. Braedyn Locke. That should be the No. 1 battle to watch during Wisconsin’s preseason camp, which opens July 30 at UW-Platteville, as the staff looks to find the team’s starting quarterback. ...
Madison installing air quality sensors to bring ‘hyper-local’ pollution data to neighborhoods
Madison officials are in the process of installing dozens of air quality sensors, with the goal of tracking pollutants on a neighborhood-by-neighborhood level. The machines will monitor particulate matter. Those tiny bits of dust, soot and other irritants can cause health problems when people breath them in. Cars, construction sites...
Wisconsin senate candidates deride each other on day of Harris rally
(The Center Square) - The Wisconsin race for U.S. Senate has been defined by candidates Democratic Incumbent U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Republican challenger Eric Hovde making derogatory remarks about each other. Vice President Kamala Harris’ first rally as presidential candidate eaerlier this week provided both with the opportunity to continue doing so. In a media call previewing the afternoon rally, Hovde made his usual talking points about his opponent...
44th AD Dem primary candidates Roe, Myers both back more funding for education
Two Democratic candidates, both former congressional candidates, are running in a primary for the heavily Dem 44th Assembly District seat in the Janesville area. Ann Roe of Janesville is a small business owner and former instructor at UW-Whitewater who ran for Wisconsin’s 1st CD in 2022, but lost to U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Janesville.
'Starve the beast': GOP candidates in Wisconsin offer their solutions to economic woes
(The Center Square) – Auditing the federal reserve, reforming the tax code and decentralizing health care were just a few of the policy solutions proposed by the three Republican candidates vying for Wisconsin’s 8th congressional district in a debate Thursday. Trump-endorsed businessman Tony Wied, state Sen. André Jacque and former state senator and veteran Roger Roth participated in a 90-minute debate played host to by Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce. A panel asked the three candidates their opinions and policy suggestions on issues including rising inflation...
Wisconsin athletes, fans gear up for 2024 Olympic Games in Paris
Van Rear is the co-owner of Borland’s Tavern, a small bar and restaurant next to Lake Belle View in Belleville. At 5 a.m. Saturday, he’s opening up shop to welcome the village of 2,591 to come watch hometown girl Lauren O’Connor compete in rowing for Team USA at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
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