Outdoor recreation surged during pandemic, but will funding follow?
Feb. 25—Jim Jenkins bought his electric bike several years ago, but he's put a lot more miles on it in the past year — running errands, exercising and even getting...
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Judge says Adler Planetarium astronomer’s case against American Girl doll can proceed, dismisses some claims
A Chicago astronomer's claim that Middleton-based dollmaker American Girl appropriated the astronomer's likeness will go forward, a federal judge ruled Thursday, though he dismissed some of the claims made in...
Ultimate stimulus check: Wisconsin city may give away $500,000 in test of ‘guaranteed income’
As Congress haggles over whether to send Americans another round of debt-funded coronavirus relief checks, the city of Madison could start putting some of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's money into...
From tech town to candy kingdom: With Foxconn deal on rocks, Pleasant Prairie goes gummy with Haribo
Haribo will begin construction later this year on the German candy-maker's more than 130-acre gummy production facility in southeast Wisconsin, the company announced Monday. Haribo's announcement comes just two weeks...
Wisconsin says Foxconn can’t collect billions in tax credits until a new contract is drafted
Wisconsin is denying Foxconn Technology Group billions of dollars in state tax credits until officials come to the table to draw up a new contract for the project — once...
Players’ parents not allowed at the Wisconsin Badgers home opener on Oct. 24 because of COVID-19 surge
Players' parents will no longer be allowed at the University of Wisconsin football team's opener the weekend of Oct. 24. In a release Wednesday night, the university announced it could...
Adler astronomer says American Girl stole her likeness, from head to shoes, to make doll
From the purple streak in her hair to the holographic shoes she wears, a Chicago astronomer says doll-maker American Girl stole her likeness and adapted her name to create a...
19 people who went to polls on election day in Wisconsin contracted coronavirus, but ties uncertain, officials say
State health officials said 19 voters and poll workers in April's spring election tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus afterward, but caution they can't say for certain whether election exposure...
Lands’ End furloughs 70 percent of its corporate workforce amid COVID-19 pandemic
Lands' End has furloughed 70 percent of its corporate employees, as of March 28. The clothing retailer announced the move last week in light of the of the coronavirus crisis,...
Dog featured in Super Bowl ad dies, but ‘Scout’s legacy will live on’
Scout, a dog beloved by many at the University of Wisconsin at Madison's School of Veterinary Medicine and star of several Super Bowl commercials, died Sunday. He was 7. Scout's death,...