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Today — 20 February 2026Main stream

Badgers lead US women’s hockey to 3rd Olympic gold in 2-1 nail biter over Canada

19 February 2026 at 21:56

Megan Keller backhanded in a shot 4:07 into overtime and the United States won its third Olympic gold medal in women’s hockey, beating Canada 2-1 at the Milan Cortina Games on Thursday night to close another thrilling chapter of one of sports’ most heated rivalries.

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Wisconsin native Jordan Stolz takes silver in men’s 1500m speed skating

19 February 2026 at 17:16

American speedskater Jordan Stolz's bid for a third gold medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics came up short with a loss to China’s Ning Zhongyan in the 1,500 meters on Thursday.

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Before yesterdayMain stream

Wisconsin native speedskater Jordan Stolz wins the 1,000 meters gold in an Olympic-record time

11 February 2026 at 19:54

The 21-year-old didn’t threaten his world record of 1:05.37 but did better than the Olympic standard of 1:07.18 that had stood since 2002 — before Stolz was born.

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Wisconsin GOP lawmaker blames Minnesota’s Walz for shooting. Democrats denounce killing.

25 January 2026 at 14:32

U.S. House Rep. Derrick Van Orden indicated Gov. Walz played a role in the death of Pretti in response to a post that said Minnesota officials are fueling tensions with ICE.

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Wisconsin political leaders react to US invasion of Venezuela

3 January 2026 at 19:52

The United States hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” early Saturday and said President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were captured and flown out of the country after months of stepped-up pressure by Washington.

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US Justice Department sues Wisconsin, Georgia, Illinois and DC over voter data

18 December 2025 at 22:22

The U.S. Justice Department sued three states and the District of Columbia on Thursday for not turning over requested voter information to the Trump administration.

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Former Trump aides allege judicial misconduct in Wisconsin fake elector case

9 December 2025 at 17:20

President Donald Trump's former attorney in battleground Wisconsin alleged Monday that a judge presiding over his felony forgery case related to the 2020 election is guilty of misconduct and must step aside.

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Trump administration finalizes plan to open pristine Alaska wildlife refuge to oil and gas drilling

24 October 2025 at 04:26
FILE - The Kaktovik Lagoon and the Brooks Range mountains of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge are seen in Kaktovik, Alaska, Oct. 15, 2024.

The Trump administration has finalized a plan to open the coastal plain of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling, renewing long-simmering debate over whether to drill in one of the nation's most sensitive wilderness areas.

(Image credit: Lindsey Wasson)

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