LETTER TO THE EDITOR Wisconsin's NIL payments need more transparency | Michael Herring From the 16 readers sound off on the NIL era of college sports series Nov 28, 2025 Nov 28, 2025 Updated Feb 17, 2026 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save College athletes, including those at UW-Madison, are now receiving compensation for "name, image and likeness" (NIL).kAmx F?56CDE2?5 E96 C2E:@?2=6 369:?5 E9:D 2?5 C64@8?:K6 E96 :>>6?D6 AC@7:ED 36:?8 >256 3J F?:G6CD:E:6D 2?5 E6=6G:D:@? ?6EH@C<D 5F6 E@ E96 677@CED @7 E9@D6 2E9=6E6D] qFE E9@D6 2E9=6E6D 2C6 C646:G:?8 2 EF:E:@?\7C66 65F42E:@?[ >@?6J E92E 4@F=5 8@ E@ @E96C 56D6CG:?8 2E9=6E6D]k^AmkAm$@ H9J 2C6?VE E96D6 2E9=6E6D C6BF:C65 E@ C6A2J E96:C EF:E:@?[ G:D\à \G:D E96:C }x{ A2J>6?EDn p=D@[ H9J 5@6D?VE E96 F?:G6CD:EJ C6=62D6 E96 2>@F?ED 6249 2E9=6E6 :D C646:G:?8 2?5 7C@> H9@>n xE H@F=5 D66>[ D:?46 &( :D 2 AF3=:4 F?:G6CD:EJ 2?5 2 9F86 A@CE:@? @7 :ED @A6C2E:?8 3F586E 4@>6D 7C@> @FC E2I 5@==2CD[ E92E H6 D9@F=5 <?@H 9@H >F49 6249 2E9=6E6 :D C646:G:?8 :? }x{ AC@4665D 2?5 k6>mH9@k^6>m :D A2J:?8 E96>]k^Am People are also reading… Former Mount Horeb star sidelined for freshman season with Wisconsin men's basketball Lake Geneva considers options for adding more boat slips Phil Hands cartoon: What's allowed to be higher than the Capitol in Madison? MLB playoff heroes' stories teach us about value of low-cost youth sports 3 things to know about Bucks' new signee, Johni Broome Town of Delavan conducts annual Oktoberfest Instant analysis from the Brewers' NLDS-clinching Game 4 win over the Padres Lake Geneva artist to have works displayed during fall show Week 8 high school football scores Mom says Wautoma player can't walk, talk after hit in football game Ronald Rindo to discuss novel Oct. 14 at Lake Geneva Public Library City of Kenosha curbside compostable collection begins Oct. 12 Bottles for Brewers celebration featured names of Wisconsin cities Watch UW-Madison news conference on Francis Halzen’s Nobel Prize Dragon Days Fantasy Festival conducted in Lake Geneva kAmx 2> 8C62E=J 4@?46C?65 E92E E96D6 2E9=6E6D >2J 36 >@C6 =@J2= E@ E96:C 36?6724E@CD E92? E@ E96 F?:G6CD:EJ]k^AmkAm|:4926= w6CC:?8[ |25:D@?k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack In this Series 16 readers sound off on the NIL era of college sports Feb 18, 2026 Professional sports teams should help cover NIL costs | Dennis Carlson Updated Feb 17, 2026 Streaming and big money are ruining college athletics | Thomas Gebhart Updated Feb 17, 2026 Big money is destroying amateur college athletics | Ed Garvoille 16 updates Previous Next Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Former Mount Horeb star sidelined for freshman season with Wisconsin men's basketball A Wisconsin men’s basketball freshman guard and former Madison-area high school standout suffered a season-ending injury at practice last week. Lake Geneva considers options for adding more boat slips The proposed improvements and additions are set to be included in the Land to Lake: Lake Geneva Parks and Lakefront System Plan Phil Hands cartoon: What's allowed to be higher than the Capitol in Madison? MLB playoff heroes' stories teach us about value of low-cost youth sports As parents, we learn to be strategic, realistic about how to move our son or daughter along the line. Maybe we played sports at some level and… 3 things to know about Bucks' new signee, Johni Broome The 6-foot-10 Broome is still pretty inexperienced at the pro level but adds to Milwaukee's depth as the regular season approaches.
Former Mount Horeb star sidelined for freshman season with Wisconsin men's basketball A Wisconsin men’s basketball freshman guard and former Madison-area high school standout suffered a season-ending injury at practice last week.
Lake Geneva considers options for adding more boat slips The proposed improvements and additions are set to be included in the Land to Lake: Lake Geneva Parks and Lakefront System Plan
MLB playoff heroes' stories teach us about value of low-cost youth sports As parents, we learn to be strategic, realistic about how to move our son or daughter along the line. Maybe we played sports at some level and…
3 things to know about Bucks' new signee, Johni Broome The 6-foot-10 Broome is still pretty inexperienced at the pro level but adds to Milwaukee's depth as the regular season approaches.
