2025 Capitol Ornament honors 250th anniversary of America’s independence Jeff Richgels Nov 21, 2025 Nov 21, 2025 Updated Nov 21, 2025 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The 2025 Capitol Ornament is a special edition honoring the 250th anniversary of America’s independence, which will be July 4, 2026.kAm%96 D6>:BF:?46?E6??:2= @C?2>6?E :D 7@C D2=6 2E D6=64E |25:D@?\2C62 =@42E:@?D 2?5 E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^D9@A]H:D4@?D:?9:DE@CJ]@C8^42A:E@=\@C?2>6?EDQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm(:D4@?D:? w:DE@C:42= $@4:6EJ’D @?=:?6 DE@C6k^2m 7@C Sa_]k^AmkAm%96 56D:8? 762EFC6D 2 A9@E@ 3J y24<:6 y@9?D@?[ @7 p|u|v:C= !9@E@8C2A9J[ @7 E96 (:D4@?D:? $E2E6 r2A:E@= 5@>6 7C2>65 3J 7:C6H@C<D 5FC:?8 2 A2DE u@FCE9 @7 yF=J 46=63C2E:@? :? s@H?E@H? |25:D@?]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAm%96 @C?2>6?E[ H9:49 :D >256 :? 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Students invited to create ornaments celebrating Wisconsin educators for 2025 state Capitol Christmas tree The tree is displayed in the rotunda of the state Capitol during the holiday season.
Abbott Labs to acquire Madison’s Exact Sciences in $23 billion deal The company will maintain its presence in Madison and CEO Kevin Conroy will remain “in an advisory role,” said Zach Brandon, president of the …
What Exact Sciences has been up to lately From Cologuard Plus, to Medicare coverage and layoffs, it’s been a busy year for the Madison-based biotech giant.
MATC construction program opens $10.3 million facility as trades boom The new facility has the space to build a tiny home indoors.
UW Regents pass workload requirements, redesigned gen eds The policies are a result of the state’s biennial budget negotiations which gave another $256 million to the UW system but came with mandated reforms.
As Wisconsin dairy farms dwindle, these young farmers forge ahead Discover the challenges and resilience of dairy farming families in Wisconsin as they navigate a changing industry and strive to preserve thei…
Madison Speed Skating Club that has fostered Olympic gold marks a milestone The club has helped develop more than a dozen Olympic athletes, including Eric and Beth Heiden.
