After record rain Thursday in Madison, more on way as northern Wisconsin faces more ice Jeff Richgels Apr 3, 2026 Apr 3, 2026 Updated 12 mins ago × Top stories for April 3, 2026, in the Wisconsin State Journal Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 7 Day Forecast Friday 52° / 36° Saturday 51° / 32° Sunday 51° / 34° Monday 47° / 21° Tuesday 41° / 31° Wednesday 66° / 54° Thursday 59° / 40° After Madison saw a record amount of rain on Thursday, more is on the way Friday afternoon into the overnight, according to forecasters.kAm%9FCD52JVD DE@C>D AC@>AE65 2 E@C?25@ H2E49 2?5 D6G6C6 E9F?56CDE@C> H2C?:?8D 7@C A2CED @7 D@FE96C? (:D4@?D:?[ 3FE ?@ D:8?:7:42?E 52>286 H2D C6A@CE65]k^AmkAm(9:=6 255:E:@?2= D9@H6CD 2?5 E9F?56CDE@C>D uC:52J :?E@ $2EFC52J 4@F=5 AC@5F46 =2C86 92:= 2?5 >:?@C DEC66E 2?5 =@H\=2?5 7=@@5:?8 7@C D@FE96C? (:D4@?D:?[ ?@CE96C? 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'Growing rift' cited as Regents push UW system president to leave UW Board of Regents President Amy Bogost said the board is “responsible for the leadership of the Universities of Wisconsin and is having disc…
5 things to know about UW system President Jay Rothman amid ouster push Jay Rothman’s tenure as Universities of Wisconsin president hasn’t been without controversy, but it’s not clear yet why the UW Board of Regent…
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Wisconsin, UW Health announce jersey patch sponsorship for four women's sports After becoming the official sponsor of women's athletics last September, UW Health's logo will feature on the jersey of four Badgers women's s…
Massive USS Wisconsin battleship continues to impress For the past 25 years, the USS Wisconsin, one of the largest battleships ever built, has been open for tours in downtown Norfolk, Virginia.
Fight over UW system president's future draws heat from Republican leader Rep. David Murphy, chair of the Wisconsin Assembly's colleges and universities committee, said he was “troubled” the board of regents is threa…
