AMERICA 250 | WISCONSIN ORIGINALS Wisconsin Originals: Pewaukee native JJ Watt remains a Badger football and NFL legend Nile McNair Jun 24, 2026 Jun 24, 2026 Updated 1 hr ago J.J. Watt had 21 tackles for loss and seven sacks while earning first-team All-Big Ten honors as a junior in 2010. JIM POLZIN, STATE JOURNAL ARCHIVES Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Nile McNair As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, we're recognizing Wisconsinites who have made unique contributions to the nation. k9C ^mkAmyy (2EE =2:5 E96 7@F?52E:@? 7@C 9:D 6G6?EF2= w2== @7 u2>6\42=:36C }u{ 42C66C 2E E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 (:D4@?D:?]k^AmkAm%96 !6H2F<66 ?2E:G6 C6EFC?65 E@ 9:D 9@>6 DE2E6 :? a__h[ 27E6C 2 7C6D9>2? 42>A2:8? 2E r6?EC2= |:49:82?[ H96C6 96 A=2J65 E:89E 6?5] k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAm(2EE BF:4<=J 6>6C865 2D 2 DE2C :? 9:D ?6H C@=6 2=@?8 E96 5676?D:G6 =:?6[ 56DA:E6 36:?8 2 H2=<\@?] k^Am People are also reading… Plans presented to demolish downtown Lake Geneva building Why Packers' top draft pick says there's 'never enough' off-field work Natural Grocers opens first Wisconsin store in Lake Geneva Lakeland Health Care Center renovations completed Lake Geneva holds off vote on proposed supper club Milwaukee Brewers partner with new boutique in Lake Geneva Lake Geneva Cruise Line conducts mailboat jumper tryouts Walworth County duo delivers equipment to Ukrainian troops Lake Geneva to use leftover funds for alley and beach projects Garth Brooks gives Summerfest 2026 in Milwaukee a thrilling kickoff Brewers' Wisco Pop-Up event spotlights local businesses, Midwest streetwear culture Wisconsin Originals: Fred MacMurray never forgot his Beaver Dam roots Robert G. Betzer Program to address issues related to bird habitat loss The paint is already peeling in Trump's renovated Washington Reflecting Pool kAmw6 96=A65 (:D4@?D:? H:? 2 q:8 %6? r@?76C6?46 E:E=6 :? a_`_ 367@C6 36:?8 D6=64E65 ``E9 @G6C2== 3J E96 w@FDE@? %6I2?D :? E96 a_`` }u{ sC27E] k^AmkAm(2EE DA6?E 2 564256 :? w@FDE@? C24<:?8 FA 244@=256D[ :?4=F5:?8 E9C66 5676?D:G6 A=2J6C @7 E96 J62C 2H2C5D[ 7:G6 p==\!C@ D6=64E:@?D 2?5 36:?8 ?2>65 E@ E96 }u{ w2== @7 u2>6VD p==\a_`_D E62>] k^AmkAmp>:5 9:D @?\7:6=5 DF446DD[ (2EE 2?5 9:D 7@F?52E:@? 2:565 E96 4:EJ @7 w@FDE@? :? :ED E:>6 @7 ?665[ C2:D:?8 @G6C Sc_ >:==:@? 7@C wFCC:42?6 w2CG6J C6=:67] k^Am kAmw6 C6E:C65 7C@> 7@@E32== 27E6C E96 a_aa D62D@? 27E6C EH@ D62D@?D H:E9 E96 pC:K@?2 r2C5:?2=D 2?5 :D DFC6 E@ 36 2 7:CDE\32==@E }u{ w2== @7 u2>6 D6=64E:@? :? a_ag] k^Am Locations Madison 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 Janesville man accused of OWI in head-on crash that injured 2 The crash happened about 9:45 p.m. on Highway 51 near South Driftwood Drive in the town of Rock, authorities said. What does the end of Ridglan Farm’s beagle breeding operation mean for medical research? Ridglan Farms was the second-largest industrial-scale beagle breeding operation in the country. Photos: Follow the Ridglan Farms beagles' journey from lab to love Take a look back at some of the key moments in the Ridglan Farms story. Driver dies in semi crash off I-90/94 near Mauston Authorities are trying to determine what led to the semi leaving the highway. Who is Andy Manske, the other Republican running for governor? Andy Manske says he got "quadruple sunburned" while talking to voters at city festivals, beaches, his alma mater and even the Janesville Renai… Watch Now: Related Video New Clues Emerge Surrounding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’ Possible Madison Square Garden Wedding UW Health e-scooter press conference UW Health e-scooter press conference WisEye Morning Minute: Konkanok Rabiebna v. Higher Educational Aids Board Decision WisEye Morning Minute: Konkanok Rabiebna v. Higher Educational Aids Board Decision Larry Meiller on his 59-year career at Wisconsin Public Radio Larry Meiller on his 59-year career at Wisconsin Public Radio Watch Now: Related Video New Clues Emerge Surrounding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’ Possible Madison Square Garden Wedding UW Health e-scooter press conference UW Health e-scooter press conference WisEye Morning Minute: Konkanok Rabiebna v. Higher Educational Aids Board Decision WisEye Morning Minute: Konkanok Rabiebna v. Higher Educational Aids Board Decision Larry Meiller on his 59-year career at Wisconsin Public Radio Larry Meiller on his 59-year career at Wisconsin Public Radio
Janesville man accused of OWI in head-on crash that injured 2 The crash happened about 9:45 p.m. on Highway 51 near South Driftwood Drive in the town of Rock, authorities said.
What does the end of Ridglan Farm’s beagle breeding operation mean for medical research? Ridglan Farms was the second-largest industrial-scale beagle breeding operation in the country.
Photos: Follow the Ridglan Farms beagles' journey from lab to love Take a look back at some of the key moments in the Ridglan Farms story.
Driver dies in semi crash off I-90/94 near Mauston Authorities are trying to determine what led to the semi leaving the highway.
Who is Andy Manske, the other Republican running for governor? Andy Manske says he got "quadruple sunburned" while talking to voters at city festivals, beaches, his alma mater and even the Janesville Renai…
