AMERICA 250 | WISCONSIN ORIGINALS Wisconsin Originals: George Poage becomes first African American to medal in 1904 Olympics From the America 250 series Gavin Michaelson Jun 12, 2026 Jun 12, 2026 Updated 6 hrs ago Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, we're recognizing Wisconsinites who have made unique contributions to the nation.k9C ^mkAmv6@C86 !@286 H2D DF446DD7F= 2E 6G6CJE9:?8 E@ H9:49 96 565:42E65 9:D >:?5 2?5 3@5J]k^AmkAm{2 rC@DD6 ?2E:G6 !@286 8C25F2E65 2D E96 E9:C5 p7C:42? p>6C:42? 7C@> {2 rC@DD6 w:89 $49@@=[ D6CG:?8 2D E96 D2=FE2E@C:2? @7 E96 4=2DD @7 `ghh]k^AmkAmw6 H6?E @? E@ 364@>6 2 DF446DD7F= &(\|25:D@? EC24< CF??6C[ 2?5 H2D E96 7:CDE q=24< 2E9=6E6 E@ H:? 2 C246 :? 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UW-Madison's food-delivery robots pulled off campus UW-Madison was an early adopter of the robots in 2019, becoming the fourth and largest university to launch them on its campus.
Retail anomaly Johnson’s One Stop thrives in rural Crawford County The store, founded in 1937, sells groceries, hardware, farm supplies and building materials and has just picked up a major business award.
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.
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…
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.
