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Inside Wisconsin’s transfer portal approach with head coach Luke Fickell and GM Marcus Sedberry: www.badgerconnect.com/inside-wisco...
Inside Wisconsin’s transfer portal approach with head coach Luke Fickell and GM Marcus Sedberry
The Badgers have overhauled their roster by adding 23 portal players so far.
www.badgerconnect.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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"It’s exciting to see what they can do this year. I know everybody is frustrated about last year, so the only way to go is up.”

Eugene Hilton Jr. and his dad detail decision to withdraw from transfer portal and return to Wisconsin: www.badgerconnect.com/eugene-hilto...
Eugene Hilton Jr. and his dad detail decision to withdraw from portal and return to Wisconsin
Hilton Jr. caught eight passes for 91 yards as a freshman and is expected to have a bigger role.
www.badgerconnect.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:02 PM
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NEW: Second video shows ICE shooting in Minneapolis. A woman, a U.S. citizen, was killed
January 7, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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Four generations of my family have served our country. Service is in my blood. The President wouldn’t know anything about that.
January 5, 2026 at 6:24 PM
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From earlier: Colton Joseph is a Badger. How Wisconsin landed its top transfer portal quarterback target and his fit with the program. This story is free to read at Badger Connect: www.badgerconnect.com/how-wisconsi...
How Wisconsin landed Colton Joseph as its next transfer quarterback and his fit with the Badgers
Joseph, a sought-after portal target from Old Dominion, has two years of eligibility remaining.
www.badgerconnect.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:50 AM
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BREAKING: Wisconsin has its transfer portal quarterback with Colton Joseph. Here’s the story of how the Badgers landed Joseph and his fit with the program. Available at Badger Connect for all to read: www.badgerconnect.com/how-wisconsi...
How Wisconsin landed Colton Joseph as its next transfer quarterback and his fit with the Badgers
Joseph, a sought-after portal target from Old Dominion, has two years of eligibility remaining.
www.badgerconnect.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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Put together some thoughts and stats about new Badgers transfer QB Colton Joseph, including how he fared against two key P4 programs this season, what he brings to the offense, and more.
Initial thoughts on Wisconsin football's new transfer quarterback, Colton Joseph
The Badgers got their transfer target on campus and locked in. Here's what to know.
www.badgerobserver.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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We are failing our kids
December 16, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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New ideas about chronic illness could revolutionize treatment if we take the research seriously.
Scientists Thought Parkinson’s Was in Our Genes. It Might Be in the Water
New ideas about chronic illness could revolutionize treatment, if we take the research seriously.
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December 13, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Baseball has evolved.

The 300-win standard for pitchers, flawed as it might have been, is no longer an appropriate measure. And injuries must be taken into consideration.

@ken-rosenthal.bsky.social on the criteria ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/686...
December 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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There were daft shots to endure. There was Mitchell Starc discomforting England’s top order and threatening to run through the tail.

And, through it all, there was the defiance and brilliance of Joe Root. That tiresome statistic about not having made a Test century in Australia has been put to bed.
December 4, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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“If you’re quiet now, you would’ve been quiet in 1940.”
November 20, 2025 at 4:44 AM
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This story should shock and offend all Americans. It is a violation of our shared values.

It is possible to enforce our immigration laws, without ripping away people’s basic dignity and rights.
September 27, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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If you voted for him, you've done this.
September 26, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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Let's all to take a deep breath & understand that we have reached the phase in fascism where if they want to declare you a criminal, you are a criminal. You can not magically avoid it, or do exactly the right thing to stay off the list. Fascism must always have enemies, and one day you will be one.
September 17, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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US President back-pedalling furiously after his administration treated some innocent hard-working Koreans like they were innocent hard-working Latinos.
September 15, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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"We’ve got our work cut out for us. But you’ve got to find out where you are.”

It's Wisconsin vs. Alabama, round two. How ready are the Badgers for the challenge they're about to face in the rematch? www.badgerconnect.com/is-wisconsin...
Is Wisconsin ready for the challenge of facing Alabama in a rematch?
The Badgers are 2-0, with plenty of questions remaining about the team.
www.badgerconnect.com
September 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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In conjunction with Wisconsin’s football season opener, all new content this week is free to view at Badger Connect. Please consider becoming a member.

First up this week: Inside Wisconsin’s revamped and expanded football recruiting department www.badgerconnect.com/inside-wisco...
Inside Wisconsin’s revamped and expanded football recruiting department
The Badgers have increased staff and altered responsibilities to better position the program for long-term success.
www.badgerconnect.com
August 25, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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The CEOs of the country's lowest-paying large companies made $17.2 million on average last year. Their workers made $35,570.
The Wage Gap Between CEOs And Workers Is Widening—And This Popular Company Is The Biggest Offender
The CEOs of the country's lowest-paying large companies made $17.2 million on average last year. Their workers made $35,570.
www.forbes.com
August 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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An idea:
August 20, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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The first three weeks of Wisconsin’s preseason practices were open to reporters, which provided plenty of insight into this team. Here’s a position-by-position rundown on what I learned and where things stand with the season opener just 10 days away. www.badgerconnect.com/a-position-b...
A position-by-position look at where things stand for Wisconsin football after fall camp
Fifteen practices were open to reporters this preseason that provided insight into the team.
www.badgerconnect.com
August 18, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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Hello. The president's continued insistence that the BLS numbers are rigged, political, or otherwise manipulated is a lie. Please stop saying 'baseless claim.' Thank you.
August 5, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Back from Platteville again. Here are five Wisconsin takeaways through the first three preseason practices. www.badgerconnect.com/five-wiscons...
Five Wisconsin takeaways through the first three preseason football practices
The Badgers are kicking into high gear at UW-Platteville.
www.badgerconnect.com
July 31, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Trump Body Double Struggling To Get Leg Edema Just Right
Trump Body Double Struggling To Get Leg Edema Just Right
WASHINGTON—Expressing frustration with his inability to duplicate the president’s bulbousness caused by trapped fluid, body double John Schade was reportedly struggling Tuesday to get the appearance o...
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July 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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New episode of The Camp. Discussing what we saw on Day 1 of fall camp down in Platteville.

🎧: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/day…

📺: youtu.be/XmBfrpv3ujg
July 29, 2025 at 10:28 PM