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Monday, October 26

Isthmus | Madison, WisconsinOct 26

2026 Isthmus General Election voter guide

Wisconsin State JournalOct 26

Will Ferrell DJs at UW frat party before Badgers-USC game

Isthmus | Madison, WisconsinOct 26

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Sunday, October 25

Isthmus | Madison, WisconsinOct 25

Textile Art Market

Isthmus | Madison, WisconsinOct 25

Inside Wisconsin Politics Live

Wisconsin BadgersOct 25

Badgers take down No. 16 USC, 24-7

Friday, October 23

Wisconsin ExaminerOct 23

Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway announced she is dropping reelection bid

WPROct 23

‘Price of serving has become too high’: Madison mayor ends reelection bid

Isthmus | Madison, WisconsinOct 23

Jason Ilstrup ‘strongly considering’ mayoral run

Thursday, October 22

The Travel MagazineOct 22

Madison, Wisconsin named one of the best places of the world to visit in 2027

UW–Madison NewsOct 22

State commission approves nearly 1,700 new UW–Madison student beds as enrollment hits record high

NareitOct 22

Nareit Leaders Discuss Institutional REIT Investing at University of Wisconsin–Madison

Wisconsin BadgersOct 22

Wisconsin takes on No. 16 USC under the lights at Camp Randall

Wisconsin State JournalOct 22

Madison earns spot on prestigious 'Best of the World' list

Isthmus | Madison, WisconsinOct 22

What to do in Madison this weekend: Oct. 22-25, 2026

Wisconsin BadgersOct 22

Five Things to Know: Badgers Host Cowboys Tuesday Night

Wednesday, October 21

WEDCOct 21

Connecting Wisconsin entrepreneurs to the resources they need to grow

WPROct 21

Madison Common Council fires interim police monitor

Channel 3000Oct 21

Madison police monitor voted out in marathon council meeting

Ryan Funeral HomesOct 21

Robert Prather's Memorial Wall

Tuesday, October 20

Channel 3000Oct 20

Accusations fly before Madison Police Monitor vote

USC AthleticsOct 20

No. 16 USC Football Returns From First Bye Week, Heads To Madison To Face Wisconsin

Isthmus | Madison, WisconsinOct 20

The data center stalemate in the Wisconsin governor’s race

City of Madison, WIOct 20

Mail Back Your Absentee Ballot

Spectrum NewsOct 20

Madison named as one of ‘The Best Places in the World to Travel to in 2027’ by National Ge­o­graphic

National GeographicOct 20

Why Madison, Wisconsin, a Capital Built Between Two Lakes, Belongs on Your 2027 List

Wisconsin ExaminerOct 20

Early in-person voting in Wisconsin begins Tuesday

Wisconsin BadgersOct 20

Quick Kicks: Wisconsin welcomes Oregon

Wisconsin BadgersOct 20

Zachemski's 90th-minute goal wins it for No. 13 Wisconsin

Monday, October 19

The Center SquareOct 19

Wisconsin lawmakers asked to fund part of Milwaukee-to-Madison passenger rail

Sunday, October 18

Crawford Funeral HomeOct 18

Nancy Scudera Obituary Oct 18, 2026

Saturday, October 17

WPROct 17

No Kings events around Wisconsin work to get out the vote

Wisconsin BadgersOct 17

No. 2 Wisconsin stuns Minnesota State, 12-1

Friday, October 16

WKOWOct 16

Wisconsin lands $218M to extend Amtrak service from Chicago to Madison

Channel 3000Oct 16

Wisconsin gets over $218M to bring Amtrak service to Madison

Cress Funeral and Cremation ServicesOct 16

Stephanie L. Donhauser Obituary Oct 16, 2026

Isthmus | Madison, WisconsinOct 16

10 bites from Madison budget briefings

The State NewsOct 16

Why physical media still matters at UW-Madison

Thursday, October 15

Isthmus | Madison, WisconsinOct 15

What to do in Madison this weekend: Oct. 15-18, 2026

City of Madison, WIOct 15

White Cane Day 2026

Isthmus | Madison, WisconsinOct 15

Wisconsin Science Festival

Wisconsin State JournalOct 15

UW-Madison offers mental health resources after off-campus death

WMTV 15 NEWSOct 15

Madison Opera brings ‘Norma’ to Wisconsin for the first time

Wednesday, October 14

WPROct 14

Madison rally aims to support survivors of sexual assault, demand changes to prevent violence

WPROct 14

Absentee ballots mailed to Wisconsin clerks down roughly 30 percent compared to 2022

Channel 3000Oct 14

Highway 51 at Pflaum Road back open

UW–Madison NewsOct 14

Save the dates: Help shape the future of Wisconsin’s universities

WMTV 15 NEWSOct 14

US Highway 51 northbound closed following rollover crash

Tuesday, October 13

UW–Madison NewsOct 13

A work party for a Nobel Prize

Isthmus | Madison, WisconsinOct 13

Send in the drone

WMTV 15 NEWSOct 13

Not guilty plea entered for father in Madison school shooting case

Monday, October 12

WMTV 15 NEWSOct 12

Woman found dead near Madison bike path

WPROct 12

Madison police chief wants officers to think critically about use of force

Sunday, October 11

City of Madison, WIOct 11

Firearm recovered following fight on State Street

Gunderson Funeral and Cremation CareOct 11

Stanley Klein's Memorial Wall | Gunderson Funeral and Cremation Care

WMTV 15 NEWSOct 11

Southern Wisconsin’s warm October days are numbered

Wisconsin State JournalOct 11

UW puts Wisconsin at the forefront of science | Our view

Cress Funeral and Cremation ServicesOct 11

Robert Michael Ozell Obituary Oct 11, 2026

Saturday, October 10

Wisconsin BadgersOct 10

No. 20 Wisconsin earns B1G 1-0 shutout win over Rutgers

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