Wednesday, October 26, 2011

BadgerBeat: Previewing Ohio State

How damaging was Wisconsin's loss to Michigan State? The BadgerBeat team of Adam Mertz, Tom Mulhern and Andy Baggot dives into that question and looks ahead to the Ohio State game.

Founders Jenny and Andy Czerkas profile The River Food Pantry on Madison's north side, where demand is high for groceries, a hot meal and clothes.

See the hand dance and finale from "American Girls Revue" performed by Marissa Bode, 11, and her friends from Children's Theater of Madison at American Family Children's Hospital on Friday.

Getting this close to an angry badger usually isn't advised, but when it's a 600-pound bronze statue, people can't wait to get their picture taken.

A UW-Madison Horticulture professor puts giant pumpkins to an interesting use on Lake Mendota at the annual Pumpkin Regatta.

University of Wisconsin-Madison students opposed to a report by the Center for Equal Opportunity alleging discriminatory admissions practices by the university march on the campus Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011.

Marv Kontney goes through the events of the December 2010 day in which he was the victim of a home invasion.

Daughters of migrant farm workers who are in Wisconsin for the summer belong to a Girl Scout troop formed for them. Click here to read the story.

The US Postal Service is considering closing some 41 post offices in Wisconsin. One of them is in Sextonville, in rural Richland County.

Take a ride on the Capitol Pedaler, a 14 passenger bicycle which offers riders a unique way to traverse the city.

John Whitton Herm, recently named poet laureate for the the town of Dunn, reads from his work, "The Ice Shoe."

How damaging was Wisconsin's loss to Michigan State? The BadgerBeat team of Adam Mertz, Tom Mulhern and Andy Baggot dives into that question and looks ahead to the Ohio State game.

The second round of the WIAA football playoffs is upon us, and Rob Hernandez and Dennis Semrau offer their insight and opinions into the games and how the host school is picked.

Comments following freshman Erica Higgins' victory in the girls individual competition of the WIAA Division 1 cross country Monroe sectional. Read the story

Brodhead-Juda running back Jesse Delorme rushes for five touchdowns and 129 yards on 23 carries as the Cardinals defeated Platteville 55-20 in a WIAA Division 4 football first-round playoff game. Read the story

Comments following the Cardinals' 55-20 victory over Platteville in a WIAA Division 4 football first-round playoff game. Read the story

University of Wisconsin men's basketball coach Bo Ryan previews this year's team. Among the topics: Standout guard Jordan Taylor embraces high expectations; Jarrod Uthoff draws praise not usually bestowed on a freshman; and Bo's "unstylish" approach to basketball carries over to his tennis g…

Paced by Tommy Meister, the Janesville Craig boys cross country team wins the WIAA Division 1 cross country Oregon sectional. Read the story

Comments about the Cardinals' 55-20 victory over Platteville in a WIAA Division 4 football first-round playoff game. Read the story

The Cardinals close out a 55-20 victory over Platteville in a WIAA Division 4 football first-round playoff game. Read the story

Madison La Follette's Chandler Diffee crosses the finish line shoeless at the WIAA Division 1 boys cross country Oregon sectional after kicking off his footwear when they came loose from contact with another runner. Read the story

A UW-Madison Horticulture professor puts giant pumpkins to an interesting use on Lake Mendota at the annual Pumpkin Regatta.

The Lamberty family maintains the rhythms and routines of small farm life on a 180-acre dairy farm near Pine Bluff.

Preparations for the opening night of Concerts on the Square for 2011 start well before the first note is struck shortly after 7 p.m. Here's a look at some of what you might not see.

The 12th annual Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics was held at Olin-Turville Park on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011. Participants plunged into frigid Lake Monona and then warmed up in a hot tub.

Watch students perform in Anthony Cao's Hip Hop Studies class at West High School.Click here to read the story.

A look at Ho-Chunk Gaming Madison's recently installed touch-screen poker games, which employees say allow for more hands per hour than a traditional game. Click here to read the story.

At MadFest, jugglers gather to share their craft with others. The free event continues through Sunday at the Alliant Energy Center Exhibition Hall. A ticketed event takes place Saturday night at the Wisconsin Union Theater. For more information, visit the Madison Area Jugglers website.

Over 2300 participants from all 50 states and foreign countries swam, rode bikes and ran in the 9th annual Wisconsin Ironman in Madison.

New MUSE a local Madison group of musicians performs Adagio for Strings at the farmers market to commemorate the destruction of the World Trade Center 9 years ago on Sept. 11.

The Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival opened Friday at Lake Farm Park with the sounds of violins, mandolins and guitars. Click here to read the story.

UW football: Ohio State reached out to Wilson Buckeyes apparently had interest, although quarterback was already set on UW or Auburn.

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