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The Wisconsin Badgers women's hockey team brought their ninth national championship trophy home to Madison, where thousands of fans packed LaBahn Arena and State Street to celebrate back-to-back titles. Players and coaches reflected on an emotional, challenging season that ended with their best hockey when it mattered most.
The Urban League of Greater Madison is hosting its 14th annual workforce summit on May 6, bringing together hundreds of business leaders, educators, and entrepreneurs to build economic opportunity across the region. This full-day event has become a signature gathering for creating pathways to prosperity.
College basketball legend Rick Pitino joined New York City's "Thank You, NYPD" campaign just hours before coaching St. John's in the NCAA Tournament. The campaign, backed by Madison Square Garden, includes a star-studded concert to show appreciation for officers.
Madison Square Garden will host thousands of NYPD officers and their families for a free concert featuring Cyndi Lauper, John Fogerty, and Fat Joe on March 28. The "Thank You, NYPD" campaign celebrates New York's first responders with all costs covered by donations.
A $40 million project in Madison, Wisconsin will let people with dementia shop, dine, and live with dignity in America's first "dementia village." The six-acre community replaces traditional nursing homes with a Main Street feel where residents control their own daily routines.
St. John's made history by becoming the first Big East school to win consecutive regular season and tournament championships, dominating UConn 72-52 at a sold-out Madison Square Garden. Star forward Zuby Ejiofor's final MSG game ended in tears and confetti as the Red Storm proved doubters wrong.
Madison Beauregard just became the first girl in New Hampshire history to win four consecutive state wrestling championships. The Concord High senior's journey from wanting to quit in sixth grade to making history shows what's possible when you just keep going.
Madison Beauregard just became the first girl in New Hampshire history to win four consecutive state wrestling championships. The Concord High senior dominated her final match 9-0, pushing through years of proving herself as the only girl on a 50-person team.
Britain's Sonay Kartal overcame a painful back injury to stun Australian Open champion Madison Keys at Indian Wells, becoming the first British woman to reach the tournament's fourth round twice. Playing through discomfort, the 24-year-old rallied from a first-set loss to win 2-6, 6-2, 6-3.
Britain's Sonay Kartal fought through a painful back injury to stun reigning Australian Open champion Madison Keys at Indian Wells, completing a stunning comeback victory. The 24-year-old's grit made her the first British woman to reach the tournament's fourth round twice.
The Texas Longhorns dominated top-ranked South Carolina 78-61 to claim their first SEC tournament championship, ending the Gamecocks' three-year winning streak. Tournament MVP Madison Booker led the charge as Texas proved they belong among college basketball's elite.
Max Amini just became the first Iranian-American comedian to headline Madison Square Garden, transforming from stand-up's best-kept secret into a global phenomenon. His journey from Tucson to Tehran and back shows how authentic storytelling can unite people across every border.
Bryce Mason, a Madison, Alabama walk-on basketball player, just earned a $10,000 scholarship for embodying the underdog spirit. Despite losing family members, breaking bones, and battling injuries, he never stopped showing up for his team or his community.
Madison Square Garden has sold out for women's professional hockey for the first time, with 18,006 fans set to watch the PWHL game on April 4. The surge in ticket sales followed Team USA's gold medal win at the Winter Olympics, proving that women's hockey has captured the nation's attention.
Over 1,000 people gathered on Wisconsin's Lake Mendota for a festival honoring frozen lakes, even as climate change threatens to make the beloved winter tradition disappear. The event highlights how communities are cherishing fragile seasonal moments while facing an uncertain future.
Madison's all-electric bus fleet just conquered a Wisconsin winter without a single weather-related breakdown. After years of false starts and battery failures, the city's transit system finally cracked the code on cold-weather electric transport.
For the first time in decades, both US men's and women's hockey teams claimed Olympic gold, sparking celebrations across the nation. Madison fans woke up at dawn to witness the thrilling victories that echoed the legendary 1980 Miracle on Ice.
When temperatures plunged to -4°F in Madison, Wisconsin, the University of Wisconsin shut down but the city's 62 electric buses kept running. Just four years after electric buses failed miserably in the cold, new technology is proving that zero-emission transit can handle brutal Midwestern winters.
From Madison's frozen lakes to West Allis rinks, Wisconsin has turned winter into a training ground for Olympic greatness. Six homegrown athletes have combined for 11 gold medals and multiple world records across five decades.
Families fighting Huntington's disease celebrated a breakthrough this Valentine's Day as researchers announced the first treatment for the deadly brain condition. The discovery brings renewed hope to a community that has waited decades for medical progress.
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