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This one took the air out of my fellow 90's kids yesterday. James Van Der Beek was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2024, and he passed at just 48 years old yesterday. First things first: I think the recommended age to start to get checked for colon cancer is 45, I'm about to turn 42 in June, and I will be asking my...

GARDO! The story behind the wig: Apparently Illinois gave out wigs as a fan-giveaway last night to honor one of their players, Jake Davis: So after knocking off the Illini in OT, Gard decided to have fun with one of those wigs as the Badgers celebrated in the locker room. Fun! Or, as Illinois fans put it in the comment...

Regardless of how you feel about Matt Arnold's third significant offseason trade yesterday, it's never a bad time to cue up some "Shipping Up To Boston." Mount Rushmore Banger. Never fails to get me fired up! Now, the trade. First let's do a tale of the tape and then let's explain why we need to trust Matt Ar...

First things first: Shout out to Jim Owczarki of the Journal Sentinel who secured a one-on-one interview with Giannis a few days before the trade deadline. Pretty cool that Giannis would sit down with a local beat writer and do this instead of going on First Take, or NBA Countdown, or any other national show. Journalis...

Live look at a grateful fanbase: Free at last, free at last! Now look, we've been teased with this before. I think it was two years ago that we first heard rumblings that the Brewers were set to cut ties with FanDuel Sports. And then they signed another contract. Then a year ago there were MORE rumors that they were do...

(LEARFIELD) - The Packers stayed at home when choosing a new quarterbacks coach. Luke Getsy first joined the staff 12 years ago and has left a couple of times for coordinator positions. The Las Vegas Raiders fired him as play caller midway through the 2024 NFL season, and Getsy was brought in as a defensive consultant....

(247NEWSSOURCE) - The Green Bay Packers' coaching staff is still in flux. On3 reported that the team will hire Vanderbilt assistant coach Will Smart to a defensive coaching position. Smart spent one season with the Commodores as their pass rush specialist. In other news, multiple outlets report that assistant special t...

(247NEWSSOURCE/LEARFIELD) - Edge rusher Micah Parsons and quarterback Jordan Love are said to be working together in an effort to convince standout wide receiver George Pickens to move north. Pickens is set to become a free agent after a career year that saw him catch 93 passes for nine touchdowns and more than 14-hund...

(247NEWSSOURCE/LEARFIELD) - The Green Bay Packers want to keep one of their top pass-catching options. General manager Brian Gutekunst said Wednesday that the team will begin contract talks with tight end Tucker Kraft soon. Kraft caught 32 passes for 489 and six touchdowns before he suffered a torn ACL in November. Gut...

(GREEN BAY PACKERS/LEAFIELD) - Head coaching is a family thing for the LaFleur family. With Matt LaFleur coaching the Packers, he is one happy camper to see his brother Mike get the head coaching job of the Arizona Cardinals. What would Matt LaFleur have said 15 years ago if somebody told him both he and Mike would be ...

Madison, WI - A broad coalition of agribusinesses and hunger relief groups today urged Wisconsin lawmakers to address an urgent need for $69.2 million in FoodShare funding, in the wake of federal changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) which shifted 75 percent of administrative costs to states. ...

February 11, 2026 - The Animal Agriculture Alliance's 2026 Stakeholders Summit will open and close with two powerful keynote sessions focused on leadership and collaboration across the animal protein value chain. The 2026 Summit, themed "High Steaks: Navigating Pressure on Animal Protein," is set for May 5-7 ...

VERONA, Wisc. - The Wisconsin Beef Council (WBC) is excited to announce the kickoff of the 3rd Annual Wisconsin's Best Burger Contest. The Council is on a mission to find and celebrate the most mouthwatering 100% beef burgers crafted by Wisconsin's restaurants, bars and grills. Everyone has a favorite spot they choose ...

ROSEMONT, Ill. - The checkoff-founded Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy announced new board officers and members of the organization's executive committee, elected at its first meeting of the new year. The executive committee helps guide the board by advising on priorities and shaping the issues brought forward for full...

Tom Wild of Wild Seed Farms Inc., Antigo, Wisconsin, and Gary and Lynda Bula, owners of Gary Bula Farms Inc., Oxford, were inducted into the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) Hall of Fame at the industry's Annual Awards Banquet held February 4, 2026, in Stevens Point. The WPVGA Hall of Fame h...