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Third Olympic berth puts former Wisconsin track and field standout Zach Ziemek in exclusive company
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MADISON – Zach Ziemek earned a return trip to the Olympics on Saturday and put himself in a class by himself when it comes to athletes who have come through the University of Wisconsin men’s track and field program.
The 31-year-old placed second in the decathlon at the U.S. Olympic Trials at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, to qualify for the Olympics for the third time.
He will be the first former Badgers men’s track and field athlete to compete for the United States in three Olympics. He finished seventh at the Rio Games in 2016 and took fifth at the Tokyo Olympics, which were held in 2021 due to the pandemic.
According to UW records, steeplechase runner Evan Jager (2012, ’16) and distance runners Matt Tegenkamp (2008, ’12) and Steve Lacy (1980, 84) are the only other men in program history to compete for the United States in more than one Olympics.
Suzy Favor Hamilton (1992, ’96, 2000) is the only former Wisconsin women’s track and field athlete to compete in three Olympics.
However, the overall record for Olympic appearances by a former Badger belongs to distance runner Mohammed Ahmed, who will make his fourth appearance for Canada next month.
As for Ziemek, he comfortably qualified for the Games. The top three finishers advanced to Paris. Ziemek, who totalled 8,516 points, finished 132 ahead of the third-place finisher, Harrison Williams, and 305 points ahead of the fourth-place finisher, Devon Williams.
Ziemek, a five-time All-American who competed at UW from 2012-16, had six top-three finishers in the 10 events, one more than Michigan State’s Heath Baldwin, who took first with 8,625 points.
Following the Tokyo Olympics, Ziemek won a bronze medal at the 2022 World Championships but did not finish at the World Championships in Hungary last year due to injury.
“It hasn’t hit me quite yet,” he said in an interview with Runnerspace. “Obviously the main goal all season and after Budapest last year (and) mainly since 2021 is to get to this Olympics and put myself in gold medal position.”
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Manuel Franco claims his $768 million Powerball jackpot
Manuel Franco, 24, of West Allis was revealed Tuesday as the winner of the $768.4 million Powerball jackpot.
Mark Hoffman, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Wisconsin Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at March 3, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Mega Millions numbers from March 3 drawing
07-21-53-54-62, Mega Ball: 16
Check Mega Millions payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 3 numbers from March 3 drawing
Midday: 1-2-1
Evening: 8-2-7
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 numbers from March 3 drawing
Midday: 6-2-9-4
Evening: 2-0-1-6
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning All or Nothing numbers from March 3 drawing
Midday: 02-03-06-07-08-09-10-12-15-20-22
Evening: 03-05-06-08-12-13-14-16-17-18-20
Check All or Nothing payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Badger 5 numbers from March 3 drawing
03-15-17-24-30
Check Badger 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning SuperCash numbers from March 3 drawing
16-17-27-29-34-35, Doubler: N
Check SuperCash payouts and previous drawings here.
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
- Prizes up to $599: Can be claimed at any Wisconsin Lottery retailer.
- Prizes from $600 to $199,999: Can be claimed in person at a Lottery Office. By mail, send the signed ticket and a completed claim form available on the Wisconsin Lottery claim page to: Prizes, PO Box 777 Madison, WI 53774.
- Prizes of $200,000 or more: Must be claimed in person at the Madison Lottery office. Call the Lottery office prior to your visit: 608-261-4916.
Can Wisconsin lottery winners remain anonymous?
No, according to the Wisconsin Lottery. Due to the state’s open records laws, the lottery must, upon request, release the name and city of the winner. Other information about the winner is released only with the winner’s consent.
When are the Wisconsin Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10:00 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Super Cash: 9:00 p.m. CT daily.
- Pick 3 (Day): 1:30 p.m. CT daily.
- Pick 3 (Evening): 9:00 p.m. CT daily.
- Pick 4 (Day): 1:30 p.m. CT daily.
- Pick 4 (Evening): 9:00 p.m. CT daily.
- All or Nothing (Day): 1:30 p.m. CT daily.
- All or Nothing (Evening): 9 p.m. CT daily.
- Megabucks: 9:00 p.m. CT on Wednesday and Saturday.
- Badger 5: 9:00 p.m. CT daily.
That lucky feeling: Peek at the past week’s winning numbers.
Feeling lucky? WI man wins $768 million Powerball jackpot **
WI Lottery history: Top 10 Powerball and Mega Million jackpots
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Wisconsin editor. You can send feedback using this form.
Time to ‘fall back’ means it’s also time to check those smoke alarms
The same time to set your clocks back for daylight saving time is a great time to assure your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors are in order.
Sunny spring evenings are just a few days away.
This weekend, clocks will “spring forward” as Milwaukee switches to daylight saving time for spring and summer.
That means you lose an hour of sleep the night before, but the city gains an extra hour of light in the evenings starting March 8, when the sun will set at 6:49 p.m., according to timeanddate.com.
The seasonal change often reignites debates about whether daylight saving time should exist at all. Though the time adjustment allows for more daylight during spring and summer evenings, many experts have argued it disturbs the body’s circadian rhythms and has other health drawbacks.
Here’s what to know as daylight saving time approaches.
When does daylight saving time start?
Daylight saving time will resume on Sunday, March 8. Clocks will jump forward one hour between 2 and 3 a.m., meaning there will be more light in the evening and less light in the morning.
When does daylight saving time end?
Daylight saving time will end for the season on Sunday, Nov. 1, when clocks are turned back an hour at 2 a.m.
What is daylight saving time?
Between March and November, Wisconsin residents set their clocks forward by an hour to gain more daylight in the evenings. During the other four months of the year, the clocks fall back to allow for more daylight in the mornings.
Daylight saving time was enacted during World War I in an attempt to save on fuel costs by adding an extra hour of sunlight to the day. While it’s a common misconception, its creation had nothing to do with allowing farmers to work longer hours, and the agriculture industry actually “fervently opposed” the measure, according to the Library of Congress.
When is the first 7 p.m. sunset of 2026 in Milwaukee?
Milwaukee will get its first 7 p.m. sunset of the year on Tuesday, March 17, according to timeanddate.com.
That day, the sun will rise at 7 a.m. that day and set at 7 p.m.
Why do some people want to end daylight saving time?
In the decades since daylight saving time was enacted, politicians, sleep experts and farmers have all pushed to change the practice, either by eliminating daylight saving time or making it permanent year-round.
In 2020, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine said the United States should “eliminate seasonal time changes in favor of a national, fixed, year-round time.” Daylight saving time disrupts the circadian rhythms of the human body, and the abrupt time change has been linked to higher risk of mood disorders and heart diseases, according to the organization.
The risk of vehicle crashes also increases each spring when drivers are especially sleep deprived after losing an hour of rest, the academy said.
As of October 2025, 19 states have enacted legislation to observe daylight saving time year-round, if Congress were to allow such a change, and two states and several territories observe permanent standard time year-round, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Over the years, some Wisconsin lawmakers have also drafted legislation to end daylight saving time, but those efforts have stalled.
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