MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – A Columbia County restaurant has earned the title of making Wisconsin’s best burger.

Awarded by the Wisconsin Beef Council, the Tennessee Whiskey Burger from Dump Bar and Grill in Cambria is this year’s winner.

The content promotes 100% beef burgers made in Wisconsin restaurants.

The Dump earned the highest ranking from a secret panel of three judges who travel to the elite eight restaurants.

The dump has been nominated by customers for three years in a row.

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• Wisconsin volleyball defeated Northern Illinois in four sets to conclude its spring schedule.
• Transfers Eva Travis and Jaela Auguste led the team with 10 kills each in a strong offensive performance.
• Wisconsin showcased its depth, with eight different players recording at least two kills and hitting over .350.

MADISON – Wisconsin volleyball got one last tune-up in the spring.

The Badgers, while showing some things that still need to be tuned up, ultimately won four sets against Northern Illinois, 25-18, 25-18, 25-13, 25-22, on April 24 at the UW Field House to conclude their spring schedule.

UW and Northern Illinois planned to play four sets regardless of the outcome of the first three sets (although they did not record stats for the fourth set).

The second and third sets had a combined 13 ties and six lead changes in the four sets as the Badgers faced a Northern Illinois team with only eight players (and no players taller than 6-foot-2). UW broke free in the third set with a 12-0 scoring run, but the fourth set was tied as late as 21-21.

Here are three takeaways from the Badgers’ win:

Eva Travis, Jaela Auguste again have starring roles (and highlight-worthy kills)

Wisconsin is having fewer wildfires now than in past years, and officials say it’s because residents are being smarter and safer.

More than 700 acres of Wisconsin have been burned in 300 wildfires so far in 2026, according to the state’s wildfire dashboard. That’s 20 fewer wildfires burning about 400 fewer acres when compared to the state’s 10-year average by this time of year.

Catherine Koele, a wildfire prevention specialist at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, said it’s a common misconception that Wisconsin doesn’t have many wildfires – people usually think of California when they think of wildfires.

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But wildfires do happen in Wisconsin. In the past 10 years, the state has averaged about 900 wildfires burning nearly 2,000 acres annually, state data shows. Just this week, a red flag warning was issued for Burnett and Washburn counties in northwestern Wisconsin. A red flag warning is issued when factors combine to create especially dangerous wildfire conditions.

“Fires do happen here and more often than people think,” Koele told the Journal Sentinel. “The biggest difference is that 98% of our fires are caused by people.” 

Why has Wisconsin seen fewer wildfires so far this year?  

In the western United States, wildfire season usually lasts from summer to early fall. But that part of the country has different vegetation, and fires are often started by lightning and bolstered by strong winds, Koele said.