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How the Wisconsin women’s basketball team dug deep for a win over Georgetown

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November 11, 2024

How the Wisconsin women’s basketball team dug deep for a win over Georgetown

MADISON – Ronnie Porter, fresh off a career scoring high and the elation of a hard-earned win, was asked to explain what got into the Wisconsin women’s basketball team Sunday afternoon.

The Badgers junior point guard skipped the Xs and Os and went straight to the heart.

“We wanted it,” she said. “At the end of the day we came into this game wanting to leave with a W and that is what we did. Prior to the game Coach Mo (Marisa Moseley) talked about us sticking together from the first quarter to the fourth quarter and that is exactly what we did.”

Wisconsin improved to 2-0 with a 79-61 victory over Georgetown in front of 3,452 at the Kohl Center, a win that was much tougher than the score indicates.

The Badgers, however, were so good during the final 1½ quarters that the outcome wasn’t in doubt for the final 3½ minutes. They wrapped up the day with a gritty 34-13 run filled with tough buckets inside, and-1 opportunities and 14 points from Porter.

It was as if the Badgers flipped the switch and, voila, led by 20 points.

“This was a good win. I’ve been her for three years and this was one of the most fun games I’ve played at the Kohl Center,” junior forward Serah Williams said. “I think we just stayed together, moved the ball pretty well. Everybody had a hand in what we did today.”

Porter finished with 26 points, which raised her career high by seven, and posted four rebounds, four assists and three steals. She hit 12 of 20 shots, including 2 for 6 from three-point range. She had 16 points on 8-for-12 shooting in the second half, 14 during the final 14 minutes.

The effort came on the heels of a 19-point performance in the season opener versus Wright State Tuesday that tied her career high.

It wasn’t an A-plus effort, but close.

“A-minus,” Porter said when asked to grade her play.. “I had too many turnovers. I don’t like that.”

Serah Williams, Carter McCray give UW a double double-double

Williams (17 points, 12 rebounds) and sophomore transfer Carter McCray (11 points, 11 rebounds) recorded double-doubles. They two almost matched Georgetown’s work on the boards (33) and combined for 12 offensive rebounds.

McCray, who grabbed 150 offensive rebounds while playing for Northern Kentucky last season, had seven Sunday.

“I think we both took it personal,” Wlliams said. “We noticed they were being really physical to start the game and we really adjusted well to that and we used our strength and our love for it against them and it worked out in our favor.”

Graduate guard Tess Myers posted 14 points and was 4 for 9 from three-point range. Halle Douglass, another grad student, scored just two points, but her defense helped contain Hoyas standout Kelsey Ransom (27 points) in the second half.

It was a quality effort against a solid Hoyas squad that qualified for the Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament last year. They were picked to finish fifth in the Big East this season and against UW set the tone for a good portion of the night even though their largest lead was five points.

Ronnie Porter scored 10 straight points in the fourth quarter

Sunday the Hoyas started fast, hitting 53.8% of their shots (seven of 13) in the first quarter but their shooting percentage dipped each quarter and in the fourth quarter they managed just 11 points.

Wisconsin, on the other hand, shot better and increased its scoring each quarter. They shot 50% (32 of 64) for the day and 42.1% (8 for 19) from three-point range.

“How we practice we talk about we cannot take breaks, we’ve got to continue to practice at a high clip because in the fourth quarter that is when you’ve got to be able to finish things,” Moseley said.

“Using a boxing metaphor, I saw them on the ropes. They were tired and I’m like right now we’ve got to go. The fact that we have the depth that we have this year and that we can continue to rotate players in and they can make plays in different ways, I think that really helped us to open it up.”

McCray jump started the run with seven straight points. Two of the buckets came off offensive rebounds, including a bucket and foul she converted for a three-point play with 45 seconds left in the third to give the Badgers a 52-50 edge.

Porter followed with jumper at the third quarter buzzer to push the lead to four points. The hustle points continued early in the fourth when Williams put back McCray’s miss and when Porter stole the ball from Ransom underneath the UW hoop and scored a layup to give the Badgers a 58-53 advantage with 8:03 to play.

Porter’s bucket was the start of an individual run of 10 straight points. When she was done the Badgers lead was still only eight points, 64-56, with 5:20 to play.

Three-pointers by Myers (two) and senior Natalie Leuzinger helped the Badgers push their advantage to 20 points, closing out a satisfying first week of the season.

“It’s a testament to all the work we’ve done in the preseason,” Myers said. “We’re very connected and the way we play attested to that. This is really exciting for us going forward to know that if we’re down it doesn’t matter. We were very together and came out with a win.”

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Wisconsin multi-county police chase, 2 people from Illinois arrested

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May 9, 2026

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Wisconsin multi-county police chase, 2 people from Illinois arrested

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Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office

FOND DU LAC COUNTY, Wis. – Two people from Illinois were arrested following a police chase that started in Fond du Lac County and ended in Winnebago County on Friday, May 8.

Initial traffic stop

What we know:

According to the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office, just after 1 p.m. the sheriff’s office got an alert for a stolen vehicle out of Illinois heading northbound on I-41 from County Road Y.

It was learned that the vehicle was involved in two different police chases in the past week in Illinois, but had eluded officers each time.

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A short time later, a deputy spotted the vehicle on I-41 near Winnebago Street. The deputy continued to follow the suspect vehicle northbound, waiting for more deputies to get into position to attempt a high-risk traffic stop. Once those deputies were in position, a high-risk traffic stop was conducted. The vehicle initially pulled over and stopped, but right after deputies got out of their squad cars and started telling the people to get out of the vehicle, it instead fled northbound on I-41.

Chase into Winnebago County

What we know:

The chase went into Winnebago County, with the vehicle failing to pullover and instead speeding up. As the chase continued, the vehicle continued driving recklessly, passing by other vehicles on the interstate, including passing on the shoulder and weaving between vehicles, all at a high rate of speed.

The vehicle exited I-41 and ran three red lights. The chase continued southbound on State Highway 26, with the vehicle continuing to pass vehicles at a high rate of speed on the two-lane highway.

The vehicle then went off the road and drove through the yard of a home before circling around in the yard, traveling through the ditch, and reentering the highway going northbound. It then went into a field near County Road Z and Clay Road.

As a sergeant with the sheriff’s office was moving in to perform a Pursuit Intervention Technique (PIT Maneuver), the suspect vehicle went into reverse and rammed the front of the squad. The vehicle then attempted to leave the field by traveling through a ditch and back up onto the road, where another sheriff’s squad ended the chase by intentionally striking the vehicle and pushing it off the road and back into the ditch.

The vehicle rolled over in the ditch, came to rest upright, but was then disabled and could not move. Two people got out of the vehicle and were taken into custody. The vehicle started on fire and a fire department had to respond to extinguish the fire. Both people from the vehicle were evaluated by medical personnel on scene.

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Facing charges

What we know:

The driver of the vehicle was identified as a 23-year-old man from Des Plaines, Illinois. He was taken to the Fond du Lac County Jail on the following charges:

Fleeing/Eluding an Officer
1st-Degree Reckless Endangering Safety (2 Counts)
Resisting/Obstructing Officer
Delivering Illegal Articles by Inmate (Ecstasy Pills).

The driver’s criminal history in Illinois was flagged as armed and dangerous with previous weapons offenses, dangerous drug offenses, and criminal damage to property.

The passenger of the vehicle was identified as a 23-year-old woman from Franklin Park, Illinois. She was taken to the Fond du Lac County Jail on the following charges:

Fleeing/Eluding—Party to a Crime
1st Degree Reckless Endangering Safety—Party to a Crime
Possession of THC
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Resisting and Obstructing an Officer

The Source: The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office sent FOX6 a press release.

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Stepmom from hell accused of starving 35-pound teen daughter enters plea — could spend the rest of her life behind bars

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May 9, 2026

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Stepmom from hell accused of starving 35-pound teen daughter enters plea — could spend the rest of her life behind bars

The Wisconsin stepmother from hell accused of abusing her 35-pound 14-year-old daughter by depriving her of food and water has entered a no-contest plea in the twisted case.

Melissa Goodman, 52, now faces up to 46 years in prison if she’s handed the maximum sentence for charges of chronic neglect causing great bodily harm, chronic neglect causing emotional damage and false imprisonment.

She’s set to be sentenced on July 1.

Goodman, along with husband Walter Goodman, have been accused of starving her autistic stepdaughter. Outagamie County Jail

Goodman, along with husband Walter Goodman, has been accused of starving her autistic stepdaughter.

Goodman’s daughter Savanna Goodman and her girlfriend Kayla Stemler were also charged over the alleged abuse, People reported.

The family is accused of locking the teen in a bedroom without a mattress, restricting her to only her room for years and depriving her of food and water, according to Wisconsin prosecutors.

The mobile home they lived in became a house of horrors for the teenager, who was mistaken for a 6-year-old when she was found by cops in August 2025 and rushed to the hospital.

Walter Goodman, the victim’s father, called 911 to report that his daughter was lethargic and ill.

Responding officers found her weighing just 35 pounds; she was hospitalized with multi-organ dysfunction, including respiratory failure and pancreatitis.

Melissa Goodman — Walter Goodman, the victim’s father, called 911 to report that his daughter was lethargic and ill. WBAY TV-2 | Green Bay, WI/YouTube

From 2020 until August 2025, the victim, whose name is not disclosed because she is a minor, was allegedly isolated in a trailer on Hattie Lane, in Oneida, Wisconsin.

Extended family members were told she was away on vacation or with other relatives to explain her absence.

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‘Song Sung Blue’ subject Claire Sardina playing Wisconsin State Fair

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May 8, 2026

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‘Song Sung Blue’ subject Claire Sardina playing Wisconsin State Fair

When “Song Sung Blue” – the biopic about Milwaukee Neil Diamond tribute act Lightning & Thunder – had a premiere at the Oriental Theatre in Milwaukee last December, star Hugh Jackman gave Claire Sardina (played in the film by Kate Hudson) an engraved bench honoring Lighting & Thunder to be installed at Wisconsin State Fair Park.

In August, Sardina will get to have a seat on that bench – and sing again on a State Fair stage.

Sardina will perform with tribute act So Good: The Neil Diamond Experience Aug. 9 at the Bank Five Nine Amphitheater, the largest stage at the fair featuring free concerts with admission.

For Sardina, it will be a return to a place central to Lighting & Thunder. The band performed in the Milwaukee area from 1989 until Mike Sardina, aka Lightning, passed away in 2006. The State Fair was one of their favorite places to play, and the couple got married there in 1994.

The couple’s wild story – from a performance at a Pearl Jam Summerfest concert to major health issues – was the subject of the documentary “Song Sung Blue” that inspired the biopic, and earned Hudson an Oscar nomination for portraying Claire Sardina.

Fair officials May 8 revealed the full headliner lineup for the stage, which includes: