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Badgers beat Rutgers 31-10 and are bowl eligible with a freshman QB

Plus, Madison College loses $2 million in childcare aid, and UW Health urges flu shots before the holidays.

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Badgers beat Rutgers 31-⁠10 and are bowl eligible for the first time since 2023

Wisconsin pulled away from Rutgers after halftime

  • Rutgers10
    Wisconsin31
    FinalWisconsin led 13-10 at halftime, then outscored Rutgers 18-0.

Source: Channel 3000

If you skipped Saturday at Camp Randall, here's the news: Wisconsin beat Rutgers 31-10 and, at 6-3, is bowl eligible for the first time since 2023. Freshman Ryan Hopkins made his first start in place of Colton Joseph, and coach Luke Fickell said that call came Monday night.

Jacob Harris' 66-yard touchdown catch with 10:08 left was the play of the day. The 6-foot-6 tight end barely kept his right foot inbounds, then raced down the right sideline. Germantown grad Cooper Catalano piled up 14 tackles on defense. Next up is Maryland (3-6) in College Park.

“November's the part of the year where you want to play your best football.”

Ryan Hopkins, Wisconsin quarterback
  • Hopkins: 18 of 24 for 241 yards and three touchdowns
  • Second half: Badgers outscored Rutgers 18-0
  • Sacks: five of Rutgers quarterback AJ Surace
  • Next game: at Maryland, Sat., Nov. 14, 11 a.m. CT

Hopkins' longest touchdown pass went 66 yards to Jacob Harris

Source: CBS Sports

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Jacob Harris66 yards
Eugene Hilton Jr.21 yards
Ryan Schwendeman11 yards

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Childcare aid

Madison College said Thursday its application for $2 million in federal childcare funding was rejected despite a perfect score from reviewers. President Jennifer Berne said every Wisconsin higher education institution that applied was also denied, and the college is looking for other sources of funding. In Business MadisonChannel 3000

Madison College's lost childcare grant affects 28 student parents

$2 million
in federal CCAMPIS funding the college was not awarded
28
student parents whose support is at risk
34
children in those families

Source: In Business Madison

Sun Prairie

Sun Prairie School District Superintendent Antoine Reed is under scrutiny for leading the district without a Wisconsin administrator license. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction said his license application was denied Oct. 7. Wisconsin State Journal

Flu season

If you haven't had your flu shot yet, UW Health is urging vaccination before holiday gatherings as respiratory illnesses begin spreading across Wisconsin and northern Illinois. The state Department of Health Services reported influenza activity is low but increasing, and Dr. Jim Conway estimated only about 1 in 5 Wisconsin residents have had a flu shot this fall. The CDC recommends a flu shot and updated COVID-19 vaccination for nearly everyone aged 6 months and older. WKOWWMTV 15 NEWSSpectrum News MilwaukeeIn Business Madison

Honor Flight

Eighty-seven local veterans returned to Madison Saturday night from 's final mission of 2026. The group is now accepting applications from veterans who served between Dec. 7, 1941, and July 31, 1991, whether or not they served overseas or saw combat. The flight was slated to carry the organization's 6,000th veteran to Washington, D.C. WMTV 15 NEWSWKOW

Prep sports

Middleton boys volleyball won the championship match, beating Hamilton 25-21, 25-17, 25-19. Monona Grove beat Grafton 30-21 to reach the Division 2 football semifinals, and Grafton is the defending Division 3 champion. Waunakee fell 28-21 to Bay Port in overtime. 94.3 Jack FMChannel 3000WMTV 15 NEWSHometown News

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Layoffs

Hy Cite Enterprises will lay off 78 workers at its corporate headquarters at 3252 N. Pleasant View Road in Middleton, beginning on or around Jan. 4, 2027, according to a notice filed with state and local officials. The facility itself will remain open. WFRV Local 5

78layoffs planned at Hy Cite's Middleton headquarters

Affected workers received 60 days' notice on Nov. 5, 2026.

Source: WFRV Local 5

Sauk City

The Wisconsin River Recreational Bridge opened in Sauk City on Thursday, Nov. 5. The $12 million project will connect the Great Sauk State Trail with the Walking Iron Trail in Dane County, which is still under construction. Wisconsin State JournalLa Crosse Tribune

Soybeans

Some farmers across Wisconsin and neighboring states are bringing in purple, chalky, shriveled soybeans. UW–Madison's Damon Smith said purple seed stain is mostly cosmetic, but fungal infection causes seed decay that threatens yields. Madison's Country Q106

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Badgers beat Rutgers 31-10 and are bowl eligible with a freshman QB

Plus, Madison College loses $2 million in childcare aid, and UW Health urges flu shots before the holidays.

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  1. Badgers beat Rutgers 31-10 and are bowl eligible
  2. Madison College loses $2 million in federal childcare aid
  3. UW Health urges flu shots before holiday gatherings
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