Feature · Science / TechnologyNASA’s DAVINCI Probe Can Stand the HeatThe engineering development unit for NASA’s DAVINCI (Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble gases, Chemistry, and Imaging) probe is photographed prior to a major thermal evaluation. The DAVINCI team put the yoga ball-sized vessel into a ceramic-lined chamber with heat-scorched walls and ratcheted up the temperature to 869 F, or 465 C, over the course […]Read the full story →HQ Web Team · October 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM
News Sun Prairie West volleyball wins back-to-back Big Eight matchesThe Wolves defeated Madison La Follette and Middleton to climb to 6-2 in conference volleyball play.Read the full story →Ryan Gregory · October 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM
News Cottage Grove and DeForest report continued development growthNew construction has expanded the tax base in both Dane County communities, giving local leaders more room to fund services.Read the full story →ROBERTA BAUMANN · October 2, 2026 at 1:29 PM
News Sun Prairie Public Library lists fall programs for all agesThe library's October calendar includes storytimes, workshops, clubs, author events and seasonal activities.Read the full story →Becky Weber · October 2, 2026 at 1:15 PM
News release · Science / TechnologyLa NASA abre solicitudes para próxima promoción de directores de vueloLee esta nota de prensa en inglés aquí. La NASA busca líderes para uno de los puestos más prestigiosos de la Tierra en el ámbito de los vuelos espaciales tripulados: director de vuelo en el control de misión del Centro Espacial Johnson de la agencia, en Houston. Esta función es fundamental para reforzar el liderazgo […]Read the full story →María José Viñas · October 2, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Feature · Science / TechnologyNASA Model Wing Lights Up During First Pressure Sensitive Paint TestsGroundbreaking tests at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, are paving the way for new wind tunnel capabilities for designing the aircraft technologies of the future. In a first-of-its-kind test in NASA Langley’s Transonic Dynamics Tunnel, researchers used unsteady Pressure Sensitive Paint to study how air flows around a standard wind tunnel model known […]Read the full story →Brandon Ingram · October 2, 2026 at 12:10 PM
News release · Science / TechnologyNASA Opens Applications for Next Class of Flight DirectorsNASA is seeking leaders for one of the most esteemed positions on Earth for human spaceflight: flight director in mission control at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. This role is critical to advancing American leadership in space exploration, as NASA paves the way for a sustained human presence on the Moon. Applications for […]Read the full story →Lauren E. Low · October 2, 2026 at 11:49 AM
News Cornerstone Community Center shares October 5-9 lunch menuThe DeForest center's weekly senior meal plan includes a different lunch each day and a home-delivery-only option Wednesday.Read the full story →Becky Weber · October 2, 2026 at 10:18 AM
News Cornerstone Community Center calendar for October 5-9Weekly activities at the DeForest center include exercise, card games, technology assistance, music and workshops.Read the full story →Becky Weber · October 2, 2026 at 10:15 AM
News Marshall and Waterloo Methodist churches share worship schedulesThe directory gives addresses, clergy and service times for the two United Methodist congregations for October 4-10.Read the full story →Becky Weber · October 2, 2026 at 8:00 AM
News Waterloo community calendar highlights early October eventsThe bulletin lists museum hours, library programs, community meetings and the upcoming cyclocross race.Read the full story →STAFF · October 2, 2026 at 1:00 AM
News DeForest girls golf wins regional, advances to sectionalsDeForest's girls golf team won its WIAA regional tournament with a team score of 331 at Hiawatha Golf Club in Tomah on Sept. 30.Read the full story →Cole Amundson · October 1, 2026 at 6:07 PM
