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Trump administration orders 500 more National Guard troops to DC after shooting of soldiers

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 4:44pm
WASHINGTON — Two West Virginia National Guard members who deployed to the nation’s capital were shot Wednesday afternoon just blocks from the White House in a brazen act of violence that the mayor described as a targeted attack.

Injury report signals positive outlook for QB Love, RB Jacobs ahead of game against Lions

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 4:33pm
The final injury report before the Thanksgiving Day game between the Packers and Lions provided key updates on some of Green Bay's most important contributors.

Make way for the flock! Hundreds of sheep head through German city to their winter pastures

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 3:57pm
BERLIN — Pedestrians in the German city of Nuremberg made way for hundreds of bleating sheep last week as a flock of the animals was herded through downtown on its way to its winter quarters.

Madison lawmakers pass ban on the sale of cats and dogs at pet stores

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 3:57pm
Madison law makers said they may consider expanding the list of animals that could be banned for sales at retail stores at a later time.

At The Gentle Barn, turkeys are for snuggling, not stuffing at Thanksgiving

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 3:31pm
CHRISTIANA, Tenn. — At the start of a busy holiday week filled with hours of travel, Jordan Gullotta went to a place that has given her comfort and a sense of peace. At The Gentle Barn, an animal rescue organization…

Trial for Wisconsin judge accused of helping immigrant evade ICE will go on next month

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 12:45pm
Federal prosecutors charged Judge Hannah Dugan in April with obstruction and concealing an individual to prevent arrest.

ESPN radio host orders salad at State Street Brats, gets booed

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 12:05pm
An ESPN podcaster, in Madison for the Badgers upset win against Illinois, admits his order was a bit out of place.

3 takeaways from Wisconsin football flipping a 4-star offensive lineman

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 11:43am
After their two offensive line commits decommitted last week, the Badgers replenished the unit by flipping a Boston College commit. Here's what to know on the four-star prospect.

Man will be in prison until 2031 on OWI convictions 6, 7 in Dane, Rock counties

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 11:35am
Ronald L. Williamson got three years in prison in the Dane County OWI and four years in the Rock County OWI and the sentences are consecutive.

Developer floats retail district with 1,000 or more apartments in Sun Prairie

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 11:10am
The “mixed-use” community would have retail, hotels, apartments and senior living on about 136 acres currently containing office buildings and farmland.

Foxconn investing additional $569 million in Mount Pleasant operations

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 11:00am
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation said the expansion will create 1,374 new jobs over the next four years.

Reedsburg man faces 4th OWI after crash in town of Cottage Grove

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 10:55am
The man was taken by ambulance to St. Mary’s Hospital and after being medically cleared, he was booked into the Dane County Jail.

Far East Side apartment building struck by gunfire

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 10:45am
Officers were sent around 4:50 a.m. Wednesday to an apartment complex in the 4500 block of Cottage Grove Road after someone fired several rounds toward a unit, Madison police said.

3-story low-cost apartment building proposed for Willy Street

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 10:15am
Common Wealth Development is looking to redevelop several properties at two Near East Side sites into more housing.

Apparent medical event leads to crash into Sun Prairie school

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 10:10am
There was no one in the school at the time of the crash and there is no school on Wednesday.

Bipartisan group of legislators wants to tighten Wisconsin’s margarine laws

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 9:50am
The effort is a reminder of a centuries-old squabble between the butter substitute and the state’s ensconced dairy industry.

Wisconsin seeks to revoke Morgan Geyser's conditional release after she left Madison group home

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 9:05am
If Geyser's release is revoked, she could be sent back to the mental institution where she spent most of the past eight years for stabbing a classmate in 2014.

Photo of the day: Let There Be Lights

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 8:35am
Featured images by the Wisconsin State Journal's photo team of Amber Arnold, John Hart and Owen Ziliak.

40-plus dogs, 1 cat seized, woman arrested in Lafayette County animal neglect case

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 8:20am
The dogs were in various degrees of neglect and were taken to the Green County Humane Society for evaluation by a veterinarian and rehabilitation.

Mukwonago motorcyclist dies in crash in Lodi

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 7:40am
The motorcyclist, a 59-year-old Mukwonago man, ran into the stone abutment of the bridge, Lodi police said.

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