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Here are Madison-area Memorial Day events

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 12:30pm
This Memorial Day, local ceremonies will honor Dane County veterans whose names aren’t nationally known, with parades, ceremonies and even an Osprey flyover.

Judge lets rule stand on nominating petitions

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 12:20pm
Changing the law in the middle of the filing period “would create significant confusion and hardship,” U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman ruled.

Removing me from office sets risky precedent for Wisconsin | John Imes

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 12:05pm
Four members of the Shorewood Hills Village Board recently voted to remove me as village president.

MMoCA to celebrate 125 years with public reception, new exhibit

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 11:30am
The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art began as the Madison Art Association in 1901 with a gathering of early supporters of the visual arts.

Wisconsin Originals: Gov. Jeremiah Rusk becomes nation’s first secretary of agriculture

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 11:10am
As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, we're recognizing Wisconsinites who have made unique contributions to the nation.

Steel beam falls from Monona Terrace parking ramp, strikes vehicle on John Nolen Drive

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 9:29am
The state Department of Administration, which owns the parking ramp, said in a statement Tuesday morning that it was “grateful that no one was hurt.”

Whitewater man dies after rollover crash in rural Rock County

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 7:50am
Emergency responders performed life-saving measures on the man, who was taken by ambulance to Beloit Memorial Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

2 residents, dog escape house fire on Near East Side

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 7:45am
No injuries were reported and the American Red Cross was assisting the displaced residents.

Lawsuit over ICE detainers in county jails must stay with Wisconsin Supreme Court, federal judge rules

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 7:00am
The ruling comes after the five sheriffs named as defendants attempted to move the case to federal court, claiming the liberal-controlled Supreme Court has no jurisdiction to hear the case.

Tom Still: This ‘pajama party’ is one way how AI enhances rural healthcare

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 6:40am
Artificial intelligence is dramatically shortening “pajama time” in health systems and clinics where certified note-taking technology is adopted. It’s an example of how AI is helping patients and medical professionals alike.

5 Madison area high school baseball stars of the week: May 19 edition

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 5:03am
Area athletes have raised their level of play with the high school baseball regular season reaching its home stretch. Vote for your favorite performer to win this week's Supernova crown.

Packers going 'back to the fundamentals' on offensive line after rocky season

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 5:03am
Offensive line coach Luke Butkus said the group needs to return to the basics before tackling more complex tasks following an inconsistent performance last season.

Bear witness to unjust gutting of the Voting Rights Act | Jane Noffke

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 5:00am
When I was a child in northern Wisconsin, the school bus took me to school every morning. I didn’t have to fight for my right to be there. On Election Day my parents voted at the town hall. They were…

Composer to lead performance of banned musical piece at Watertown church

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 11:03pm
Omar Thomas, whose "A Mother of a Revolution" was cut from Monday’s high school concert, will lead a performance of the piece at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church Wednesday.

Kathryn Rowe

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 11:00pm
February 4, 1935 - May 16, 2026

Jake Bauers, Christian Yelich power Brewers past Cubs in series opener

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 9:43pm
Bauers homered and drove in four runs, while Yelich homered and knocked in two as Milwaukee took the first meeting between the rivals this season.

Madison police monitor finds no basis for arrest of school board member

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 5:48pm
Interim police monitor Aeiramique Glass said the arrest of Madison School Board member Maia Pearson isn’t backed by “independently observed criminal conduct or probable cause.”

Judge halts Enbridge pipeline work in Wisconsin waterways

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 1:45pm
MADISON - An Iron County judge ordered a partial halt to the reconstruction of a controversial oil pipeline in northern Wisconsin, over concerns about impacts to four waterway crossings. Judge John P.

Lawsuit challenges Wisconsin’s ‘arbitrary’ ballot curing process

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 1:30pm
League officials argue that current law creates a discretionary system where contacting voters or curing ballots with missing information is entirely optional.

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