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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.

Watertown band students invited to perform banned piece at Madison beer garden

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 12:59pm
The students have been prohibited from performing the instrumental piece at their school concert Monday night.

Police impersonator scammers at it again in Dane County

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 12:05pm
Anyone who gets a call demanding payment for a "jail diversion program" or bail, should hang up immediately, and report the scam to authorities.

1 hospitalized, 1 arrested after stabbing in Beloit

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 11:20am
Beloit police said the stabbing happened about 10 a.m. Sunday in the 1300 block of Porter Avenue.

Wisconsin Originals: Kathryn Clarenbach co-founded National Organization for Women

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 11:10am
As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, we're recognizing Wisconsinites who have made unique contributions to the nation.

As Evansville grows, murals and historic signage help tell Evansville’s story

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 10:43am
More murals and illuminated signs are planned for the Rock County city as it seeks to grow and celebrate its history.

The Smashing Pumpkins coming to Kohl Center

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 10:00am
The band's "The Rats In A Cage Tour" starts in September and runs through November.

Locals sounds the sirens when NWS identifies imminent weather threats

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 9:40am
Question: Who or what triggers the decision to sound a tornado siren?

Madison School District’s Southside investigation cost $179,000

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 8:15am
The investigation found that while the principal and assistant principal of the former Southside Elementary School likely violated district rules, more than half of the allegations could not be substantiated.

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