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Feedback sought on public art

Fri, 01/30/2026 - 4:26pm
Madison is looking for public feedback on the final design for a public art piece that will complement the pavilion at the upcoming Imagination Center at Reindahl Park.

Big weather chart for Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026

Fri, 01/30/2026 - 4:25pm
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Packers officially sign Matt LaFleur, Brian Gutekunst, Russ Ball to contract extensions

Fri, 01/30/2026 - 4:03pm
Green Bay officially brings back its coach, general manager and vice president/director of football operations.

Obituary index for Sat., Jan. 31

Fri, 01/30/2026 - 3:52pm
TODAY'S OBITUARIES

Give your 2 cents on the public art designs for Reindahl Park

Fri, 01/30/2026 - 3:13pm
The city is asking members of the public to answer eight questions to help decide the final design of an art piece decorating the pavilion of the upcoming Imagination Center library.

Finding clear course, bundling up essential to safe sledding for children

Fri, 01/30/2026 - 2:45pm
"We are seeing older teenagers, adults and even older adults who are out there wanting to have fun with everybody else, but wind up getting injured."

Journalist arrested after covering church protest

Fri, 01/30/2026 - 2:34pm
LOS ANGELES — Journalist Don Lemon has been charged with federal civil rights crimes in connection with an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Friday.

Door Creek Park pavilion to be celebrated Sunday with free skating and more

Fri, 01/30/2026 - 2:00pm
The city first got the land for the nearly 160 acre community park in 1990, and approved the Door Creek master plan in 2008, according to a statement from the City of Madison. For years, the park’s pavilion was a…

Video: The drive-thru grocery debuts at the new River Food Pantry on Packers Avenue

Fri, 01/30/2026 - 1:37pm
More than a dozen vehicles were in line Friday morning when the two-lane, heated drive-thru opened for the first time.

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson set to speak at UW-Madison

Fri, 01/30/2026 - 12:38pm
Johnson will speak at an event at UW-Madison in March.

Farm family opens home to cold calf

Fri, 01/30/2026 - 12:30pm
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky family battling extreme cold temperatures on their farm last weekend opened their home to a newborn calf that was struggling in the deep freeze.

3 arrested after Madison squad car hit, police pursuit

Fri, 01/30/2026 - 12:25pm
The Jan. 9 incident began when officers spotted a vehicle associated with a 27-year-old suspect in a battery case parked in the 2400 block of Winnebago Street.

River Food Pantry's new Madison facility opens in time of rising need

Fri, 01/30/2026 - 12:07pm
The pantry is three times larger than its old facility and has more space for food, meals and classes along with an indoor, drive-thru grocery pick up area.

How does the Wisconsin athletic department spend $193.6 million? Here's a breakdown

Fri, 01/30/2026 - 12:00pm
What were the biggest areas of spending by the Wisconsin athletic department in 2024-25? A report filed with the NCAA breaks it down.

Tens of thousands near week with no power

Fri, 01/30/2026 - 11:39am
BELZONI, Miss. — As tens of thousands of people endured nearly a week with no electricity, another storm loomed on the East Coast where residents braced for near-hurricane force winds, heavy snow and potential flooding.

Man arrested on drug charges after search warrants executed in Beloit

Fri, 01/30/2026 - 10:55am
The warrants stem from an investigation conducted by the Rock County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit.

Driver hit pedestrian, left scene, got groceries, went home, Madison police say

Fri, 01/30/2026 - 10:35am
Officers were sent to the 2600 block of Milwaukee Street around 8 a.m. Wednesday after a woman was hit by a vehicle while she was in a crosswalk.

Photo of the day: Readying the rinks

Fri, 01/30/2026 - 10:29am
Featured images by the Wisconsin State Journal's photo team of Amber Arnold, John Hart and Owen Ziliak.

Bipartisan bill targets cryptocurrency kiosk scams

Thu, 01/29/2026 - 3:45pm
The bill would limit customers to daily user deposits at $500 a day to target a common scam that disproportionately affects senior citizens.

Fitchburg police say December homicide victim was 16-year-old boy

Thu, 01/29/2026 - 3:25pm
Fitchburg police have taken three persons of interest into custody in connection with the fatal shooting.

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