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How to contact your representative in Congress

Mon, 01/05/2026 - 4:05pm
Writing or calling your member of Congress can influence public policy. Wisconsin has eight members in the U.S. House of Representatives. Below are their addresses, phone numbers and links to email and their official websites.

Historic Lake House Inn in Edgerton destroyed by fire

Mon, 01/05/2026 - 3:46pm
Authorities are investigating whether the blaze might be related to another fire in the area less than 24 hours earlier.

Obituary index for Tue., Jan. 6

Mon, 01/05/2026 - 3:44pm
TODAY'S OBITUARIES

Packers playoff game prompts earlier start for Wisconsin men's hockey

Mon, 01/05/2026 - 3:33pm
The conclusion of the Badgers' nonconference series against Alaska Anchorage will start an hour earlier than originally scheduled, and an NFL playoff game is behind the change.

Michael J. Schumacher, author who chronicled lives of Allen Ginsberg and Eric Clapton, dies at 75

Mon, 01/05/2026 - 3:30pm
Schumacher, who lived most of his life in Kenosha, built two writing careers: one focused on biographies and another on Great Lakes lore.

Racine man gets probation for sending threatening emails to Supreme Court justice

Mon, 01/05/2026 - 3:30pm
Ryan T. Thornton, 37, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and intimating a victim for sending nine increasingly aggressive emails to Justice Jill Karofsky between Aug. 2 and Oct. 1.

How to contact the Madison City Council

Mon, 01/05/2026 - 3:15pm
Members of the Madison City Council are relatively easy to contact with your ideas or concerns.

The Hound, once The Flying Hound, closes after 11½ years

Mon, 01/05/2026 - 3:00pm
Co-owner Tim Thompson said the downward trend in how much people are drinking has been a challenge for businesses that serve alcohol.

How to contact Satya Rhodes-Conway

Mon, 01/05/2026 - 2:48pm
Contacting city officials -- especially the mayor -- is a good way to influence public policy at the local level.

At least 4 members of Brewers roster currently in Venezuela

Mon, 01/05/2026 - 2:46pm
Outfielder Jackson Chourio, catcher William Contreras, infielder Andruw Monasterio and catcher Jeferson Quero are known to be in Venezuela after the U.S. attack.

Former Brewers player returns as hitting coach

Mon, 01/05/2026 - 2:03pm
Daniel Vogelbach spent 2020-21 playing first base and designated hitter for Milwaukee. He's one of four new faces on the staff.

DIGEST

Mon, 01/05/2026 - 1:54pm
OWI suspected in crash that hurt 2

Veteran cornerback makes strong first impression with Packers in regular-season finale

Mon, 01/05/2026 - 1:03pm
The former All-Pro cornerback, who was claimed by the Packers last week, made his case for playing time in the postseason with an efficient effort against the Vikings.

72-year-old man arrested for gunpoint robbery Downtown

Mon, 01/05/2026 - 12:55pm
The man was arrested on tentative charges of armed robbery, false imprisonment, and felony bail jumping.

Bucks president stepping down after 12 years

Mon, 01/05/2026 - 12:43pm
Peter Feigin oversaw Milwaukee's 2021 championship and plenty of other developments in his time with the team ahead of Monday's announcement.

How to contact Tammy Baldwin

Mon, 01/05/2026 - 12:43pm
One of the best ways to influence your U.S. senators is to call or write her.

How to contact Ron Johnson

Mon, 01/05/2026 - 12:43pm
One of the best ways to influence your U.S. senators is to call or write him.

Lengthy midseason break to end with Wisconsin women's hockey atop national rankings

Mon, 01/05/2026 - 12:33pm
The Badgers open a seven-week run to the end of the regular season with two games at No. 8 Minnesota Duluth. Here's how the national rankings look.

Driver faces OWI after East Side crash sends another driver to hospital

Mon, 01/05/2026 - 12:20pm
The rear-end, chain-reaction crash happened shortly before noon Wednesday in the area of northbound Highway 51 at Highway 30, Madison police said.

Loss costs Wisconsin men's hockey in first national rankings of 2026

Mon, 01/05/2026 - 12:07pm
The Badgers lost their last game of 2025 to the defending national champion. Here's how the latest national rankings look.

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