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January 22, 1936 – November 12, 2025

The Clean Lakes Alliance’s annual contest to guess the date Lake Mendota will freeze over starts Saturday.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Messages in a bottle written by two Australian soldiers a few days into their voyage to the battlefields of France during World War I have been found more than a century later on Australia’s coast.

Violinist Lun Li, guest soloist for the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra’s upcoming concert, “Eroica,” performs Thursday at Leopold’s Books Bar Caffé in Madison. The concert kicks off the Masterworks season 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Capitol Theater in the Overture Center.…

1 killed, 1 hurt in Highway 14 crash

About 98% of Wisconsin’s hemp industry involves consumable products, meaning the ban could wipe out more than $700 million in economic production and nearly 3,500 jobs.

The Senate and the House both narrowly passed the legislation, with a handful of Democrats joining Republicans to fund the federal government through January.

With the longest U.S. government shutdown over, state officials said Thursday they are working quickly to get full SNAP food benefits to millions of people.

Dodgers didn’t buy best World Series in memory

A warrant was issued for the man’s arrest on Oct. 28 for tentative charges of second-degree recklessly endangering and attempted eluding.

None of the vehicle’s occupants were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the crash, police said.

The crash happened about 8:50 a.m. on Highway 14, just north of Lacy Road, the Fitchburg Fire Department reported.

The robbery happened about 4:10 a.m. Wednesday at Commercial Avenue and Sprecher Road, Madison police said.

A child texted their mother that they were assaulted by their babysitter, a 27-year-old man, Madison police reported.

As part of the grant, WARF is transferring its ownership stake in the Discovery Building, along with money for future support of the facility.

A preliminary proposal calls for about 162 apartments and 180 parking stalls. Neighbors say the building would overwhelm the residential Merry Street.

New owner Jayanthi Ramu has expanded Oliva’s hours to include lunch service.

Spectrum posted earnings of $55.6 million, or $2.29 per share, on revenue of $733.5 million. Earnings, adjusted to account for discontinued operations, were $2.61 per share.

House Democrats have released emails from notorious sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein that mention President Donald Trump.

It’s not even Thanksgiving yet, but Madison’s recent, albeit brief, snowfall has many eyeing the winter days ahead.