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Shoplifter points gun at man trying to get his license plate outside Far East Side store

Tue, 03/24/2026 - 12:05pm
The incident happened Thursday morning in the 2100 block of Zeier Road, Madison police said.

Exhibit highlights role clams and mussels play in Wisconsin's ecosystem

Tue, 03/24/2026 - 11:40am
A Milwaukee artist who assists the DNR with river surveys for clams has created an exhibit that tells the story of the past, present and possible future of Wisconsin shellfish.

Metro Transit bus driver ticketed after hitting pedestrian in Downtown crosswalk

Tue, 03/24/2026 - 11:35am
The incident happened about 8:20 a.m. March 13 when the bus was headed west on West Gorham Street through Bassett Street, Madison police said.

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson charms a friendly audience at UW-Madison

Tue, 03/24/2026 - 11:30am
The former British PM gave a freewheeling, good-natured lecture on world affairs Monday at UW, including a defense of the Trump administration's recent aggressive foray into foreign policy.

Shell casings found in parking lot of North Side apartment complex after gunshots reported

Tue, 03/24/2026 - 11:00am
At about 12:50 a.m. Sunday, police were sent to the complex in the 200 block of Kennedy Heights after the shots were reported.

Man waiting in line for Pokémon card release at Far East Side store pulls out gun during argument

Tue, 03/24/2026 - 10:25am
Officers were sent to a store in the 2400 block of East Springs Drive after a man got upset when another person moved his chair out of the line.

Passenger critically injured, drivers injured in head-on crash in Rock County

Tue, 03/24/2026 - 10:10am
The woman suffered life-threatening injuries, and the two drivers suffered injuries that were not considered life-threatening inn the crash Sunday morning west of Beloit.

UW-Madison’s sunburst chairs are coming out. Find out when

Tue, 03/24/2026 - 9:40am
The Union Terrace’s opening will include a DJ, fish fry and more.

Merrimac Ferry opens for the 2026 season

Tue, 03/24/2026 - 9:00am
Wisconsin’s only free ferry — officially known as Colsac III — connects Highway 113 between Okee in Columbia County and Merrimac in Sauk County.

Ex-Plainfield fire chief charged with stealing more than $100,000 from village

Tue, 03/24/2026 - 8:20am
Jeffrey M. Kessenich was arrested Wednesday and charged Friday with two felony counts of theft in a business setting and one count of misdemeanor theft.

Tom Still: How a Dane County tech firm helps to support the Wisconsin economy

Tue, 03/24/2026 - 6:50am
Cancer diagnostics company Exact Sciences directly or indirectly contributes between $6 billion and $7 billion annually to the state’s economy, or more than 1.7% of the gross state product.

Madison school teachers went on strike 50 years ago

Tue, 03/24/2026 - 6:40am
This State Journal editorial ran on March 19, 1976:

DeForest’s effort to reintroduce fluoride in the water stalls over how to do it

Tue, 03/24/2026 - 5:50am
The Village Board disagrees on the timeline and also has to decide if it will offer alternatives for those who don’t want fluoride.

Fitchburg police say Beloit man intentionally hit bicyclist killed in hit-and-run crash

Tue, 03/24/2026 - 5:45am
The driver was booked into the Dane County Jail on tentative charges of felony criminal damage to property, hit-and-run (involving death), and first-degree intentional homicide.

31-year-old arrested in shooting death of woman found in parking ramp

Tue, 03/24/2026 - 5:45am
A 61-year-old woman was found dead with a gunshot wound in a parking ramp in the 300 block of West Washington Avenue Sunday morning.

Key numbers and storylines to know ahead of Brewers' 2026 season

Tue, 03/24/2026 - 5:40am
Milwaukee has many returners back in uniform for a team that was among the best in several statistical categories a year ago. Here's where things stand ahead of 2026.

Brandon Woodruff avoids IL stint, will start Brewers' 5th game of the season

Tue, 03/24/2026 - 5:40am
Milwaukee’s Brandon Woodruff will be ready to start the season on time, a welcome development for a Brewers rotation lacking experience.

The $25 lobster roll is back, with second truck to serve Madison area

Tue, 03/24/2026 - 5:35am
Cousins Maine Lobster began turning up in the Madison area in the summer of 2024, and a Milwaukee-area duo became franchisees last year.

Madison man, 19, charged in death of 16-year-old in Fitchburg

Tue, 03/24/2026 - 5:30am
A 19-year-old Madison man was charged with felony murder and armed robbery in the Dec. 23 fatal shooting of a 16-year-old in Fitchburg.

Wisconsin bans candy, soda purchases from food stamp program

Tue, 03/24/2026 - 5:30am
The ban is part of a compromise between Republican leaders and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers to increase funding for food stamps.

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