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'I'm here for it': Packers cornerback not shying away from competition for spot

Mon, 08/17/2026 - 4:37am
The Green Bay Packers have an ongoing competition for starting cornerback, including one player who accumulated 17 starts a season ago.

SUFFER THE CHILDREN ...

Sun, 08/16/2026 - 7:19pm
Above: Pope Leo receives a gift from a boy Sunday in Piazza della Liberta in Castel Gandolfo, near Rome. Below left: Pope Leo leads the Angelus prayer in Piazza della Liberta. Below right: A woman holds a crocheted doll depicting…

Jake Bauers, Logan Henderson star as Brewers take series with Dodgers

Sun, 08/16/2026 - 6:53pm
The Milwaukee Brewers took a road series win against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 6-2 victory on Sunday.

4 observations from Wisconsin football's 9th training camp practice

Sun, 08/16/2026 - 1:03pm
Developments from a veteran edge rusher and a young safety, as well as injuries mounting at a key spot highlight observations from Wisconsin's training camp practice Sunday.

Badgers in 60: A 1-minute recap of Wisconsin football's 9th practice

Sun, 08/16/2026 - 12:43pm
BadgerExtra football beat reporter Colten Bartholomew brings you the highlights, concerns and everything else in between from Wisconsin football training camp in 60 seconds.

Motorcyclist hits other motorcycle riders, leaving one dead, others injured

Sun, 08/16/2026 - 12:15pm
Investigators determined that a 32‑year‑old man from Lyndon Station was driving a 2020 Harley-Davidson when he struck two other motorcycles.

Man arrested after breaking car windows with tire iron at former employer in Madison

Sun, 08/16/2026 - 9:30am
Officers were called to the 1800 block of Wright St., near Madison Area Technical College, around 7:15 a.m. Friday.

‘No,’ ‘no’ and ‘yes’ on Wisconsin’s 3 constitutional amendments | Our view

Sun, 08/16/2026 - 8:20am
Your ballot Nov. 3 will pose three possible changes to Wisconsin’s constitution.

Madison's Barbara Nichols had nationwide impact on nursing

Sun, 08/16/2026 - 6:25am
Healthcare pioneer Dr. Barbara Nichols spent some of the early years of her career at Madison’s St. Mary’s Hospital before taking state and national leadership roles.

Middleton-Cross Plains school referendum would ramp up to $34.6 million

Sun, 08/16/2026 - 5:50am
According to the School District, the measure continues the funding voters authorized in 2022 with annual adjustments to account for rising costs.

Rural communities need a say on data centers, new energy | Howie Hill and Karen Schwartz

Sun, 08/16/2026 - 5:45am
As government-incentivized energy projects and data centers continue to expand, there needs to be a nonpartisan effort to ensure that projects receiving federal and state funding include meaningful disclosure and requirements for community involvement, especially for rural areas of America…

Zorba Paster: Adventures in India, Part 1

Sun, 08/16/2026 - 5:45am
How a chat with my hotel driver opened my eyes a bit.

Jacob Misiorowski again shows Dodgers don't intimidate him

Sun, 08/16/2026 - 5:40am
Through three career outings against the Dodgers, Jacob Misiorowski has given up three runs and struck out 27 in 17 innings.

Kathleen Parker's column ignored Scandinavian socialism | Norman Jensen

Sun, 08/16/2026 - 5:00am
I usually appreciate columns by Kathleen Parker. She writes well with common vocabulary, addressing contemporary public policy issues. And usually she seems well-informed. However, in her Aug. 2 column, "Wanted: A voice of reason on socialism before we vote," she…

Inhuman Dane County jail is part of a broken justice system | Helene Nelson

Sun, 08/16/2026 - 5:00am
I applaud last Sunday's Wisconsin State Journal editorial, “Slam shut old jail cells once and for all.” Closing the inhumane and dangerous 1950s-era jail was one of the main reasons Dane County is now constructing a new jail costing over…

U.S. embargo, not socialism, ruined the Cuban economy | Susanna Bradley

Sun, 08/16/2026 - 5:00am
I can't let Kathleen Parker's Aug. 2 column, "Wanted: A voice of reason on socialism before we vote," go by without some comments. I ask that Parker consider, for a moment, the U.S. prejudice against Cuba and socialism.

Donald Trump wastes money on an unwinnable war in Iran | Thomas Bartell

Sun, 08/16/2026 - 5:00am
Throwing bad money after good. That is exactly what the Trump administration is doing with this disastrous and completely unnecessary war with Iran, which has already cost the United States at least $37.5 billion, according to the Defense Department.

Democratic socialism is natural part of political pendulum swinging | Kenneth Satyshur

Sun, 08/16/2026 - 5:00am
The Democratic Socialists of America party has some real radical ideas that will never fly, like abolishing the Senate. Yet it strives to find a better life for the average American.

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