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LOCAL DIGEST for Jun 4, 2025

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 4:17pm
Arrest made in connection with vehicle thefts

Wall Street rises again as US stocks pull closer to their records

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 3:57pm
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks pulled closer to their record Tuesday as the wait continued for more updates on President Donald Trump’s tariffs and how much they’re affecting the economy.

Another search for plane that left Madison 57 years ago comes up empty

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 3:30pm
The plane was carrying three men who were heading for Lake Superior on Oct. 23, 1968, to collect data on temperature and other lake condition.

Obituary index for Wed., June 4

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 3:27pm
BALLWEG, Roger W., 82 Madison/Waunakee

What’s cooking in that one pot? For these moms, it’s a new food world

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 2:38pm
MIAMI — First, they drop the onions into the pot. Then in go the chickpeas and garlic cloves, all under the watchful eyes of Chef Luis Montoya.

5 questions with Middleton boys lacrosse junior Patrick Passini

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 2:37pm
The youngest of three brothers, the Cardinals junior attackman has helped fueled one of the state's most potent offenses. Meet Middleton's Patrick Passini.

A long-running experiment finds a tiny particle is still acting weird (copy)

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 1:28pm
NEW YORK — Final results from a long-running U.S.-based experiment announced Tuesday show a tiny particle continues to act strangely — but that’s still good news for the laws of physics as we know them.

Israeli soldiers bar media from visiting West Bank villages

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 1:13pm
JERUSALEM — Israeli soldiers barred journalists from entering villages Monday on a planned West Bank tour organized by the directors of the Oscar-winning movie “No Other Land.”

Scientists report a record amount of seaweed in the Caribbean

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 12:06pm
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A record amount of sargassum piled up across the Caribbean and nearby areas in May, and more is expected this month, according to a new report.

All international travelers should get measles vaccinations, CDC says

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 11:51am
NEW YORK — U.S. health officials changed their advice to international travelers about measles, saying that Americans should be vaccinated against the virus no matter where they’re going.

Bon Appétit honor the latest recognition for Madison bar Public Parking

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 11:40am
For about a month, the owners of the craft cocktail bar had to keep quiet about being named one of the nine best new bars in the country.

Storms Tuesday, smoke and unhealthy air to follow for southern Wisconsin

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 11:27am
The smoke has the state under an advisory until noon Wednesday for the unhealthy Air Quality Index red category, with periods of very unhealthy AQI purple category possible.

UW engineer: Feeding robots could be breakthrough

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 10:17am
'Eating' beats batteries, could boost endurance

1 arrested after 2 vehicles stolen from Stoughton Road dealership

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 8:50am
At least three males were involved in the theft of the vehicles, which were found parked outside an address in Stoughton on Saturday morning, Madison police said.

Madison police investigating possible stabbing after injured woman came to hospital

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 8:20am
The 23-year-old woman said she was stabbed when a large fight broke out on State Street between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. on Saturday, Madison police said.

Intoxicated pedestrian hospitalized after being hit by vehicle on North Side

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 7:35am
Officers were sent to the incident in the area of Northport Drive and Debs Road about 10:15 p.m. Friday, Madison police said.

Drunken driver with loaded handgun said he was lost in Stoughton construction zone

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 7:20am
When he was stopped, the 69-year-old man claimed he was lost in the Highway 51 construction zone for more than 2 hours.

Wisconsin man accused of framing other man for deportation by writing letters threatening Trump's life

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 6:55am
Demetric D. Scott was charged Monday with felony witness intimidation, identity theft and two counts of bail jumping.

Tom Still: In the uncertain world of startups, Governor’s Business Plan Contest offers edge

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 6:35am
Launched in 2004 as a way of encouraging more tech-based startup companies in Wisconsin, the Business Plan Contest is an annual centerpiece of the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference.

Report: White House aides 'dismayed' by Elon Musk's involvement in Wisconsin Supreme Court race

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 5:55am
Brad Schimel's failed campaign for the high court became a referendum on Trump and Musk's attempt to slash federal spending, the Wall Street Journal reported.

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