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Madison man arrested for stabbing during argument with man on West Side

Fri, 04/18/2025 - 12:10pm
Officers sent to an apartment in the 5300 block of Old Middleton Road shortly before 2 a.m. found the stabbing victim, Madison police said.

Wisconsin education agency says it will not sign off on feds' DEI dictate

Fri, 04/18/2025 - 11:20am
“Wisconsin’s schools are already following the law, and we’ve put that into writing to the (U.S. Department of Education)," State Superintendent Jill Underly said

Driver faces 3rd OWI after crashing into parked vehicles, porch on Near East Side

Fri, 04/18/2025 - 10:35am
The incident began when an officer attempted a traffic stop shortly before 1 a.m. on Cottage Grove Road after a truck drove into oncoming traffic, Madison police said.

2-inch hail breaks windows, damages library in Evansville

Fri, 04/18/2025 - 10:31am
At 10 a.m. Friday, Evansville streets were still littered with chunks of ice.

Rock County jury finds man guilty of repeated sexual assaults of 8-year-old girl

Fri, 04/18/2025 - 10:10am
Cody Dayne Markham, 27, faces up to 72½ years in prison system, with a mandatory minimum of 25 years when Judge Jeffrey Kuglitsch sentences him on July 18.

Fitchburg hires Colorado fire chief as fire chief and emergency management director

Fri, 04/18/2025 - 9:50am
The Fitchburg Police & Fire Commission said in a statement that it has appointed Scott Sarver to the job effective May 30.

Gov. Tony Evers' 400-year school spending veto upheld by Wisconsin Supreme Court

Fri, 04/18/2025 - 9:38am
"The legislature may address those partial vetoes during the 2025–27 biennial budget process, or in a subsequent biennial budget," the court wrote.

A bus full of dogs is giving millions a needed stress break

Fri, 04/18/2025 - 9:25am
A Wisconsin woman runs a dog-walking business that has captivated people online.

UW system students will pay hundreds more in housing, campus fees next year

Fri, 04/18/2025 - 8:10am
The jump varies by campus, however, and ranges from $18 to $434.

UW-Madison finally breaks ground on hard-won engineering building

Fri, 04/18/2025 - 8:05am
University officials and industry leaders have wanted the building for years, but it got caught up in, among other things, DEI negotiations.

Restaurant reviews: Back for seconds, a look at 4 recently visited spots

Fri, 04/18/2025 - 7:00am
Looking for restaurant ideas? Here are four options, based on recent Wisconsin State Journal reviews.

George Will: The elevating, at times appalling, path to America’s founding

Fri, 04/18/2025 - 6:50am
This weekend marks the 250th anniversary of the first day of the 3,059-day war that birthed the modern world. Commemorating the April 19, 1775, skirmishes at Lexington Green and Concord Bridge begins a celebration that will culminate July 4, 2026.…

Hands on Wisconsin: What does a constitutional crisis look like?

Fri, 04/18/2025 - 6:40am
President Donald Trump is pushing America toward a constitutional crisis.

3 things to watch for in the Bucks’ first-round series against the Pacers

Fri, 04/18/2025 - 5:37am
The Milwaukee Bucks are set to face the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the NBA playoffs for the second season in a row. Here’s what to watch.

5 high school boys golf stars of the week: April 18 edition

Fri, 04/18/2025 - 5:03am
The boys golf season is just starting and some high scores are showing. Vote for your favorite supernova performance.

America's political divisions will take a long time to heal | Rich Roberts

Fri, 04/18/2025 - 5:00am
I am older and wiser. I believe every previous aging generation has said the same.

Americans can't provide labor for domestic manufacturing | Ed Garvoille

Fri, 04/18/2025 - 5:00am
President Donald Trump and his supporters have made the false assumption that consumers will switch over to American-made goods once they stop buying foreign goods made prohibitively expensive by tariffs.

American exceptionalism is waning from cuts to foreign aid | Mark Powell

Fri, 04/18/2025 - 5:00am
Over the past 50 years, I’ve had many opportunities with the Peace Corps, the World Bank, international agricultural research centers, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the U.S. Agency for International Development, the U.S. Department of Agriculture…

5 high school boys tennis stars of the week: April 18 edition

Fri, 04/18/2025 - 4:03am
From undefeated starts to success in doubles, there was plenty to cheer on the tennis courts. Vote for your favorite performance.

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Fri, 04/18/2025 - 12:00am
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