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Mayor: Keep Waupun prison open, move Department of Corrections headquarters here
WAUPUN -- The Wisconsin State Journal editorial board is wrong to call for the closure of Waupun and Green Bay correctional institutions because the buildings are old and that’s causing staffing issues and problems.
Madison City Council voted to ban polygraph for police recruits 50 years ago
This State Journal editorial ran on Aug. 23, 1974:
Polzin: A lot has changed for Jordan Love in a year. One thing has remained a constant
The Green Bay Packers' franchise quarterback erased any doubts with a hot finish to the 2023 season. Now he's hungry to build on that success.
Making friends is easy at Madison's Rotary clubs -- Steve Busalacchi
Making friends isn’t always easy, as the Aug. 11 article, "Making friends not easy; here’s how some do it," notes. But it can be.
Kamala Harris' plan to build 3 million new homes is thin on details -- Steve Martin
Vice President Kamala Harris has proposed that the federal government help stimulate the building of 3 million "starter homes." She does this by way of a very expensive combination of tax incentives to builders, $25,000 of down-payment assistance to first-time…
Taxpayers shouldn't pay for Madison's budget failure -- Dave Glomp
It’s time for all Madison property taxpayers, including multi-family property owners, individual homeowners and renters, to stand up and say, "No way!" The Madison City Council on Tuesday voted 17-2 to ask for an increase in property taxes to erase…
RFK Jr. is viable alternative for Republican voters -- Irwin Kass
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a viable alternative for Republicans who are fed up with Donald Trump's chaos and are afraid of what a young U.S. Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, brings to the ticket.
5 things to know about the Packers’ 19th and the final practice of training camp
Packers coach Matt LaFleur dodging a question about the relative health of his roster, Thursday's joint scrimmage with the Ravens and Saturday's preseason finale are topics touched upon.
At DNC, Wisconsin Sen. Baldwin focuses on Social Security and Medicare, ignores GOP challenger
The most recent Marquette Law School Poll, released earlier this month, found Baldwin backed by 53% of registered voters, compared with 46% supporting Hovde.
Challenged by their coach, Packers pleased with ‘good work’ from joint practice
Matt LaFleur was not pleased by his team's showing in a joint practice with the Broncos last week. He challenged his players, who responded positively during Thursday's session with Baltimore.
Longtime rival sends Brewers to series loss
Milwaukee packed up from St. Louis on Thursday after having lost the final two games of a three-game set.
UW Regents approve mass layoffs of tenured faculty at UW-Milwaukee
It was the first time the Regents have considered using its decade-old policy allowing universities to lay off faculty members whose program has been eliminated or because of financial difficulty.
Woman charged with arson and abuse after unprovoked knife attack on neighbor
The 67-year-old woman attacked her 68-year-old neighbor at a West Side apartment building, police said.
More of your questions about Bus Rapid Transit answered
Do you know if Madison will be the first city to implement center-lane BRT?No, several other cities have built center-running BRT systems, such as Cleveland; Eugene, Oregon; Houston; and Indianapolis.
Platteville man dies of injuries suffered in car-motorcycle crash in Grant County, authorities say
The crash happened Saturday at Highway 61 and Highway B, when a car failed to stop at a stop sign and collided with the motorcycle, authorities said.
Hands on Wisconsin: Madison City Council panhandles for referendum
The city of Madison is facing a pretty substantial budget deficit and is putting a referendum on the ballot this November to ask residents to raise their property taxes.
Town of Bristol house destroyed by early morning fire, authorities say
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, authorities said.
Why 818,000 fewer jobs signal a healing economy. Don’t panic
There was a lot of commotion Wednesday about an obscure — at least to non-economists — labor data revision that, on the face of it, showed 818,000 fewer nonfarm jobs in America than previously thought. To put this annual exercise…
Rematches highlight Wisconsin men's basketball's nonconference schedule
The Badgers have several marquee games and five straight home games to start the season. Here's what to know.
Man arrested after child brought to clinic with injuries, Madison police say
The woman was interviewed by detectives and probable cause was developed to arrest a 29-year-old man as the investigation continues, Madison police said.