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Aaron Rodgers, a married man, shows up to Steelers practice

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 5:38pm
Former Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers confirmed Tuesday that he's been married "a couple months."

Los Angeles mayor imposes curfew on downtown following increased nighttime violence

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 5:28pm
LOS ANGELES — Mayor Karen Bass issued a curfew for downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday “to stop the vandalism, to stop the looting.”

Madison protesters to march against Trump on Saturday

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 5:24pm
Demonstrators will march and rally at the Capitol in Downtown Madison on Saturday afternoon to protest the Trump administration.

Trump: Protesters in LA are 'foreign enemy'

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 5:24pm
FORT BRAGG, N.C. — President Donald Trump called protesters in Los Angeles “animals” and “a foreign enemy” in a speech at Fort Bragg on Tuesday as he defended deploying the military on demonstrators opposed to his immigration enforcement raids.

Racist X posts lead to terror and drug charges for Madison man

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 4:25pm
A search of the man's second-floor Williamson Street apartment turned up large quantities of marijuana packaged in bulk and for individual sale.

Donald Trump adds fuel to Los Angeles protest fires in Phil Hands' cartoon

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 3:30pm
Los Angeles has seen massive protests in recent days in response to the Trump administration's deportation raids in the city. Some of the protesters have become violent, looting local stores and setting driverless taxis on fire.

See what Portage schools are buying with the $53.1 million

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 7:35am
Portage School District administrators are revealing more details about the changes coming to the middle and high schools after voters approved a $53.1 million capital referendum last fall.

See what Portage schools are buying with $53.1 million in referendum funds

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 7:35am
"We spent a lot of time on the front end really building towards this and making sure we had community input all the way through," Portage Superintendent Josh Sween said.

10-year-old dies in boat crash in Waukesha County

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 7:15am
No other significant injuries were reported in the crash, which remains under investigation.

Tourism continues to grow in Wisconsin, but pace cooled somewhat in 2024

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 7:10am
The state's tourism industry had an economic impact of nearly $26 billion, with a record 114 million visitors.

West Washington Avenue closing this weekend between Park, Regent streets

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 6:40am
A pedestrian bridge that dates to the 1960s will be removed as part of a multi-phase housing redevelopment.

Tom Still: For ’treps, there are some enduring paths to success

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 6:20am
The success of young companies is less likely to hinge on the specific nature of the business and more on commonalities in how it is managed for growth.

Goodwill opens another location on Madison's Far West Side

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 5:50am
The non-profit now has 14 locations throughout south central Wisconsin.

What does it take to become a court interpreter?

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 5:45am
The role of a court interpreter is much more complicated than simply converting written text from one language to another.

Bill would let AI serve as interpreters in Wisconsin courtrooms

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 5:45am
AI experts have serious concerns that the rapidly-advancing technology is still years away from being able to replace the skill and expertise of a certified court interpreter.

Wisconsin men's hockey answers a lingering roster question with list of newcomers

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 5:37am
"There was no waffling" from a Badgers recruit tasked with deciding whether to join the Badgers next season or play another year of junior hockey, coach Mike Hastings said.

Curbing energy demand key to preventing climate change | Carol Steinhart

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 5:00am
We’re accustomed to bad news in the "Ask the Weather Guys" column, such as the June 2 offering, "Humans are indeed warming the Earth," which highlighted the scientific consensus on climate change.

Protests in Madison on Saturday must remain peaceful, orderly | Dave Pearson

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 5:00am
The "No Kings" protest and “Kick out the Clowns” rally Saturday in Madison need to be peaceful and orderly so police or national forces don't have an excuse to disperse them, as happened recently in Los Angeles. Organizers need to…

Donald Trump's big, beautiful bill undermines judiciary | Kermit Hovey

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 5:00am
I am alarmed by the recent passage of the deceptively named “One Big Beautiful Bill Act," H.R. 1, in the House. It is actually ugly in more ways than I can recount.

Thanks for sounding the alarm for climate action | Steve Lewis

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 5:00am
Thank you very much for the Wisconsin State Journal's editorial on Sunday, "Yet another warning from planet Earth," about the increasing risk of wildfires and the stupidity of ignoring the multiple threats of climate change.

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