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MLB Roundup

Sat, 08/30/2025 - 12:00am
CINCINNATI — Masyn Winn drove in three runs, Iván Herrera and Pedro Pagés each homered and the St. Louis Cardinals took advantage of Elly De La Cruz’s throwing error in the 10th inning to beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-5 on…

Freddy Peralta pitches 6 shutout innings for MLB-leading 16th win as Brewers beat Blue Jays (copy)

Sat, 08/30/2025 - 12:00am
TORONTO — Freddy Peralta pitched six scoreless innings for his MLB-leading 16th win, Andruw Monasterio hit a solo home run and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2 on Friday night in the opener of a series matching…

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Wisconsin football shutouts are rare, which leads to lofty grades in win over Miami (Ohio) (copy)

Sat, 08/30/2025 - 12:00am
The RedHawks went 0 for 9 on third downs against the Badgers. Wisconsin didn't allow Miami's offense to get going.

4 observations after rewatching Wisconsin football's win over Miami (Ohio) (copy)

Sat, 08/30/2025 - 12:00am
A tackle struggling in his program debut and an outside linebacker making the most of a position change are among the things that stood out in the Badgers' season opener.

Polzin: Snakebit? Maybe, but Wisconsin football didn't flinch after losing its starting quarterback (copy)

Sat, 08/30/2025 - 12:00am
Luke Fickell doesn't believe the Badgers will be as dependent on the quarterback position this season. That theory was tested in a season-opening win over Miami (Ohio).

3 things that stood out in Wisconsin volleyball's 5-set opener vs. Kansas (copy)

Sat, 08/30/2025 - 12:00am
The University of Wisconsin volleyball team had to put in a little overtime to pull out a victory in its first match of the season. But the Badgers wouldn’t have it any other way.

Dominant rushing effort powers Waunakee to road victory over Madison Memorial (copy)

Sat, 08/30/2025 - 12:00am
Waunakee’s stable of running backs took center stage Friday night against Madison Memorial (0-2).

3 things that stood out in Wisconsin volleyball's 5-set opener vs. Kansas

Fri, 08/29/2025 - 10:09pm
Mimi Colyer excelled in her first match for the Badgers, who needed five sets to earn the win.

Dominant rushing effort powers Waunakee to road victory over Madison Memorial 

Fri, 08/29/2025 - 9:47pm
Waunakee leaned on its rushing attack to earn a road non-conference statement win against Madison Memorial on Friday.

Freddy Peralta lights out as Brewers take series opener in Toronto

Fri, 08/29/2025 - 9:37pm
Peralta pitched six scoreless innings for his MLB-leading 16th win in the opener of a series matching the top teams in the National and American leagues.

Jury rejects self-defense claim, finds defendant guilty of 2023 homicide at Harmony apartments

Fri, 08/29/2025 - 9:15pm
The 34-year-old man was found guilty on charges of reckless endangerment and first degree homicide Friday night.

Update: Mazomanie death was homicide; chase of victim’s missing car ends in deadly police-involved shooting

Fri, 08/29/2025 - 7:40pm
At about 11:45 p.m., Dane County Sheriff's Office deputies were sent to the 9800 block of Dunlap Hollow Road in the town of Mazomanie to assist an EMS call.

Meet the artist who will design the art on the new men’s homeless shelter

Fri, 08/29/2025 - 5:00pm
“The artist has the opportunity to make something beautiful for the exterior of the building that could raise public awareness and empathy,” Ald. Julia Matthews said.

Local digest for Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025

Fri, 08/29/2025 - 4:13pm
MAZOMANIE — The Dane County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 70-year-old man in the town of Mazomanie as a homicide, and an attempted traffic stop of the victim’s vehicle in Marinette County ended in a deadly officer-involved…

Conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court justice changes mind, won’t run again in 2026

Fri, 08/29/2025 - 3:40pm
Rebecca Bradley had said in April that she planned to run again, but ultimately changed her mind.

Stocks pull back from all-time highs

Fri, 08/29/2025 - 3:40pm
Wall Street closed another winning month Friday, even as stocks gave back some recent gains, pulling the market below its latest all-time highs.

Trump blocks $4.9B in foreign aid

Fri, 08/29/2025 - 3:30pm
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump told House Speaker Mike Johnson that he won’t spend $4.9 billion in congressionally approved foreign aid, effectively cutting the budget without going through the legislative branch.

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