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Injured man who spit at officers had odd items missing in home burglary
The man was carrying a unicycle, liquor, and a bag of tools when Madison officers approached him in the 100 block of West Johnson Street shortly before 12:45 a.m.
Large unauthorized party busted after owner of Near East Side building calls police
No enforcement action was provided and the incident remains under investigation, Madison police said.
Stovetop fire displaces Downtown apartment dweller
Fire crews were sent to the apartment in the 500 block of North Henry Street at 1:05 p.m. after a neighbor found heavy smoke coming from a sixth floor apartment.
Boy dies in UTV crash on Grant County farm
The crash happened about 10 a.m. on private property off Hurricane Road in the town of South Lancaster, the Grant County Sheriff's Office reported.
Interim Chief John Patterson among 3 finalists for Madison police chief
The PFC will conduct final interviews of the candidates on Aug. 14.
Trump’s relief for farmers looks like control by fear | Frank Knapp Jr.
Congress should protect small businesses from immigration chaos
Multiple people injured in hit-and-run crash on Highway 18/151 in Iowa County
The crash involved a semi and another vehicle and happened about 1:45 p.m. on Highway 18/151 near Highway HHH in the town of Ridgeway, the Iowa County Sheriff’s Office said
Tip line, safety office will help protect Wisconsin schools | Rep. Todd Novak
One of my top priorities since the last legislative session has been ensuring that the Office of School Safety at the Wisconsin Department of Justice retains a permanent increase in its staffing levels.
Madison School District's new principal says license renewal is in the works
Records show that teacher and administrator licenses applied for in June 2019 and June 2020, respectively, were currently invalid because background checks had not been completed.
Children under 16 can no longer go to Madison's Goodman pool without an adult
The previous age of children who require an adult chaperone was 10, but Madison Parks officials voted Wednesday night to raise that to 15 years old.
The numbers behind the Brewers' historic sweep over the Los Angeles Dodgers
There are plenty of stats to look at when assessing Milwaukee's rare series domination over the reigning World Series champions.
Wisconsin men's basketball 3-star commit 'getting ready for the next year'
The guard, who's ranked the No. 1 prospect in Wisconsin by 247 Sports, is taking advantage of an extra year to improve in preparation for joining the Badgers.
GOP senators chickened out by passing Donald Trump's bad bill | Paul Mickey
In addition to all the other merchandise he’s peddling, President Donald Trump has started selling two new colognes. And if you think they stink, then you should check out his spending bill he just signed into law. That will undoubtedly…
Aid to Palestinians in Gaza will require international support | Mary Werner
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation was created to take over aid delivery in Gaza. The new group is led by military contractors, not humanitarian professionals. The military operates without transparency, independence and accountability. It militarizes aid.
Elon Musk's political party won't solve our nation's problem | Daniel Storley
After the recent passage and signing of the Republican budget reconciliation bill in Washington, it is now very clear: If the Democrats are the “tax and spend” party, then the Republicans are the “just spend” party.
Money is turning our democracy into an oligarchy | George Perkins
I'm alarmed by the amount of money that has flowed into our elections. Secretive mega-donors to political action committees as well as Elon Musk, the Koch Brothers, George Soros, Peter Thiel and a long list of other ultra-wealthy are perverting…
Former Olympic wrestler and MMA star Ben Askren recovering from double lung transplant (copy)
MILWAUKEE — Former Olympic wrestler and MMA star Ben Askren, who has been hospitalized in Wisconsin after a severe case of pneumonia, said in a post on social media Wednesday that he had undergone a double lung transplant and is…
The numbers behind the Brewers' historic sweep over the Los Angeles Dodgers (copy)
There are plenty of stats to look at when assessing Milwaukee's rare series domination over the reigning World Series champions.
Tyler Adams says hostile home crowds good experience for US in case similar atmosphere at World Cup (copy)
After facing hostile crowds at home in the CONCACAF Gold Cup, Tyler Adams says U.S. players hope to be better prepared in case American supporters are outnumbered at World Cup matches next year.
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