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Convicted Madison man faces new charge after friend dies from complications of 2015 shooting

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 5:30am
Kamonzi Turner shot Trevon D. Townsend in 2015 as Turner and a drug dealer he was trying to rob struggled over a gun Turner had brandished.

President Joe Biden to return to Wisconsin next week with stop in Madison

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 5:30am
Biden's trip to the battleground state's liberal bastion will come one week after Donald Trump's scheduled rally in Green Bay on Tuesday.

Patricia Coffey is a forensic psychologist who loves learning about what makes you tick

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 5:25am
The long-experienced forensic psychologist is a faculty member in the UW-Madison Department of Psychology.

Acclaimed Philadelphia restaurant reviving itself in Paoli for one night

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 5:25am
Husband and wife Jon Nodler and Samantha Kincaid won over diners and critics at their restaurant, Cadence, with a seasonal and regional approach to new American cuisine.

The Merrimac ferry is open for the 2024 season

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 5:15am
The free ferry makes it to cross the Wisconsin River near Merrimac in Sauk County and Okee in Columbia County.

UW women's basketball team deserves cheerleaders too -- Linda Eisele

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 5:00am
The Wisconsin women’s basketball team was fantastic Thursday night in their first postseason game in 13 years, but where were the Wisconsin cheerleaders?

Schools can help give our children a carbon-free future -- George Perkins

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 5:00am
Recently, the Madison School Board raised concern over the potential cost ($1 billion) to address net-zero carbon goals.

Madison city planners ignore current neighborhood residents -- Ginny White

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 5:00am
In the name of “urban renewal,” in the 1960s the city of Madison destroyed an ethnic settlement near Regent Street. The Greenbush Neighborhood (“the Bush”) was a close-knit, mostly Italian community of homes, shops and other businesses.

Robin Vos may be wrong about potential popularity of electric vehicles -- Bruce Beck

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 5:00am
The March 20 State Journal article, “Bills aim to boost charging stations,” mentions that Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, recently said using federal dollars to boost the development of charging stations is “a dumb idea.” Instead, he favors letting the…

We shouldn't be surprised that our rural hospitals are struggling -- Gregory L. Sheehy

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 5:00am
The article in the March 18 State Journal, "Rural hospitals struggle nationwide," was good, but two points need more emphasis.

Doggie landmines are becoming a menace in Madison -- Antonio Marquez

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 5:00am
Madison has a dog landmine problem.

Wisconsin football reportedly loses commitment from 4-star defensive back

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 4:45am
The Badgers dipped into a rival Big Ten state, but lost the commitment. Here's what we know.

Wisconsin men's hockey has players enter transfer portal, another turn pro

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 4:45am
Player movement started three days after the Badgers' season ended with a loss in the NCAA Tournament.

5 high school softball stars from the Madison area: April 2 edition

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 4:45am
There were some heavy bats in a week filled with rain in the 5 Stars.

Wisconsin women's basketball postseason run falls short against Saint Louis: 3 things that stood out

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 4:30am
Injuries to a pair of starters left the Badgers shorthanded in a season-ending loss to the Billikens. Here are three things that stood out.

State's leading scorer named to AP All-State boys basketball team

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 3:45am
The junior from Sun Prairie West was among those in the Madison/WiscNews area to receive recognition. Here are the AP All-State teams.

By one key measure, Wisconsin's homeless population is rising again

Mon, 04/01/2024 - 5:55am
But Dane County's homeless population dropped for a second straight year using the same data.

Woman charged in Madison hit-and-run fatal crash arrested in Illinois, police say

Mon, 04/01/2024 - 5:50am
Tiambra Walker, of Madison, was charged in 2023 for the Schroeder Road crash that killed a man walking his dog.

Tom Still: Don’t be surprised when economic data and public perception fail to align

Mon, 04/01/2024 - 5:40am
Here are some economic indicators that will likely remain front and center between now and November.

Rookies help Brewers close out sweep of Mets with career firsts in the series final

Mon, 04/01/2024 - 4:50am
Milwaukee got off to its first 3-0 start since 2018 with a pair of rookies delivering big on Sunday in New York. Here's how the Brewers pulled out the sweep.

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