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Stocks bounce back after inflation report

Fri, 09/26/2025 - 3:44pm
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks climbed Friday and trimmed their losses for the week after a report showed that inflation is behaving roughly as economists expected, even if it’s still high.

Republican Bill Berrien quits governor’s race after reports he followed sexually explicit accounts

Fri, 09/26/2025 - 3:30pm
In his statement, Berrien took issue with the Journal Sentinel “cherry picking” articles he read years ago, and decried it as an attempt to force him out of the race.

DIGEST

Fri, 09/26/2025 - 2:27pm
Pair arrested after displaying weapons

Feud with Trump lengthy, heated

Fri, 09/26/2025 - 2:03pm
President Donald Trump appeared to prod his administration to seek criminal charges against more targets after a grand jury returned an indictment against foe and former FBI Director James Comey.

Original Mishqui Peruvian Bistro on Monona Drive closes

Fri, 09/26/2025 - 2:00pm
Mishqui owner Cynthia Garcia is going to focus instead on her Downtown Madison and Middleton locations plus her catering business.

2 arrested after wielding weapons in fight

Fri, 09/26/2025 - 12:51pm
A man and a woman were arrested Wednesday after brandishing weapons during a fight with one another, Madison police say.

Kelly Lecker: Catch up on the latest Packers news with our new newsletter

Fri, 09/26/2025 - 12:00pm
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6th former Wisconsin women's basketball player joins lawsuit against former coach

Fri, 09/26/2025 - 11:46am
The lawsuit was filed by former Badgers players against former coach Marisa Moseley, the Wisconsin Board of Regents and a former athletics administrator.

They were two of the area's best boys basketball players. They chose to leave. Here's why

Fri, 09/26/2025 - 11:00am
Oregon and Madison West will be without their top-30 national recruit and all-time leading scorer this season. Here’s why two of the area’s best transferred for their senior season.

Great Lake states must protect our fresh water | Carol Steinhart

Fri, 09/26/2025 - 9:41am
The Sept. 6 article in the Wisconsin State Journal "Humans rapidly depleting world's water supply," originally published in the Los Angeles Times, has relevance here. It relates to a water issue that could put Wisconsin and our Great Lakes neighbors…

Hot ‘n Spicy, a popular takeout spot, is moving out of the Viet Hoa Market

Fri, 09/26/2025 - 9:40am
The popular restaurant, which serves Southeast Asian food with an emphasis on Laotian flavors, will be able to seat about 50 after the move, compared to 10 now.

Achievement gaps persist in latest Madison School District test results

Fri, 09/26/2025 - 8:50am
The district has for years made “Black excellence” a priority and names “racial equity and social justice” as among its core values.

Photo of the day: Apple picking season winds down at Door Creek Orchard

Fri, 09/26/2025 - 8:35am
Featured images by the Wisconsin State Journal's photo team of Amber Arnold, John Hart and Owen Ziliak.

The staggering difference between opioids, medical cannabis for Wisconsin | Rob Pero

Fri, 09/26/2025 - 6:40am
The opioid crisis continues to devastate communities throughout Wisconsin. Hundreds die from overdoses each year, families get torn apart and the state spends billions to address the fallout. For many, prescription painkillers are the only option offered despite their well-documented…

Research cuts, visa limits lead to fewer graduate and international students at UW-Madison

Fri, 09/26/2025 - 5:55am
UW-Madison reported a record-breaking number of freshman applicants and female students.

Hotel renovated at Alliant Energy Center as redevelopment efforts accelerate

Fri, 09/26/2025 - 5:45am
The 140-room Spark by Hilton Madison Central features tributes to the Alliant Energy Center and its Veterans Memorial Coliseum, which could also be renovated soon.

Former Wisconsin football teammates reflect on troubled 'entertainer' Bill Ferrario, who died at 47

Fri, 09/26/2025 - 5:37am
Former Badgers left guard's death this week had his teammates and coach reminiscing on good memories and more.

Russian drone incursions show NATO must stand strong | Samuel Ludke

Fri, 09/26/2025 - 5:00am
The recent reports of Russian drones violating Romanian and Polish airspace underscores a hard truth: Western Europe’s security is under direct and ongoing assault. It is long past time for NATO and the EU to stop issuing “deep concerns” and…

Pay for performance didn't work for public schools? I’m not surprised | Don Schwab

Fri, 09/26/2025 - 5:00am
Multiple reasons no doubt explain why students nationwide and in Wisconsin have regressed in academic achievement. But the Sept. 15 article in the State Journal "Schools back to old pay models" identifies two significant ones.

West Point alumni group wrong to cancel award for Tom Hanks | Larry White

Fri, 09/26/2025 - 5:00am
The West Point Association of Graduates is the alumni organization for United States Military Academy graduates. It gives an annual Sylvanus Thayer Award to a non-graduate whose accomplishments and service to the nation exemplify personal devotion to the ideals expressed…

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