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Brewers' franchise-record, 14-game winning streak ends with loss in extras to Reds
Austin Hays’ single with the bases loaded in the 10th inning gave the Cincinnati Reds a 3-2 victory over Milwaukee, ending the Brewers’ franchise-record winning streak at 14 games.
"Weapons" maintained top spot during second weekend, scaring off newcomer "Nobody 2" (copy)
LOS ANGELES — “Weapons” scared its way to the top of the box office in its debut and managed to stay there during its second box office weekend, beating out “Freakier Friday” and newcomer
Lifelong Learner: Lifelong learning helps seniors age joyfully
Embracing an attitude of lifelong learning can help seniors combat the effects of aging and find meaning in every day.
Two men attempt to rob rideshare driver on South Side
When the driver arrived at their destination, one of the men displayed a gun and demanded the driver's money and cell phone, police said.
Shot fired into occupied business on King Street
According to some witnesses, the shot came from outside the business, and a vehicle was then seen speeding off.
Retired K-9 Maple is busy as a bee sniffing out threats to Michigan State University colonies (copy)
Researchers at a Michigan State University facility dedicated to protecting honey bees are enlisting a four-legged ally to sniff out danger to the prized pollinators.
Extreme rain events more common, but local governments not without options, report says
The near-record rainfall in Milwaukee last weekend ranks is among the most damaging and costly in Wisconsin history and is part of a trend of devastating floods likely to continue in the future.
Garden calendar: For the week of Aug. 17
Tips for your flowers, plants, trees and shrubs.
Luke Fickell’s seat warms up in new cartoon from Phil Hands
On the eve of the Badgers’ new football season, Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell is definitely in the hot seat. The last two seasons have been mediocre, to say the least, and UW fans are running out of patience with the…
United Way kicks off annual campaign with Day of Caring
A Dane County organization is kicking off its campaign season with an annual volunteer event set to draw hundreds.
Madison's first shipping container house hasn't been an easy build
The South Side home — a two-bedroom, 2.5-bath house — initially was supposed to be finished in 2021.
How the Brewers embraced opportunity to set franchise record winning streak
Milwaukee did it again Saturday night, winning its 14th consecutive game with an 11-inning victory against the Reds. Here's how they made club history.
Dr. Zorba Paster: Weight-loss drugs, on their own, are not the answer
Diet and exercise are still very important.
Should rivers and trees have legal standing? Wisconsin GOP bill says no
“Rights of nature” laws allow humans and organizations to sue on nature’s behalf and would give it legal standing to let any lawsuits proceed.
The president needs a fitness test, not American children | Pamela Minden
President Donald Trump signed an executive order July 31 resurrecting the presidential physical fitness test.
Purge of transgender soldiers from military is an injustice | Philip McAndrew
In his "Letter from the Birmingham Jail," Martin Luther King Jr. wrote that ”injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
