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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.”  
Too soon to tell if Donald Trump's tariffs are working for America | Richard Baker
    The Aug. 3 letter to the editor "Donald Trump's tariffs are working for America," which spoke glowingly about tariffs, missed the mark.  
NIH cuts will devastate promising ALS research | Mary Lou Reisch
    I am frustrated and angry over the terminating of National Institutes of Health grants and arbitrary slashing of funding to many institutions in our country that have been studying treatments and groundbreaking research for ALS.  
Thursday night football games are bad for fans, businesses | Pete Wille
    As a 48-year season-ticket holder for Badgers football, I canceled my season tickets two years ago because TV money has game times moved for them, not for us fans.  
Eyesore intersection in Madison is still littered with garbage | Dennis Marx
    I wrote a letter to the editor in March about the litter that accumulates at the bus stop on the corner of University Bay Drive and University Avenue in Madison. Nothing has changed to improve this situation.  
Time for nice guy Tony Evers to get tough with GOP | George Perkins
    Not needing to campaign for reelection, Gov. Tony Evers can drop the "Mr. Nice Guy" image he’s embraced during 50 years of public service. Our state and the nation have been in crisis, and just being nice doesn't cut it.  
Be careful what you wish for, such as national health care | Mark K. Allen
    Robert Kennedy Jr. is a disaster as secretary of Health and Human Services. His baseless opposition to the development and use of vaccines will cause a drop in the overall health of the next generation of Americans.  
Grit and hustle are what's missing from Badgers game day | Kathy Still
    Sadly, I’m discontented rather than excited with the approach of Badgers football season. What new "fan experience" has been concocted in an effort to fill Camp Randall in Madison? More glitz, fireworks and larger video displays do nothing for me.  
Madison can't afford more overbuilt bicycle lanes | Jerry Darda
    When you drive on Segoe Road between University Avenue and Regent Street on Madison's West Side, the experience parallels that of a demolition derby.  
Why do Donald Trump's resorts, hotels get to avoid ICE raids? | Dennis B. Appleton
    Across his many hotels, golf courses, resorts and other commercial ventures in this country, President Donald Trump employs a slew of housekeepers, gardeners, restaurant workers and other staff who have been prime targets elsewhere for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…  
MGE should make an exception for homeless housing project | Sally Gleason
    Sorely needed housing for mentally ill and homeless people will be provided by Housing Initiative's proposed 16-unit apartment building. It is specifically designed to meet the needs of this underserved population, according to the State Journal's Aug. 10 article "16…  
Wisconsin football could be without top TE for a while (copy)
    The Badgers' top tight end was in the boot and using a scooter for his left leg injury Saturday. Here's what coach Luke Fickell said after practice.  
MLB Roundup 8-17
    CHICAGO — Seiya Suzuki hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 on Saturday for a sorely needed victory.  
Packers erase early double-digit deficit, rally past Colts with late surge (copy)
    Green Bay completed a 13-point comeback against Indianapolis to earn its first preseason win this year. Here's how it happened.  






