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Trump administration just revoked visas for a dozen UW-Madison international students

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 5:55pm
"We were not even directly notified of these actions," Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin said, noting that the university learned of the via terminations Friday by searching a federal database.

1 dead in Evansville shooting; sheriff says 'no threat' to community

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 4:47pm
The shooting happened in the 300 block of South Madison Avenue about 9:08 a.m. Sunday.

Wisconsin men's hockey completes defensive group with player from transfer portal

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 4:33pm
A former Minnesota Duluth defenseman is joining the Badgers for the 2025-26 season after he looked for a change for his last college campaign.

Galapagos tortoises at Philadelphia Zoo become first-time parents at nearly 100 (copy)

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 4:30pm
A pair of critically endangered, nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises at the Philadelphia Zoo have become first-time parents.

Trump threatens more tariffs on China as global markets plunge (copy)

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 4:15pm
WASHINGTON — Undeterred by a panicked stock market, President Donald Trump threatened additional tariffs on China on Monday, raising fresh concerns that his drive to rebalance the global economy could intensify a financially destructive trade war.

Final member of Wisconsin men's basketball's 2024 transfer class re-enters portal

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 3:55pm
All three of the Badgers' transfer portal additions from last offseason could possibly depart after just one season following the latest entrance.

This week snow, next week terrace chairs

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 3:45pm
A party will kick off the Memorial Union's upcoming lakeside entertainment season.

Salvation Army resumes shelter expansion near Downtown after 5-year delay

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 3:25pm
Staff say the only drop-in shelter for women and families in the county is crowded and outdated.

Colectivo Coffee opening fourth Madison shop

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 2:38pm
The Milwaukee company has three Madison coffee shops already, on State Street, Capitol Square and Monroe Street.

SIGNS OF SPRING

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 2:20pm
Above: Amid a light snow, a common loon stretches its wings during a spring migration stop on Monona Bay on Monday.

Local digest for Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 12:34pm
Business damaged by fire Sunday night

Child sexual assault charge dropped after defendant takes own life

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 12:05pm
Richard J. McAlllister had worked at the Elver Park Neighborhood Center on Madison's Southwest Side.

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Mon, 04/07/2025 - 11:49am
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Brewers acquire Red Sox starter as they seek boost for injury-riddled pitching staff

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 11:10am
Left-hander Nestor Cortes went on the injured list Sunday, leaving Freddy Peralta as the only healthy pitcher from Milwaukee's projected five-man rotation this season.

Ask the weather guys: What is vapor pressure?

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 9:50am
Vapor pressure, along with dew point and relative humidity, is one of many ways to express the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere.

'Woke' baggage weighs down Democrats’ economic message | David M. Drucker

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 9:45am
As Democrats try to unite around a new economic populism, Republicans can hardly believe their luck. Five months after President Donald Trump defeated then-Vice President Kamala Harris to win a White House encore, Democrats are still refusing to jettison the…

Shell casings found after gunshots reported on Southwest Side

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 8:20am
Officers were sent just before 1 a.m. to the 1600 block of Prairie Road for numerous reports of shots fired, Madison police said.

SOS: Refund check finds its way to Madison man's pocket

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 8:00am
The transaction wasn't communicated to Ally in time to keep the Detroit-based firm from deducting his usual monthly truck payment from his bank account on Nov. 26, he said.

Authorities investigating fire Sunday that damaged Portage business

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 7:55am
No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire was undetermined, Portage Fire Rescue Chief Troy Haase said.

Leo Landis may be the new guy, but he's steeped in Wisconsin history

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 5:55am
In his new role, Leo Landis will showcase the Society's attractions across the state and connect people both within and outside Wisconsin to the region's many historical collections.

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