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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.”
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.
