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Brewers' second-inning struggles keep sweep of Cardinals out of reach
A day after becoming the first major league team to clinch a playoff berth, Milwaukee was unable to keep the good times rolling.
Pope Leo XIV marvels at his 'learning curve' in an interview released on his 70th birthday
History's first American pope also lamented widening income gaps between the working class and CEOs.
'Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle' opens to $70M, biggest anime debut in North America
LOS ANGELES — “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Infinity Castle” carved out a place in box office history this weekend as the Japanese anime film sliced straight to No. 1 — outpacing the horror sequel “The Conjuring: Last Rites.”
Rocky road ice cream Girl Scout cookie coming next year as two favorites are retired (copy)
A chocolate ice cream swirled with nuts and marshmallows — will be available in Girl Scout cookie form next year.
Local digest for Monday, Sept. 15, 2025
Pedestrian hit, killed by car on Hwy. 12
Wisconsin wolf population is up to 1,200 under revised estimates, improved tracking
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources revised population estimates after collar failures last year.
4 observations after rewatching Wisconsin football's rough loss at No. 19 Alabama
Learning lessons for the Badgers' young quarterback, the Catch-22 the defense couldn't solve and glaring inexperience on the offensive line are part of this week's rewatch.
Pedestrian crossing Highway 12 in rural Dane County killed when hit by car
The crash happened about 8:15 p.m. Saturday on Highway 12 at Kickaboo Road north of Middleton and south of the Highway 19 intersection, authorities reported.
Motorcyclist dies in crash with car near Lake Geneva
The crash happened about 7:30 p.m. Thursday on Highway 120 just north of Highway 12 in the town of Lyons outside Lake Geneva, authorities reported.
Garden calendar: For the week of Sept. 14
Tips for your flowers, plants, trees and shrubs.
Epstein revelations rain on Trump’s parade in Phil Hands’ cartoon
President Donald Trump wishes that news about sex offender Jeffrey Epstein would go away, but there seems to be a steady drip of revelations about their relationship.
Most US adults think individual choices keep people in poverty, AP-NORC/Harris poll finds (copy)
The poll comes as homelessness is on the rise and as officials across the country push to clear encampments where unhoused people live.
Dr. Zorba Paster: We can all make better choices with fast food
Take a pause and consider what you're ordering.
Watching at the bar: Why Wisconsin football fans leave home to take in games on TV
Some Badgers fans find a positive outlook in watching games from bars and restaurants with many TVs.
Keisean Nixon embraces ‘CB1’ mentality, brings stability to Packers’ cornerback room
Keisean Nixon stated at the end of last season that he wanted to be the team’s top cornerback. Through two regular-season games, it looks like he’s living up to that.
AI's rewards aren't worth environmental damage it causes | Chuck Litweiler
The impact of technological advances rolls over us as individuals. If something can be done, and it creates wealth and jobs and an increase in the tax base, the powers that be say it should be allowed to expand unimpeded.
Other federal departments could benefit from name change | Pamela Midbon
President Donald Trump recently changed the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War, ostensibly because it sounds more powerful.
Blame Donald Trump's tariffs, not Fed, for weak economy | Edward J. Huck
The president wishes to direct his disastrous economic policy on the Federal Reserve. This is nonsense.
