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Bicyclist taken to hospital after running red light on South Side, hitting vehicle

Mon, 06/30/2025 - 9:55am
The crash happened about 1:40 p.m. at the intersection of Park Street and Fish Hatchery Road, Madison police said.

Landspouts are short-lived, but they can do damage

Mon, 06/30/2025 - 9:50am
While relatively weak compared to traditional tornadoes, landspouts can be strong enough to cause damage and warrant caution.

Platteville man arrested for OWI, hit-and-run after bicyclist hit, seriously injured in Grant County

Mon, 06/30/2025 - 8:55am
The bicyclist was taken to Grant Regional Health Center and then flown by MedFlight helicopter to University Hospital in Madison.

Apartment hit, shell casings found after gunshots reported on Southwest Side

Mon, 06/30/2025 - 7:25am
No arrests have been made and the investigation is continuing.

Probe finds no evidence of Waunakee coaches gambling but 'failure of professional judgment'

Mon, 06/30/2025 - 5:50am
Current and former Waunakee boys basketball coaches were subjects of a school district investigation after discovery of an email. Here’s what officials learned.

What NHL scouts said about Wisconsin men's hockey's newest draft picks

Mon, 06/30/2025 - 5:37am
The Badgers had three players selected in the 2025 NHL Draft, two of them by a team that now holds four Wisconsin prospects.

Meet the 2025 State Journal/WiscNews girls lacrosse All-Supernova team

Mon, 06/30/2025 - 5:13am
Some of the state's most dominant offensive threats and dynamic defenders displayed the Madison area's wealth of skill. Meet this year's All-Supernova team.

Division I recruit repeats as State Journal/WiscNews girls lacrosse Player of the Year

Mon, 06/30/2025 - 5:03am
The junior Marquette commit earns honor for the second year in a row after leading the Madison Knights to the sectional finals.

Milwaukee police officer dies after he and his partner are shot in alley

Mon, 06/30/2025 - 12:15am
The two officers, both six-year veterans, were responding to a call about a person with a weapon when they were both unexpectedly fired upon in an alley.

How players with ties to Wisconsin fared in the 2025 NBA Draft (copy)

Mon, 06/30/2025 - 12:00am
Several players with ties to Wisconsin took their respective next steps en route to their professional basketball dreams on Wednesday and Thursday.

US gets past Costa Rica in Gold Cup quarterfinals on penalty kicks

Mon, 06/30/2025 - 12:00am
MINNEAPOLIS — Damion Downs scored in the sixth round of a shootout after three saves by Matt Freese, sending the U.S. to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 4-3 penalty-kicks win over Costa Rica after a a…

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Mon, 06/30/2025 - 12:00am
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Brewers drop chance to sweep, step closer to first place Cubs

Sun, 06/29/2025 - 6:03pm
Kyle Farmer drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the 11th and the Colorado Rockies beat the Milwaukee Brewers.

Missing Chicago boater's body found in Wisconsin River near Lake Delton park

Sun, 06/29/2025 - 5:15pm
The body of a 20-year-old Chicago man who went missing in April when a boat carrying him and two other family members capsized in Wisconsin Dells along the Wisconsin River was found Sunday afternoon.

Bucks retain veteran big man with 3-year contract

Sun, 06/29/2025 - 5:07pm
One of the league's top reserves declined a player option, securing a $44 million deal to remain with Milwaukee for three more seasons.

Republican Senate tax bill would add $3.3 trillion to the US debt load, CBO says

Sun, 06/29/2025 - 3:47pm
WASHINGTON — Hours before a tumultuous near-midnight vote on President Donald Trump’s package of tax breaks, spending cuts and increased deportation money, a Republican senator stood on the chamber floor and implored the plan’s critics, “Read the bill.”

NYC, San Francisco and other US cities capping LGBTQ+ Pride month with a mix of party and protest

Sun, 06/29/2025 - 1:30pm
The monthlong celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride reached its rainbow-laden crescendo Sunday as New York and other major cities around the world held major parades and marches.

23 people ejected from Camp Randall Saturday during Morgan Wallen show, police say

Sun, 06/29/2025 - 12:45pm
UW-Madison police had 24 contacts at Saturday night's Morgan Wallen concert at Camp Randall Stadium, according to police.

Dave Zweifel: A civil rights champion returns to Madison

Sun, 06/29/2025 - 12:30pm
Tom Jacobson came back to town over the Juneteenth holiday, returning to the place where he began his long and storied career as a civil rights attorney, unyielding consumer advocate and a champion of the underdog.

'F1' opens with $55 million, delivering Apple its biggest big-screen hit

Sun, 06/29/2025 - 11:24am
NEW YORK — Apple has its first box-office hit.

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