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Hundreds of Wendy's to be shut
Wendy’s plans to close hundreds U.S. restaurants over the next few months in an effort to boost its profit and make its remaining stores more appealing.
Ask the Beer Baron: Of lagers, pilsners and a new taproom
This month’s column features the return of Ask the Beer Baron, and let’s get right to it.
UW Health to build 4-story urgent and primary care center on the West Side
The four-story medical center will allow UW Health to vacate its aging 20 S. Park St. facility and move services from its Mineral Point Road clinic.
2 more major retailers in Wisconsin doing away with pennies
Kroger will round down, while Woodman's will round to the nearest nickel, up or down.
Sean Duffy vs. Elon Musk for control of NASA | Center Stage with Milfred and Hands
Transportation secretary from Wisconsin and tech billionaire battle over future of American space exploration
Veterans Day ceremonies in Madison and freebies for veterans
There is a ceremony planned to honor veterans at the State Capitol, and many businesses are offering free meals and more to veterans.
Tom Still: Bipartisan forum focuses (mostly) on how to build Wisconsin economy
There was broad agreement that Wisconsin must do more to attract “early stage” investment capital, the kind of money that can finance young companies.
How a college decision in January lifted weight off the shoulders of Sauk Prairie's Mallory Hartwig
The 6-foot senior chose South Dakota State University to play women's college volleyball in hopes of focusing primarily on volleyball this season.
Federal aid to rural Wisconsin school districts is delayed, Gov. Tony Evers says
Federal Impact Aid is allotted to school districts that include large amounts of tax-exempt, federally owned land and that educate large numbers of “federally connected” children.
Polzin: How an underperforming offense has become Packers’ sad refrain
Green Bay’s three defeats this season have a common thread. The scary part is Matt LaFleur doesn’t seem to have any solutions to fix a stagnant offense.
Packers' offensive line at heart of scoring struggles in back-to-back losses
As has too often been the case, the results on the ground were not there on Monday night, despite Green Bay's best intentions.
Packers offense once again earns worst mark in latest loss
tate Journal columnist Jim Polzin grades the Green Bay Packers’ performance in their 10-7 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Marigold Kitchen is expanding to the Near East Side, but don't get too excited
The space at 1511 Williamson St., across from Mickey's Tavern, is small, but has a good-sized kitchen and a garage with a walk-in cooler.
Why a Wisconsin police department says no to some football team vehicle escort requests
Football teams get police escorts around Madison on game days. When they want more than that, one department says no.
Wisconsin man accused of setting fire to congressman's office pleads no contest to arson charge
Caiden Stachowicz said he wanted to burn down the office because the U.S. government was shutting down TikTok and peace was no longer an option.
Wisconsin's Brianna Decker takes her place in Hockey Hall of Fame
Dousman native and former Badgers star Brianna Decker remembered her years at Wisconsin as "transformative" during her Hockey Hall of Fame induction speech.
Why a Madison native committing to Wisconsin men's hockey 'seemed like destiny' (copy)
Harper Frey has checked a lot of boxes as far as experiences go for a Madison-area youth hockey player.
Madison West grad wins NL Rookie of the Year (copy)
The former Regents star became a fixture behind the plate for the Atlanta Braves this season.
3 things that stood out from Wisconsin women's basketball's win over UW-Milwaukee (copy)
The Badgers rebounded from their first loss of the season with a dominant victory over the Panthers. Here are three things that stood out.






