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Thompson will be leaving the agency on Sept. 11 to take a position at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Evers announced Friday.

With Bus Rapid Transit set to start this fall, many readers had questions about how the new service would operate, how much it would cost and how it might affect traffic.

Officers were sent to the scene of the possible homicide in the 1600 block of Schmedeman Avenue around 8:45 a.m. Friday, Madison police said.

The one southbound lane between University Avenue and Langdon Street will remain until Aug. 30, when the project is expected to be completed.

The Yellowstone Trail was established beginning in 1912 and ultimately became a 3,600 mile roadway that wound through communities in the northern U.S., including 18 counties in Wisconsin.

The single-car crash happened shortly after 11:30 a.m. Thursday in the 6300 block of Monona Drive, Monona police said.

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A tribal leader and conservationists said relocating part of an aging northern Wisconsin pipeline wouldn't end the threat of a catastrophic spill, which still would exist along a new route.

"It was like unwrapping a Christmas gift when that tarp was coming off," said Tanya Zastrow, Olbrich Botanical Gardens' executive director. "Here's this shiny gold present underneath."

Groups that track significant cybercurrency exchanges reported that $22 million was transferred to an entity known to be associated with Blackcat. BlackCat disrupted crucial operations across the U.S. health-care system.

"Madisonians want to learn. They want to know about other cultures," organizer Ray Kumapayi said.

The State Patrol said many aerial enforcement missions are announced publicly to reinforce its goal to improve safety through voluntary compliance.

Universal basic income had negative results

Former Badgers player and Hockey Hall of Famer Chris Chelios was back at Wrigley Field and offered insight into what it's like to play hockey there.

The only games of his son's that Brad Myers missed came after he was diagnosed with liver cancer in 2022.

Christian Yelich will have surgery on his troublesome back Friday. The All-Star outfielder hasn't played since July 23.

The practices give players and coaches the opportunity to see what other teams do, saying it's more productive than an exhibition game.

A federal judge last week sentenced Edlando M. Watson to 5-1/2 years in prison for illegally possessing guns.

Jackson Chourio and William Contreras homered in the first inning and scored again in Milwaukee's eighth-inning comeback before Devin Williams closed things out with another dominant performance.