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Lenin and his 'evil eminence' died 100 years ago

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 7:35am
This State Journal editorial ran on Jan. 25, 1924:

Packers give Madison woman ‘heart attack,’ niece reports in 911 call

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 7:20am
The woman said she had been texting with her niece in Missouri and during the tense late minutes of the game had texted, “I’m having a heart attack!”

One school is changing gym class for the better for special education students

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 5:50am
“I've seen some of these friendships grow outside of our class and even outside of the school day. It's just been unlike anything I've ever done," one teacher said.

Credit Union National Association to lay off 38 Wisconsin employees

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 5:45am
The Credit Union National Association, as the result of a recent merger, is now doing business as America's Credit Unions.

Madison could again allow streets to be named after people in proposed policy

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 5:40am
Resolutions creating an Honorary Street Name program and altering the city street-naming policy will be introduced at Tuesday's City Council meeting.

Joe Barry’s future? Unlike a year ago, Matt LaFleur evades ‘big-picture’ staff questions

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 5:35am
Packers coach Matt LaFleur refused to comment about whether there would be offseason coaching changes.

For emotional Jon Runyan, likely departure part of ‘business’ of football

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 5:35am
Packers right guard Jon Runyan, a soon-to-be unrestricted free agent, spent most of the second half of the season in a job-sharing arrangement.

12 Madison-area employees among 125 layoffs at video game studio Lost Boys Interactive

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 5:30am
Lost Boys Interactive, which has a physical office at 6417 Normandy Lane and has roughly 350 employees, said in the letter that separation of employment for affected workers is to begin in March.

Joe Parisi backs Melissa Agard's bid for Dane County executive

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 5:30am
With the election 10 months out, Agard has received endorsements from Parisi and former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk.

President Joe Biden traveling to Superior, Wisconsin on Thursday

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 5:30am
Visits to the state this week from both the president and vice president underscore Wisconsin's considerable role in the upcoming presidential election.

Wisconsin Republicans consider abortion ban as VP Kamala Harris campaigns on issue

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 5:30am
The 2024 election is months away in the battleground state of Wisconsin, and the issue of abortion isn't going away. In fact, it's hardly been more prominent.

Vice President Kamala Harris targets Trump as she rallies for abortion rights in Wisconsin

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 5:30am
The barrage reflects the White House's intense focus on abortion rights during this year's presidential campaign.

Wisconsin DOT to host public meetings on Madison-Wisconsin Dells corridor study

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 5:30am
The agency plans to conduct three public meetings, including one online option, starting later this month.

UW-Whitewater condemns antisemitic incident on campus

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 5:30am
Four people projected Nazi and anti-Semitic imagery on the side of a residence hall and chanted white supremacist slogans.

2 men charged in fatal drag-racing crash on Madison's North Side

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 5:30am
Michael A. Norsetter-Shiner, 39, is charged with homicide by negligent driving and Drew Gonzales, 22, with second-degree recklessly endangering safety in the Nov. 10 crash.

Wisconsin football lands commitment from 2025 3-star linebacker from Tennessee

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 5:25am
Luke Fickell and the Wisconsin football staff continued their hot streak on the recruiting trail with another 2025 commitment. Here's what to know about this Tennessee linebacker.

5 high school girls basketball stars from the Madison area: Jan. 23 edition

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 5:20am
Snapping a poor shooting stretch and near career milestones helped highlight the individual performances in last week's girls basketball action. Here are some of the area's top efforts.

Hands on Wisconsin: What would Robin Vos do? Democrats learn to gerrymander

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 8:00am
Wisconsin's Supreme Court threw out the state's legislative maps which were gerrymandered to heavily favor Republicans.

Woman dies, another person suffers life-threatening injuries in Kenosha house fire, authorities say

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 6:50am
Kenosha police said that when firefighters arrived, smoke already was billowing out of the home and they also could see flames.

Man arrested in fatal La Crosse shooting; police believe nearby house fire related to homicide

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 6:35am
Alan R. Fry, 41, of La Crosse is being held in the La Crosse County Jail without bail for first-degree intentional homicide, possession of a firearm by a felon and bail jumping.

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