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Rock County man charged with homicide in December shooting

Tue, 02/11/2025 - 3:24pm
When he and an alleged accomplice were arrested Jan. 3, Deonte Foster, 41, was facing charges of attempted first-degree intentional homicide and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Madison-based EatStreet food-ordering service files for bankruptcy

Tue, 02/11/2025 - 3:06pm
The company, founded in a UW-Madison dorm room in 2010, says in its Oct. 11 Chapter 11 filing that its problems began during the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wisconsin's top education official facing challengers on both flanks

Tue, 02/11/2025 - 3:01pm
On Jill Underly's right is Brittany Kinser, a consultant for privatizing education through voucher programs, while the state's largest teachers union has recommended supporting Jeff Wright.

Boy, 14, allegedly pointed facsimile gun at woman in grocery store parking lot

Tue, 02/11/2025 - 12:10pm
No injuries were reported.

Susan Crawford continues to lead Brad Schimel in fundraising in Wisconsin Supreme Court race

Tue, 02/11/2025 - 11:40am
The funds raised so far by the candidates far set the stage for another record-setting race for the state’s highest court.

Man with warrants fled Maple Bluff traffic stop attempt, injured officer while resisting arrest

Tue, 02/11/2025 - 11:35am
The incident began about 11:30 p.m. Monday when an officer tried to stop a vehicle with a license plate that wasn’t associated with the vehicle near 615 North Sherman Avenue.

Biggest snowstorm of season set to slam southern Wisconsin, hardest along Lake Michigan

Tue, 02/11/2025 - 10:35am
Counties to the south and east of Madison are under a winter storm watch from 9 a.m. Wednesday to 3 a.m. Thursday.

Candidate Q&A: Monona Grove School Board

Tue, 02/11/2025 - 9:40am
Responses to the Wisconsin State Journal's candidate questionnaire. The primary is Feb. 18.

Woman seriously injured in near head-on crash with passing vehicle in Vernon County

Tue, 02/11/2025 - 9:05am
The crash remains under investigation and no enforcement action was provided.

Edgerton trainer guides German shepherd back to finals at Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

Tue, 02/11/2025 - 8:20am
It marks the second year in a row that Kent Boyles has guided Mercedes into the best in show round at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

Grant County jailer struck, killed by vehicle during National Guard training

Tue, 02/11/2025 - 7:20am
Dylan Bellamy joined the Grant County Sheriff’s Office in December 2023.

Man shot in apartment Thursday, Fitchburg police report Monday

Tue, 02/11/2025 - 6:55am
The 18-year-old man who was shot suffered injuries that were not considered life-threatening.

Ohio Tavern owner is selling popular East Side bar beset by money problems

Tue, 02/11/2025 - 6:50am
State tax and workforce authorities have filed multiple complaints against Ohio Tavern owner Josh Swentzel in recent years.

Tom Still: Wisconsin scientist sees bright future for fusion as well as fission

Tue, 02/11/2025 - 6:40am
Greg Piefer is a UW-Madison College of Engineering product who is bullish about fusion uses today while urging patience over its longer-term energy use.

St. Norbert, a Catholic college, may nix theology in latest round of budget cuts

Tue, 02/11/2025 - 5:45am
On college leaders' chopping block are a wide array of humanities majors — notably, the Green Bay area Catholic college's theology and religious studies majors.

Why Wisconsin men's basketball forward's low-scoring stretch doesn't diminish impact

Tue, 02/11/2025 - 5:37am
A streak of nine consecutive games with a block is unfamiliar territory for Steven Crowl, but a challenge from his coach put him on the path of defensive success.

Bucks GM Jon Horst says trading Khris Middleton was toughest move of his career

Tue, 02/11/2025 - 5:25am
Jon Horst said he believes the moves he made last week should make Milwaukee more dangerous this season, adding that ownership didn’t ask him to lower the payroll.

Open Jim: Who's the X-factor for Wisconsin men's basketball?

Tue, 02/11/2025 - 5:03am
BadgerExtra columnist Jim Polzin answers a question from a reader in his Open Jim mailbag.

Our local clergy should follow lead of Bishop Mariann Budde | William Morehead

Tue, 02/11/2025 - 5:00am
I am deeply concerned by the silence of our Catholic clergy in the Madison area on the critical issue of immigration. Many in our community — especially immigrants — face the fear of deportation and family separation, yet we hear…

Joann Pritchett will be independent voice on Madison City Council | Mary Tibbetts

Tue, 02/11/2025 - 5:00am
As a resident of Vista West in Madison since 2022, I was surprised when Ald. Nikki Conklin said at a District 9 candidate forum that she does outreach to seniors in her district. Vista West is not far from her…

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