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Garden calendar: For the week of Aug. 24

Sun, 08/24/2025 - 7:00am
Tips for your flowers, plants, trees and shrubs.

GOP bill would close ‘loophole’ allowing killers to evade prosecution if they hide bodies long enough

Sun, 08/24/2025 - 6:50am
The statute of limitations allow killers in Wisconsin to evade full accountability by not cooperating with police on the whereabouts of their victim’s remains.

Blame Canada! GOP ignores climate, faults northern neighbors in Phil Hands’ cartoon

Sun, 08/24/2025 - 6:40am
Republican lawmakers, including Wisconsin’s own U.S. Reps. Glen Grothman, R-Glenbeulah, and Tom Tiffany, R-Minocqua, have recently sent letters to Canadian officials complaining about hazy conditions caused by wildfires in Canada. They blame our northern neighbor for poor forest management and…

Jim Polzin: How the Milwaukee Brewers have captured fans’ hearts with a ‘unique’ style

Sun, 08/24/2025 - 5:55am
A team of ‘underdogs’ has risen to the top of Major League Baseball. They’ve taken the state of Wisconsin along for the ride.

Dane County Humane Society clears house with mass adoption event

Sun, 08/24/2025 - 5:50am
Nearly half the number of adoptable animals at the Dane County Humane Society found a home during Saturday’s Clear the Shelters finale.

Another shipwreck discovered in Lake Michigan off Door County

Sun, 08/24/2025 - 5:45am
The Frank D. Barker’s whereabouts was unknown for nearly 140 years but was found this summer by a local tour operator.

Brewers bullpen falls apart after strong start from Freddy Peralta in loss to Giants

Sun, 08/24/2025 - 5:40am
Logan Webb pitched six stingy innings and Casey Schmitt belted a three-run homer to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 7-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.

Malik Willis bounces back, Packers defense piles on 5 sacks in preseason finale win over Seattle

Sun, 08/24/2025 - 5:35am
Malik Willis bounced back from an early interception and threw a touchdown pass to Romeo Doubs as Green Bay defeated Seattle 20-7 in the preseason finale.

Dr. Zorba Paster: Unusual remedy available for stye on the eye

Sun, 08/24/2025 - 5:30am
And it may be right in your pantry.

Wisconsin judge rejects motions to dismiss charges against Trump aides in fake electors case

Sun, 08/24/2025 - 5:30am
The Wisconsin complaint details how Jim Troupis, Kenneth Chesebro, and Mike Roman created a document that falsely said Trump had won Wisconsin’s 10 Electoral College votes in 2020.

Why Nakoma Road is closed — and when it will reopen

Sun, 08/24/2025 - 5:30am
Madison has three projects in the works on Nakoma Road, which has been under construction for most of the summer.

Wisconsin football linebackers to know this season

Sun, 08/24/2025 - 5:03am
BadgerExtra's breakdowns of Wisconsin football's roster continues with the linebackers. Newcomers highlight the outside linebacker spots, but two returners are crucial in the inside linebacker roles.

School choice isn’t inclusive for disabled students | Megan Cobb-Sheehan

Sun, 08/24/2025 - 5:00am
My family doesn't have school choice. Private schools don’t have to enroll students with disabilities if they determine they cannot provide the support needed to be successful.

Bully Donald Trump is afraid of standing up to Vladimir Putin | Michael Brandt

Sun, 08/24/2025 - 5:00am
The definition of a bully is someone who “habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable.” Our current president is just that sort of person.

Thanks for supporting the Sugar Maple Music Festival | Bob Batyko

Sun, 08/24/2025 - 5:00am
Thanks from the Sugar Maple Music Festival for 22 years of community support.

Dance-based exercise class is good for body and mind | Jodi Sherman

Sun, 08/24/2025 - 5:00am
The Wisconsin State Journal recently ran the article "Twist, turn, tone," about the benefit of dance and exercise. It reminded me of a terrific program in the Madison area offered on a drop-in basis for years by the Madison Professional…

'Trust, but verify' any peace deal with Putin in Ukraine | John Acomb

Sun, 08/24/2025 - 5:00am
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine, which began with his 2022 invasion, has so far cost the lives as many as 250,000 Russian soldiers, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Ban assault weapons to protect our school children | Leah Anderson

Sun, 08/24/2025 - 5:00am
No child should ever have to worry that a loud noise in their school is a gunshot.

Older protesters inspire others to oppose Donald Trump | Ginny White

Sun, 08/24/2025 - 5:00am
You know the Trump administration has riled up average Americans when people in their 80s and 90s start demonstrating on street corners.

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