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ATLANTA — Blake Perkins doubled, hit a homer and drove in two RBIs, Andrew Vaughn also homered and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight win.

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Milwaukee is 26 games above .500 for the first time since finishing the 2021 season 95-67. Here's how the Brewers took care of business Wednesday night.

The addition of a pair of talent rookie receivers has made the competition at receiver one of the biggest stories to watch around Green Bay’s training camp.

Boy, 7, dies after getting hit by vehicle

The announcement came after he signed an executive order to place an additional 25% tariff on India for its purchases of Russian oil.

A test of Dane County’s storm warning system failed Wednesday after several sirens stayed silent.

A new FBI report says violent crime in the United States fell 4.5% last year while property crime dropped 8% from the year before.

Mellissa Rupnow, the mother of the Abundant Life Christian School shooter, died by apparent suicide.

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Madison’s city council approved the sale of liquor for public events held at Breese Stevens Stadium in downtown Madison.

"We wanted to test the guardrails," said a watchdog group's CEO. "The visceral initial response is, 'Oh my Lord, there are no guardrails.' The rails are completely ineffective."

A consistent issue for a top offensive lineman, an emerging option at receiver, the depth of the D-line and more from Badgers football practice in Platteville.

The Madison-based utility holding company reported net income of $26.5 million, or $0.72 per share, on revenue of $159.5 million in the second quarter.

The Big Ten is trying to lessen layoffs for men's hockey teams that lose in the conference quarterfinals but qualify for the NCAA Tournament.

About 60% of all Wisconsin high schools and 70% of all public high schools now participate.

The boy was hit by the vehicle about 4:50 p.m. on Prairie Avenue near Summit Avenue, Beloit police said in a statement.

"We're really open (to different music genres),” co-owner Jeff Rood said. “We love music, so we want to just embrace it and give people an opportunity to play here."

A woman in the 3500 block of Ridgeway Drive reported that her vehicle was stolen after she left it unlocked with the keys on the front seat on July 18.