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82-year-old hairdresser still doing hair in Madison, but no longer in 4-inch heels

Mon, 08/04/2025 - 8:55am
Madison hairdresser Betsy Thibodeau is still working, and has been doing hair for 64 years, mostly at William Jon Salon & Spa on Madison's Near West Side.

Motorcyclist faces 7th OWI after Southeast Side crash that sent him to hospital

Mon, 08/04/2025 - 8:40am
The crash happened about 2:35 p.m. on July 26 when the motorcyclist was headed eastbound on the Beltline and tried to exit onto northbound Stoughton Road, Madison police said.

Analysis: Great Lakes wind can power the Midwest | Cora Sutherland and Melissa Scanlan

Mon, 08/04/2025 - 6:40am
Wisconsin and other states should keep moving forward, despite federal resistance

State-funded Madison schools staffer to warn students away from alcohol, drugs

Mon, 08/04/2025 - 5:55am
The money through the state Department of Public Instruction comes as fewer and fewer students in Dane County public schools report that they drink or use drugs.

Pair of Wisconsin speedskaters selected to US junior national and development teams

Mon, 08/04/2025 - 5:37am
Madison West's Kieran Collins and Milwaukee Pius XI’s Eliza Rhodehamel, a Madison native, are set to train with the United States Speedskating coaches this week.

‘A slow and painful death’: How Lodi football’s 2014 state semifinal loss sparked breakthrough

Mon, 08/04/2025 - 5:03am
A three-score collapse stung but helped serve as the perfect catalyst for Lodi in its state championship game pursuit. Here's how the heartbreaking defeat paid off.

Hard to know how to fix Madison's election problems | Anne Edwardson

Mon, 08/04/2025 - 5:00am
The Wisconsin State Journal's July 18 coverage of the Wisconsin Election Commission's meeting about missing Madison ballots differs from my understanding of it. As a Madison poll worker for 20 years and now on the rapid response team, I have…

3 things that stood out from Luke Fickell's news conference after the 1st week of training camp (copy)

Mon, 08/04/2025 - 12:00am
The Badgers coach addressed a crucial transfer, the importance of second-year players stepping into bigger roles and more.

Wisconsin's Izzi Stricker hopes to turn recent championship into more success (copy)

Mon, 08/04/2025 - 12:00am
The Waunakee product prevailed in a three-player playoff to win the Wisconsin women's amateur golf championship in mid-July.

4 observations from Wisconsin football's 5th training camp practice (copy)

Mon, 08/04/2025 - 12:00am
PLATTEVILLE — One session during University of Wisconsin football practice Sunday showed the highs and lows of being a tight end.

Play ball, take 2: The MLB Speedway Classic resumes at Bristol after rain suspension (copy)

Mon, 08/04/2025 - 12:00am
BRISTOL, Tenn. — A record crowd for a regular-season Major League Baseball game got to see all the pomp and pageantry with the MLB Speedway Classic before the rain washed out the game itself in the bottom of the first…

Turang homers twice as the Brewers pound the Nationals for season sweep (copy)

Mon, 08/04/2025 - 12:00am
WASHINGTON — Brice Turang hit two two-run homers, and the Milwaukee Brewers completed their first season sweep of the Washington Nationals with a 14-3 victory on Sunday.

Turang homers twice as the Brewers pound the Nationals for season sweep

Sun, 08/03/2025 - 4:21pm
Milwaukee scored 14 runs after hammering 16 two nights before to beat Washington soundly in the third and final game of the road series.

Texas Democrats leave the state to block vote on redrawn House map backed by Trump

Sun, 08/03/2025 - 4:13pm
Texas Democrats are leaving the state in an attempt to prevent the state House from holding a vote Monday on new congressional maps that Republicans hope will net them several additional U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterm elections.

Beloit teen arrested in Janesville stabbing

Sun, 08/03/2025 - 3:30pm
Police were called to 21 Dodge Street at about 5:30 p.m. Saturday in response to a man with a knife.

21-year-old dies after motorcycle crash in Iowa County

Sun, 08/03/2025 - 3:00pm
The Richland Center man died after losing control of his motorcycle Friday night in the town of Clyde, about 60 miles west of Madison, police said.

John Nichols: Primaries are good for Democrats

Sun, 08/03/2025 - 1:59pm
There’s a notion among many political consultants and pollsters that crowded primaries only cause frustrations for the eventual nominee and the party. They tell us that if partisans could just coalesce early around a single candidate for a top post…

4 observations from Wisconsin football's 5th training camp practice

Sun, 08/03/2025 - 1:33pm
A breakout day for a running back, a transfer defensive back solidifying his role and more from Badgers practice in Platteville.

"Fantastic Four: First Steps" holds its lead atop the box office

Sun, 08/03/2025 - 12:58pm
LOS ANGELES — Marvel’s first family stumbled in theaters in its second weekend but still held on to the top spot at the box office.

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