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Digest for 5-13 print

Tue, 05/13/2025 - 12:00am
HORSE RACING

Cards pull out 9th straight win

Tue, 05/13/2025 - 12:00am
PHILADELPHIA — Masyn Winn homered in the seventh inning to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 on Monday night for their ninth consecutive win.

Ronald G. “Ron” Schell Sr.

Mon, 05/12/2025 - 11:00pm
March 16, 1945 – May 9, 2025

Knicks take down reeling Celtics

Mon, 05/12/2025 - 10:43pm
NEW YORK — Jalen Brunson had 39 points and 12 assists, and the New York Knicks moved a win away from their first Eastern Conference finals appearance in 25 years and pushed the defending champion Boston Celtics to the brink…

Hurricanes push Caps to the brink

Mon, 05/12/2025 - 10:43pm
RALEIGH, N.C. — Sean Walker cut to the middle of the ice and beat Logan Thompson for a critical late goal, then Andrei Svechnikov followed with an empty-net clincher to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 on…

Brewers make costly mistakes as Guardians pitch shutout in series opener

Mon, 05/12/2025 - 8:37pm
Gabriel Arias had a three-run double in the fourth inning, José Ramírez stole three bases and five Cleveland pitchers combined on a shutout as the Guardians beat the Milwaukee Brewers.

Sun Prairie East senior, state's leading basketball scorer finds new Division I home

Mon, 05/12/2025 - 7:38pm
The Big Eight Conference's back to back player of the year announced Monday his commitment to another Division I program after reopening his college recruitment last month.

Local digest for Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Mon, 05/12/2025 - 6:21pm
Road closures on Bedford, Randall

NO, THEY'RE NOT DANDELIONS

Mon, 05/12/2025 - 5:34pm
Above: Recent UW-Madison graduate Nandini Shah, of Niles, Illinois, poses for photos surrounded by rubber ducks that showed up all over Bascom Hill in Madison on Monday. Below left: Undergraduates Carrie Gu, left, and Mike Wang, both from China, sing…

American Airlines adds daily nonstop flight to LaGuardia in New York from Madison

Mon, 05/12/2025 - 4:29pm
It means Madison will soon have three daily nonstop flights to New York.

Mendota County Park closed for the summer to make way for multi-million-dollar upgrade

Mon, 05/12/2025 - 4:19pm
When it reopens in September, the park will have a new shelter and playground and an improved beach, restrooms, boat launch and campground.

US and China reach a deal to slash sky-high tariffs for now, with a 90-day pause (copy)

Mon, 05/12/2025 - 3:30pm
The United States and China agreed Monday to slash their massive recent tariffs, restarting stalled trade between the world's two biggest economies.

Suspect in critical condition after shooting by police in Jackson County

Mon, 05/12/2025 - 2:24pm
Jackson County Sheriff's Office pursuit ends with suspect in critical condition after officers shoot him in Hixton, Wisconsin.

UW-Madison doctoral student among defendants in limbo due to Georgia 'Cop City' case

Mon, 05/12/2025 - 11:35am
UW-Madison researcher Hannah Kass is among 61 defendants whose cases are at a standstill, 20 months after being indicted under Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations law.

3 takeaways as Wisconsin football adds a 3-star linebacker to 2026 recruiting class

Mon, 05/12/2025 - 11:23am
A versatile linebacker with experience on and off the ball becomes the Badgers seventh commitment in the Class of 2026.

Extreme fire danger for 21 counties in northern Wisconsin on Monday

Mon, 05/12/2025 - 10:55am
More dry and warm conditions are expected Tuesday, but chances for showers and storms are part of the National Weather Service forecast starting Wednesday.

Zepbound beats Wegovy for weight loss in first head-to-head trial of blockbuster drugs (copy)

Mon, 05/12/2025 - 10:30am
A new study shows that people taking Zepbound lost about 50% more weight than those using Wegovy.

5th person dies from fire that forced residents to jump from Milwaukee apartment building windows

Mon, 05/12/2025 - 9:55am
Four people died Sunday from the fire, while the fifth death was among four others who were critically injured.

Secret meeting in 1946 led to computer-generated forecasts in less than a decade

Mon, 05/12/2025 - 9:50am
Why is May 6 such a special day in weather science history?

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