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Tue, 01/28/2025 - 6:24pm
3 arrested in Far East Side robbery

Here’s what’s at stake in Madison and Wisconsin if federal grants are blocked

Tue, 01/28/2025 - 5:46pm
President Donald Trump's order to suspend federal grants and loans could jeopardize billions of dollars in programs locally and statewide.

First lawsuit filed challenging Trump's transgender troop ban

Tue, 01/28/2025 - 4:29pm
WASHINGTON — Six transgender active-duty service members and two former service members who seek re-enlistment filed the first lawsuit Tuesday challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order that calls for revising policy on transgender troops and probably sets the stage for…

Obituary index for Wed., Jan. 29

Tue, 01/28/2025 - 3:52pm
GENZMER, Jessica, 88 Sun Prairie/Naples, Fla.

Chaos ripples through country as Trump orders federal funding freeze

Tue, 01/28/2025 - 3:45pm
WASHINGTON — A federal judge temporarily blocked a push from President Donald Trump on Tuesday to pause federal funding while his administration conducts an across-the-board ideological review to uproot progressive initiatives.

Nvidia and other tech stocks win back some losses

Tue, 01/28/2025 - 3:25pm
NEW YORK — Rebounding tech stocks drove U.S. indexes higher Tuesday, a day after they tumbled on doubts about whether the artificial-intelligence frenzy really needs all the dollars being poured into it.

Former Capitol police officer campaigns in Wisconsin against Republican-backed court candidate (copy)

Tue, 01/28/2025 - 3:08pm
One of the most outspoken officers who defended the U.S. Capitol against rioters on Jan. 6, 2021, is emphasizing President Donald Trump's pardons in Wisconsin's high profile Supreme Court race. Former Capitol police officer Harry Dunn on Tuesday criticized the…

'Doomsday Clock' moves closer to midnight

Tue, 01/28/2025 - 2:50pm
Earth is moving closer to destruction, a science-oriented advocacy group said Tuesday as it advanced its famous “Doomsday Clock” to 89 seconds till midnight, the closest it has ever been.

What is causing the dramatic ice heaves on Madison's lakes?

Tue, 01/28/2025 - 1:03pm
The formations often happen in the spring along shore but can occur throughout the lakes where water levels and temperatures fluctuate.

State lawmakers call for recusals in Act 10 lawsuit

Tue, 01/28/2025 - 12:54pm
The case is all but certain to come before the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which currently holds a 4-3 liberal majority.

Madison police investigating after man shows up at hospital with knife wound

Tue, 01/28/2025 - 12:35pm
No arrests have been made and the investigation is continuing.

46 OWI arrests made in 2-week Dane County Impaired Driving Campaign

Tue, 01/28/2025 - 10:50am
The special enforcement effort Dec. 20 through Jan. 1 also resulted in 22 more arrests for other criminal violations, the Dane County Traffic Safety Commission reported Tuesday.

3 arrested in robbery of woman held against her will on Far East Side

Tue, 01/28/2025 - 9:55am
Officers were sent to an apartment building in the 1700 block of Thierer Road on Saturday for a woman who reported being attack, robbed and held against her will.

Man trying to buy item off Facebook Marketplace gets gun pointed at him

Tue, 01/28/2025 - 9:20am
No shots were fired and no injuries were reported.

Who knew about Madison’s 200 uncounted ballots? Voters get conflicting accounts

Tue, 01/28/2025 - 7:35am
The city clerk's office says an employee told the county clerk's office about the error. But County Clerk Scott McDonell insists no such communication occurred.

Tom Still: Wisconsin needs to catch its neighbors in venture capital

Tue, 01/28/2025 - 6:40am
No matter how the numbers are crunched, Wisconsin still lags almost all of its Midwestern neighbors when it comes to the broad category of early-stage investing.

Cold spell helps Westby ensure Timber Coulee has snow for sky jumping event

Tue, 01/28/2025 - 6:00am
The Snowflake Ski Jumping Tournament is set to take place on January 31 and February 1, with new activities for kids and an increased number of international ski jumpers.

Beer Baron: This guy is the 50-state road warrior of breweries

Tue, 01/28/2025 - 6:00am
Joel Geier is at No. 1,379.

Madison's Labor Temple looks to sell to developer

Tue, 01/28/2025 - 5:55am
The longtime union headquarters wants to move its operations into a future development at the South Park Street site.

Gliding through the woods on ice skates? It's a thing in Wisconsin's North Woods

Tue, 01/28/2025 - 5:50am
A 0.8-mile ice skating trail in Vilas County is drawing ice skaters from around the Midwest and helping to cushion the blow of another year with little snow for snowmobiling.

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