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Two-thirds of Madison's streets now limited to 20 mph

Tue, 07/22/2025 - 3:35pm
Officials credit the "20 is Plenty" speed-reduction initiative with reducing injuries and deaths on residential streets.

Wall Street ticks up to another record as GM and others show how tariffs are impacting them

Tue, 07/22/2025 - 3:30pm
NEW YORK — Wall Street inched to another record on Tuesday after some mixed profit reports, as General Motors and other big U.S. companies gave updates on how much President Donald Trump’s tariffs hurt or help them.

House ends session early as Republicans clash over Epstein

Tue, 07/22/2025 - 3:30pm
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson rebuffed pressure to act on the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, instead sending members home early for a monthlong break from Washington after the week’s legislative agenda was upended by Republican members clamoring for a…

Suit filed against landlords of Madison apartments where 15-year-old was shot to death

Tue, 07/22/2025 - 3:00pm
Kyesha Miller was killed and three 14-year-olds were injured when at least four men opened fire in the parking lot of the Harmony at Grandview Commons on Oct. 10, 2023.

Former Wisconsin men's basketball guard lands professional opportunity in Bosnia

Tue, 07/22/2025 - 2:47pm
The dynamic bench threat had a career season in 2024-25, averaging 6.5 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists while shooting 45.9% from 3.

The Brewers get hot, just like the weather, in the latest cartoon from Phil Hands

Tue, 07/22/2025 - 2:45pm
The Milwaukee Brewers have won 11 straight games and own the best record in baseball. After a lackluster start, the crew has been dominant with lights-out pitching and a consistent offense.

Trump rehashes years-old grievances on Russia investigation

Tue, 07/22/2025 - 2:15pm
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump rehashed longstanding grievances over the Russia investigation that shadowed much of his first term, lashing out Tuesday after a new report from his intelligence director aimed at casting doubt on long-established findings about Moscow’s interference…

Complaint about smoke from Canadian wildfires reads like satire from The Onion | Rochester Post-Bulletin

Tue, 07/22/2025 - 2:00pm
Complaint about smoke by Tom Tiffany, Glenn Grothman offers no solutions

Obituary index for Wed., July 23

Tue, 07/22/2025 - 1:57pm
DILLMAN, Ross Davis, 35 McFarland

If Brewers extend winning streak to 12, it's free burgers for all at George Webb

Tue, 07/22/2025 - 1:48pm
A win Tuesday would mark the third 12-game winning streak in franchise history and the third time the Milwaukee-based restaurant chain would need to make good on its free-burger promotion.

Gen Xers mourn death of Warner from 'Cosby' show

Tue, 07/22/2025 - 1:30pm
DETROIT — For Black youth and teens growing up in the mid-1980s, “The Cosby Show” offered something rarely seen on television up until that time: a sitcom that placed characters who looked like them in a positive light.

Police investigating after shirtless man shows up at Wisconsin lawmaker's door

Tue, 07/22/2025 - 12:48pm
The man arrived at the Milwaukee home at about 10:20 p.m. Monday and attempted to open the door but was unable to gain access to the building.

Wisconsin football blanked by Big Ten preseason honors

Tue, 07/22/2025 - 12:38pm
Here's a look at the 15 players who were named preseason honorees by a panel of conference reporters.

Heat will be on for southern Wisconsin Wednesday and Thursday

Tue, 07/22/2025 - 12:30pm
The heat will be on for southern Wisconsin Wednesday and Thursday, with heat indices pushing 105, according to forecasters.

Hunter Biden lashes out at George Clooney, other Democrats

Tue, 07/22/2025 - 12:21pm
WASHINGTON — Former President Joe Biden’s son Hunter, seen by some as the problem child of the Democratic Party for legal and drug-related woes that brought negative attention to his father, lashed out against Democratic “elites” and others over the…

Coca-Cola confirms a cane-sugar version of its trademark cola

Tue, 07/22/2025 - 10:30am
Coca-Cola said Tuesday it will add a cane-sugar version of its trademark cola to its U.S. lineup this fall, confirming a recent announcement by President Donald Trump.

Person dies of injuries in Fitchburg apartment fire

Tue, 07/22/2025 - 9:05am
The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Fitchburg Fire Department, and the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation – State Fire Marshal’s Office.

Man shot on North Side, taken to hospital

Tue, 07/22/2025 - 8:25am
No suspects are in custody and the investigation is continuing, Madison police said.

Want to know everything about your neighborhood? There's a map for that

Tue, 07/22/2025 - 8:02am
The initiative is a collaboration between Madison and the UW-Madison Applied Population Lab.

Coldplay's Chris Martin gives shoutout to woman he met on the street in Downtown Madison

Tue, 07/22/2025 - 7:39am
Two friends left the Kollege Klub bar near the UW-Madison campus early Saturday morning when one of them thought she recognized Chris Martin.

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