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Mon, 07/28/2025 - 12:00am
CHICAGO — Ben Brown pitched five effective innings, Pete Crow-Armstrong drove in two runs and the Chicago Cubs topped the Chicago White Sox 5-4 on Sunday.

How Wisconsin men's basketball's general manager tackles revenue sharing, roster building (copy)

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 12:00am
Marc VandeWettering, who was recently promoted to the Badgers' first-ever general manager, spoke with media on Thursday. Here's what stood out.

Former Madison Memorial, UW-La Crosse pitcher turns childhood dream into reality (copy)

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 12:00am
The former area standout who starred this spring at the University of Illinois was drafted in the 17th round of the MLB Draft by the San Diego Padres.

Polzin: Why the Fire Fickell crowd needs to take a deep breath for now (copy)

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 12:00am
Wisconsin football hasn't shown much progress under the man hired in 2022 to resurrect a program. But calls for his job this early in a rebuliding project are premature.

Bees have some ways to cope with a warming Earth, but researchers fear for their future

Sun, 07/27/2025 - 5:44pm
As global temperatures rise, the bees responsible for pollinating many crops are under increasing stress.

It's a year of rapid change, except when it comes to Trump's approval numbers, AP-NORC polling finds (copy)

Sun, 07/27/2025 - 5:22pm
WASHINGTON — Eric Hildenbrand noticed prices continue to rise this year, even with President Donald Trump in the White House. He doesn’t blame Trump, his choice for president in 2024, but says Gov. Gavin Newsom and other Democrats who control…

Blake Perkins delivers walk-off victory for Brewers to avoid series sweep

Sun, 07/27/2025 - 4:57pm
Perkins singled home the winning run in the ninth inning as Milwaukee avoided its first series sweep since opening the season with three losses to the Yankees.

Coming up for Monday, July 28, 2025

Sun, 07/27/2025 - 4:55pm
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US-EU deal sets a 15% tariff on most goods and averts the threat of a trade war with a global shock (copy)

Sun, 07/27/2025 - 3:54pm
EDINBURGH, Scotland — The United States and the European Union agreed on a trade framework Sunday, setting a 15% tariff on most goods, staving off — at least for now — far higher rates on both sides that might have…

‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ scores Marvel's first $100 million box office opening of 2025 (copy)

Sun, 07/27/2025 - 2:14pm
LOS ANGELES — Marvel’s first family has finally found box office gold. “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” the first film about the superheroes made under the guidance of Kevin Feige and Walt Disney Co., earned $118 million in its first…

Teen arrested after Monona car chase that ended in Madison; driver at large

Sun, 07/27/2025 - 1:38pm
Police are still searching for the driver, according to a statement from Monona police chief Brian Chaney.

Dairy innovation fund will help Wisconsin farms | Greg Petras

Sun, 07/27/2025 - 12:30pm
America’s Dairyland is in trouble. Wisconsin lost nearly half of its dairy farms in the last 10 years. Small and medium-sized farms in particular continue to struggle with labor shortages, high operational costs and aging facilities.

Dave Zweifel: Risser's life is the story of Wisconsin politics

Sun, 07/27/2025 - 12:30pm
One detail in Fred Risser’s just-released autobiography speaks volumes: In all his 64 years serving Madison in the Wisconsin Legislature, he never once used an elevator in the state Capitol, even during the time he had a broken leg.

2nd teen victim of wrong-way crash near DeForest dies; mom decries 'preventable, reckless' decision

Sun, 07/27/2025 - 9:45am
Brady Allen Heiling, 19, was from Clara City, Minnesota, about 110 miles west of the Twin Cities. The other driver in the crash, who police say was intoxicated, already faces one homicide charge.

Why are data nerds racing to save US government statistics?

Sun, 07/27/2025 - 9:30am
After watching data sets be altered or disappear from government websites in unprecedented ways, statisticians, demographers and computer scientists have joined forces to capture and preserve data sets, sometimes clandestinely.

Kathleen Parker: Donald Trump’s yellow brick road doesn’t lead to Oz

Sun, 07/27/2025 - 9:09am
We owe author L. Frank Baum eternal gratitude for writing “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” In addition to entertaining generations of children, the story has proved endlessly useful to columnists in search of metaphors.

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