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GOP senators chickened out by passing Donald Trump's bad bill | Paul Mickey

Fri, 07/11/2025 - 5:00am
In addition to all the other merchandise he’s peddling, President Donald Trump has started selling two new colognes. And if you think they stink, then you should check out his spending bill he just signed into law. That will undoubtedly…

Aid to Palestinians in Gaza will require international support | Mary Werner

Fri, 07/11/2025 - 5:00am
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation was created to take over aid delivery in Gaza. The new group is led by military contractors, not humanitarian professionals. The military operates without transparency, independence and accountability. It militarizes aid.

Elon Musk's political party won't solve our nation's problem | Daniel Storley

Fri, 07/11/2025 - 5:00am
After the recent passage and signing of the Republican budget reconciliation bill in Washington, it is now very clear: If the Democrats are the “tax and spend” party, then the Republicans are the “just spend” party.

Money is turning our democracy into an oligarchy | George Perkins

Fri, 07/11/2025 - 5:00am
I'm alarmed by the amount of money that has flowed into our elections. Secretive mega-donors to political action committees as well as Elon Musk, the Koch Brothers, George Soros, Peter Thiel and a long list of other ultra-wealthy are perverting…

Former Olympic wrestler and MMA star Ben Askren recovering from double lung transplant (copy)

Fri, 07/11/2025 - 12:00am
MILWAUKEE — Former Olympic wrestler and MMA star Ben Askren, who has been hospitalized in Wisconsin after a severe case of pneumonia, said in a post on social media Wednesday that he had undergone a double lung transplant and is…

The numbers behind the Brewers' historic sweep over the Los Angeles Dodgers (copy)

Fri, 07/11/2025 - 12:00am
There are plenty of stats to look at when assessing Milwaukee's rare series domination over the reigning World Series champions.

Tyler Adams says hostile home crowds good experience for US in case similar atmosphere at World Cup (copy)

Fri, 07/11/2025 - 12:00am
After facing hostile crowds at home in the CONCACAF Gold Cup, Tyler Adams says U.S. players hope to be better prepared in case American supporters are outnumbered at World Cup matches next year.

Scoreboard: Local sports

Fri, 07/11/2025 - 12:00am
Local sports

Peter T Roy

Thu, 07/10/2025 - 11:00pm
August 4, 1949—June 21, 2025

Arnold Michael Berg

Thu, 07/10/2025 - 11:00pm
January 7, 1938—June 20, 2025

Douglas L. "Doug" Anderson

Thu, 07/10/2025 - 11:00pm
September 2, 1943—July 5, 2025

Margaret Denise Roark

Thu, 07/10/2025 - 11:00pm
December 9, 1952—July 2, 2025

Steven Joseph Downs

Thu, 07/10/2025 - 11:00pm
July 9, 1970—July 7, 2025

Crow-Armstrong lifts Cubs past Twins

Thu, 07/10/2025 - 9:39pm
MINNEAPOLIS — Pete Crow-Armstrong hit two home runs for his fifth multi-homer game this season, powering the Chicago Cubs past the Minnesota Twins 8-1 on Thursday.

Authorities: 25-year-old town of Middleton man killed parents, then himself

Thu, 07/10/2025 - 7:53pm
"Our parents, David and Teri Pabst, were the light of our lives," the couple's daughters said, adding they were also devastated to have lost a brother "to his debilitating illness."

RURAL SCIENCE CAMP

Thu, 07/10/2025 - 4:57pm
Top: Kellzi Griffin, a junior at Alexander Hamilton High School in Milwaukee as a part of Upward Bound, looks at fruit flies through a microscope at Rural Summer Science Camp on Tuesday at the Morgridge Institute for Research in Madison.…

UW Regents approve tuition hikes for third consecutive year

Thu, 07/10/2025 - 3:57pm
Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman said the tuition increases strike a balance between providing a quality education but keeping it affordable.

Stocks close higher, nudging the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to more highs

Thu, 07/10/2025 - 3:31pm
Wall Street added to its recent milestones Thursday as the market closed at an all-time high after Delta Air Lines kicked off earnings season with a solid outlook for the rest of 2025, spurring an airline stock rally.

Video: Watch as the 1385 steam locomotive makes it way through Dane County

Thu, 07/10/2025 - 3:30pm
The engine headed via rail car on Thursday from Middleton to the Mid-Continent Railway Museum in North Freedom.

Thousands celebrate baby hippo Moo Deng's first birthday at a Thailand zoo

Thu, 07/10/2025 - 3:30pm
CHONBURI, Thailand — Thousands of excited fans flocked to a Thai zoo on Thursday to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo that became a social media sensation.

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