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Imru Shashemmani Currie

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 11:00pm
April 15, 1984 – May 4, 2025

Game 5: Williams scores 40 points and Thunder win 120-109 for a 3-2 NBA Finals lead over Pacers

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 10:24pm
OKLAHOMA CITY — Jalen Williams had a career playoff-high 40 points, MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 31 and the Oklahoma City Thunder moved one win from a title by beating the Indiana Pacers 120-109 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals…

Sun Prairie East baseball can't contain Muskego in state quarterfinals

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 8:57pm
The Cardinals only had six hits and left six runners on base against the Warriors at the Division 1 state quarterfinals.

Madison hazmat team, Department of Justice responding to West Side incident

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 7:39pm
The investigation on West Skyline Drive is ongoing, authorities said.

A3 rail briefing for Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 5:36pm
Worker, 70, dies in fall from silo

Wall Street recovers from Friday's shock as US stocks rise and oil prices ease

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 5:28pm
NEW YORK — Calm returned to Wall Street on Monday, and U.S. stocks rose, while oil prices gave back some of their initial spurts following Israel’s attack on Iranian nuclear and military targets at the end of last week.

Prosecutors: Suspect in shooting of Minnesota lawmakers targeted two others that night (copy)

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 3:30pm
The man accused of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another went to the homes of two other legislators on the night of the shootings, a federal prosecutor said Monday.

Dane County event helps residents rid their housing deeds of racial covenants

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 3:22pm
The event at the Alliant Energy Center aims to educate homeowners about the history of the now-unenforceable covenants and guide them through the process of formally removing them.

Big city mayors don't get to choose which laws to enforce | Craig Schultz

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 1:24pm
Mayors of sanctuary cities are opposed to the enforcement of the law when it comes to immigration.

Capitol City Band to host free Juneteenth concert at Rennebohm Park

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 12:47pm
The band is back for its 57th season under new conductor Dave Pedracine. Longtime conductor Jim Latimer is retiring but still involved.

2 in custody after person shot at in Johnson Creek restaurant parking lot

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 12:45pm
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office deputies determined that there was a verbal argument between the suspect and the person who was shot at.

Tequila-based brine blamed for fire burst when oven opened at West Side apartment

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 11:50am
The apartment occupant was evaluated for burns, but not taken to a hospital, the Madison Fire Department said.

Wisconsin volleyball loses assistant to professional ranks

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 11:45am
The former Badgers libero is leaving Wisconsin for a job with LOVB Madison.

State Journal looking to interview Madison parents

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 11:10am
If interested, please contact reporter Chris Rickert at 608-252-6198 or [email protected]

Worker dead after apparent fall off farm silo near Lake Mills

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 10:40am
The incident happened shortly before 10 a.m. Friday at the farm at W9334 Highway B in the town of Lake Mills, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said.

Arts lover Valerie Kazamias is devoted to Madison, the 'Athens of the Midwest'

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 10:35am
At 93, she's still raising money for the arts. 'Things are good,' she says.

The Trump family's next venture, a mobile phone company (copy)

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 10:30am
Trump Mobile is the latest venture announced while Donald Trump is in the White House despite ethical concerns that he could mold public policy for personal gain.

How Wisconsin track and field athletes fared at the NCAA Outdoor Championships

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 10:07am
Jason Swarens led the way with a national title, while several Badgers athletes earned All-America honors to end the spring season in Eugene, Oregon.

Does North America have a hurricane season?

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 9:40am
A developing tropical cyclone is given a name when it reaches sustained winds of 39 mph, and it becomes a hurricane at 74 mph.

Wisconsin dairy farmer sues Trump administration claiming discrimination against white farmers

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 9:05am
Adam Faust was among several farmers who successfully sued the Biden administration in 2021 for race discrimination in the USDA's Farmer Loan Forgiveness Plan.

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