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Pitching shines again as Misiorowski dominates and Brewers beat Dodgers

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 9:11pm
The young pitcher threw a career-best 12 strikeouts in six innings, and Milwaukee held on to clinch a regular-season series against Los Angeles.

Update: Suspect in Middleton double homicide kills himself in standoff in Vernon County

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 8:25pm
The Dane County Sheriff's Office is investigating and limited information is available at this stage, sheriff's office spokesperson Elise Schaffer said.

Bloomberg News: US diplomats, not bombers, must finish the job in Iran

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 6:40pm
American and Israeli forces have done the world a favor by setting back Iran’s nuclear program, whether by a little or a lot. But unless the U.S. now binds the regime to a deal with strict, long-term constraints on its…

Madison School District names new principal at Carey Elementary School

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 5:29pm
The appointment comes nine months after the school's former leaders were removed from their positions amid allegations of bullying and mismanagement.

Local digest for Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 4:57pm
Man found dead in Lake Mendota ID’d

Man charged with homicide in North Side Madison crash that killed pedestrian in May

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 4:25pm
Shawn C. Magee faces two counts of vehicular homicide in the early-evening crash that killed Derrick D. Allen, also of Madison, on the city's North Side.

UW system president proposes tuition hike for in-state undergrads

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 3:47pm
The UW system has become "tuition-dependent due to lagging state funding" in previous years, President Jay Rothman said.

'Tiger King' star sentenced to 1 year in prison for animal trafficking

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 3:30pm
“Tiger King” figure Bhagavan “Doc” Antle was sentenced Tuesday to one year and a day in federal prison and fined $55,000 for trafficking in exotic animals and money laundering after pleading guilty in November 2023.

Supreme Court clears the way for Trump's plans to downsize federal workforce

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 3:25pm
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way Tuesday for President Donald Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce despite warnings that critical government services will be lost and hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be out of…

Removing shoes at US airports may soon be a thing of the past

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 1:30pm
Travelers racing to catch a flight at U.S. airports no longer are required to remove their shoes during security screenings, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Tuesday.

Van engines blamed for carbon monoxide levels that caused evacuation of Downtown apartment complex

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 12:45pm
No carbon monoxide-related illnesses were reported.

Man injured in Grant County altercation found dead after release from hospital

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 12:25pm
On June 30, after being released from the hospital, the man was found dead at his residence in Fennimore, Grant County Sheriff Craig Reukauf said.

Man accused of attempted homicide in domestic incident in Rock County

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 12:05pm
The man is being held at the Rock County Jail pending a court appearance on Tuesday afternoon.

Mustard Museum competition featured on 'CBS News Sunday Morning'

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 11:30am
Covering the 2025 Annual World-Wide Mustard Competition in Middleton seemed like a good assignment to Luke Burbank, as long as he didn't have to be a judge.

Authorities identify man found dead in Lake Mendota on Sunday

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 11:25am
The death remains under investigation by UW police and the Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Dodgeville man faces 5th OWI after fleeing Shorewood Hills police

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 10:20am
While waiting for a search warrant for a blood draw at a local hospital, the man attempted to flee again, but was caught.

Lone Rock man arrested after fleeing police at 100 mph-plus

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 9:10am
The 43-year-old driver admitted to speeding and was arrested on tentative charges of vehicle operator fleeing/eluding officer and felony bail jumping.

Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling would allow for statewide ban on conversion therapy

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 8:45am
The original conversion therapy rule was developed in 2020, but the Legislature — through its administrative rules committee — has repeatedly blocked the effort.

Vilas Park redevelopment inches forward with plan to protect Ho-Chunk burial mounds

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 6:00am
The mounds aren't just historical artifacts; they’re protected under state and federal law and are vital to the cultural identity of the Ho-Chunk Nation.

A steam locomotive weighing 185,000 pounds starts its journey to Sauk County

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 5:55am
With a more than $3 million restoration now complete, the 1385 steam locomotive has begun its journey from rural Dane County to North Freedom via crane, truck and trailer and rail car.

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