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3 takeaways from the Brewers' dominant run into the All-Star break

Fri, 07/18/2025 - 12:00am
The Brewers find themselves in an unfamiliar spot, owning 56 wins at the All-Star break. Here's are some of the statistics and trends that tell the story behind their breakout.

Curveballs are disappearing in MLB as velocity obsession reshapes pitching landscape

Fri, 07/18/2025 - 12:00am
ATLANTA — Curveballs have been thrown a curve by a modern game valuing velocity over variety, disappearing from the major leagues by more than 20,000 annually.

Breaking down Wisconsin men's basketball's nonconference schedule release

Fri, 07/18/2025 - 12:00am
The Badgers unveiled their full exhibition and nonconference schedule on Tuesday. Here's what to know as they prepare for a difficult slate.

Samuel Moss

Thu, 07/17/2025 - 11:00pm
October 11, 1938—July 17, 2025

Connie Francis has died

Thu, 07/17/2025 - 5:24pm
LOS ANGELES — Connie Francis, the wholesome pop star of the 1950s and ‘60s whose hits include “Pretty Little Baby” and “Who’s Sorry Now?” — the latter that would later serve as an ironic title for a personal life filled…

3 things that stood out from Wisconsin men's basketball's 1st summer open practice

Thu, 07/17/2025 - 5:13pm
The Badgers offered a first look at their new-look roster on Thursday on the Kohl Center main floor.

House poised to OK Trump's $9 billion in cuts

Thu, 07/17/2025 - 4:30pm
WASHINGTON — The House was expected to vote late Thursday to approve President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion for public broadcasting and foreign aid as Republicans target institutions and programs they view as out of step…

Milwaukee needs action on violent crime | Rob Hutton

Thu, 07/17/2025 - 4:15pm
Milwaukee is a city with deep character and resilient people. But its residents are being failed by leadership that talks a lot about public safety but refuses to act with the urgency needed now.

Wall Street cruises to more records as PepsiCo and tech stocks rally

Thu, 07/17/2025 - 4:01pm
NEW YORK — Wall Street rose to records Thursday following better-than-expected updates on the economy and a mixed set of profit reports from big U.S. companies.

3 developers want to transform Downtown Madison's last vacant block

Thu, 07/17/2025 - 3:45pm
Each of the proposals would add hundreds of housing units and new amenities a couple blocks east of Capitol Square.

Your views

Thu, 07/17/2025 - 3:12pm
Old Sauk development increases flood risk

Can you pick the veggies growing on Capitol Square?

Thu, 07/17/2025 - 3:00pm
"With this small, 450-square-foot garden, we demonstrate to visitors from across the state the beauty and diversity of food grown by Madison gardeners," Rooted explains on its website.

Lawsuit over UW-Madison's reinstatement of former Badger football player can proceed

Thu, 07/17/2025 - 3:00pm
An appeals court sided with a 2020 lawsuit arguing public pressure led UW-Madison to reverse Quintez Cephus's expulsion after he was acquitted of sexual assault.

Settlement reached in investors' lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg

Thu, 07/17/2025 - 2:26pm
WILMINGTON, Del. — A settlement was announced Thursday in court in a class-action investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and current and former company leaders over claims stemming from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm.

Tech issue boots off 'Late Show'

Thu, 07/17/2025 - 2:00pm
Viewers who tuned into WISC-TV/Channel 3 at 10:35 p.m. Tuesday to watch “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” were out of luck. “The Jennifer Hudson Show” was on in its place.

Why didn't all of 'Stephen Colbert' air on WISC Tuesday?

Thu, 07/17/2025 - 2:00pm
"The Jennifer Hudson Show" was on in its place.

Elections Commission finds Madison clerk broke election laws, delays guidance

Thu, 07/17/2025 - 1:35pm
The review was not a criminal investigation and there will be no referrals for prosecution on the asserted violations, Commission chair Ann Jacobs said.

Steve Miller Band cancels tour

Thu, 07/17/2025 - 12:28pm
Classic rocker Steve Miller canceled his U.S. tour because he said severe weather, including extreme heat and unpredictable flooding, poses a danger to his band, its fans and crew.

Authorities identify man who died after being hit by SUV in Beloit

Thu, 07/17/2025 - 12:15pm
The crash remains under investigation by the Beloit Police Department and the Rock County Medical Examiner’s Department.

Government interference in women's health care is wrong | Erin Stadler

Thu, 07/17/2025 - 12:05pm
As a medical student in Wisconsin, having grown up in Fond du Lac, I know that the experiences of women in the Fox Valley matter.

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