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Woman, 77, dies after high-speed rear-end crash on Beltline, Madison police say

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 9:05am
No enforcement action was provided and Madison police said the investigation is continuing.

Why Madison's City Council is getting more interested in limits on liquor licenses

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 9:00am
On a split vote, the council granted a liquor license for a controversial East Side gas station Tuesday night.

Jack E. Daniels: Madison must get child care right

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 8:30am
Madison's child care crisis is at a breaking point. It is not just impacting today’s parents and employers, it is impacting a generation.

Man hurt when southeastern Wisconsin home explodes, authorities say

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 8:20am
The cause of the explosion has not been determined.

Woman sought in pruning saw attack that sent another woman to hospital, Madison police say

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 8:05am
The suspect, Alicia Padilla, 42, faces multiple tentative felony charges and is wanted on a probation warrant through the Wisconsin Department of Corrections, Madison police said.

Verona nonprofit receives $250,000 grant to renovate former New Century School building

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 8:00am
ART House 360 aims to reinvent the former New Century School building into a "community hub for artistic expression and cultural exchange."

You had questions about Madison's budget. We have answers

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 7:25am
The Wisconsin State Journal is answering your questions about the city's debt payments, BRT and property taxes.

Middleton delivering sandbags to some residents as Lake Mendota levels rise

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 7:20am
The city delivered flood protection supplies Tuesday as Lake Mendota water levels neared slow-no-wake emergency orders.

Hands on Wisconsin: Supreme Court crowns Donald Trump with immunity

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 7:10am
The Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump, and all presidents, are immune from prosecution for official acts they perform in office. While they allow for prosecution of personal illegal activity that a president engages in while in office, the…

Here's where Wisconsin football recruiting stands after a busy June

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 6:37am
The Badgers football program has nearly doubled its amount of scholarship commits for the 2025 class since the start of June.

Wisconsin's unbreakable high school sports records | Meet the softball single-game RBI leader

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 6:13am
This is part of a series examining Wisconsin high school records that are unlikely to be broken. We look at the softball state tournament single-game RBI record.

Adams County officials declare deaths near Friendship a double homicide

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 5:45am
Authorities found the bodies of Sharon K. Miller, known by family and friends as Sharon Miller-Robinson, 62, and her son, Jami L. Lumby, 37, at their property.

Why Wisconsin capped this successful coach's bonus payments at less than he earned

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 5:43am
Badgers coaches earned more than $770,000 in bonuses during the 2023-24 school year. Here's the 14 who were added for spring sports.

Small ball in final inning enables Brewers to rally for win over Rockies

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 5:35am
Milwaukee scored on a sacrifice fly and bases-loaded hit-by-pitch to knot the series with Colorado on Tuesday night.

Meet the 2024 State Journal/WiscNews All-Area softball teams

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 5:17am
Southern Wisconsin was home to great softball this season. Meet our area all-stars.

Beloit police officer cleared in fatal shooting in May

Tue, 07/02/2024 - 6:01pm
Cole Gille, a six-year law enforcement veteran, killed Gregory W. Tracy, 54, of South Beloit, Illinois, at a home in the 2000 block of Frederick Street on May 16.

Traffic fatalities are up in Wisconsin but are down from pandemic era

Tue, 07/02/2024 - 5:21pm
Last year's fatal crashes cost $7.8 billion in lost productivity and other economic costs, and another $23.5 billion in quality-of-life costs such as shortened lifespans and pain.

Charity pays off mortgage of Sun Prairie firefighter who died in 2018 explosion

Tue, 07/02/2024 - 4:25pm
Cory Barr was killed in July 2018 in an explosion that leveled or severely damaged several businesses and homes in downtown Sun Prairie.

Madison VA Hospital clinic opens next week on East Side

Tue, 07/02/2024 - 3:30pm
It will be one of seven clinics attached to Madison's Veterans Hospital, including those in Baraboo, Beaver Dam and Janesville and on Madison's West Side.

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