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Driver injured, cited for reckless driving after crash into curb, wall on Near West Side

Mon, 07/21/2025 - 11:35am
Witnesses reported seeing the driver speeding before the crash about 12:30 a.m. in the 2400 block of Commonwealth Avenue, Madison police said.

What to know about a vulnerability being exploited on Microsoft SharePoint servers (copy)

Mon, 07/21/2025 - 11:24am
NEW YORK — Microsoft issued an emergency fix to close off a vulnerability in its widely used SharePoint software that hackers exploited to carry out widespread attacks on businesses and at least some U.S. government agencies.

More Americans shift money from checking and savings to accounts with investment income, study says (copy)

Mon, 07/21/2025 - 11:14am
WASHINGTON — New research finds that more Americans are shifting their money from checking and savings accounts into financial vehicles that pay an investment income — a trend that helps to explain the resilience of the U.S. economy after a…

Hilldale Mall adds lingerie shop that offers wide range of sizes

Mon, 07/21/2025 - 11:10am
Allure Intimate Apparel offers an in-store selection including 28- to 48-inch bands and A to O cups.

Lake Kegonsa boat launch closed amid massive dredging project

Mon, 07/21/2025 - 10:07am
County officials announced the four-day closure of the boat launch where the Yahara River enters Lake Kegonsa as part of a much larger initiative to remove sediment.

Woman, 75, dies after Grant County crash likely caused by medical event

Mon, 07/21/2025 - 9:40am
The crash happened about 7:50 p.m. in the area of Baker Ford Road and Whig Road in Grant County, Sheriff Craig Reukauf said.

Dog rescued in Monona apartment fire contained by sprinkler system

Mon, 07/21/2025 - 8:50am
At about 9:30 p.m., fire crews were sent to the 800 block of West Broadway after a waterflow alarm activated, the Monona Fire Department said.

It's pretty simple: Warmer air holds a lot more water

Mon, 07/21/2025 - 8:00am
Almost all areas in the U.S. are getting more heavy precipitation, with the largest increases in the Midwest and Northeast.

Starting with a coffee house, former Weary Traveler owner wants to invest in Blue Mounds

Mon, 07/21/2025 - 7:35am
Christopher Berge opened ObertAlvin Coffee House in Blue Mounds a year ago in a former opera house and named after his grandfathers.

Big Ten media polls aren't sold on Wisconsin football's turnaround this fall

Mon, 07/21/2025 - 7:03am
Two nationwide media polls featuring Big Ten reporters don't see Wisconsin's return to contention coming this season. Check out the results here.

Research monkeys in Madison, elsewhere deserve sanctuary | Amy Kerwin

Mon, 07/21/2025 - 6:40am
In 2000, Congress passed the Chimpanzee Health Improvement, Maintenance and Protection (CHIMP) Act to provide funding for lifetime care and sanctuary for chimpanzees kept and used in U.S. laboratories. Today, chimpanzee sanctuaries across the United States care for more than…

Here's how Medicaid changes could affect Wisconsin

Mon, 07/21/2025 - 5:45am
Signed into law on July 4, President Donald Trump's budget reconciliation bill extends Trump's 2017 multi-trillion dollar tax cuts and cuts Medicaid and food stamps by $1.2 trillion.

3 questions that could be answered at Big Ten football media days

Mon, 07/21/2025 - 5:37am
From issues with the SEC to internal strife surrounding nonconference games, the Big Ten's round of media days aren't short on storylines. Here are 3 key ones to watch.

MLB 7-21

Mon, 07/21/2025 - 12:00am
PHOENIX — Eugenio Suárez homered twice for the second consecutive day and Merrill Kelly allowed two runs in six innings to help the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3 on Sunday.

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Mon, 07/21/2025 - 12:00am
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Stanley Cup coming to Sun Prairie again, this time with a city native's name on it

Mon, 07/21/2025 - 12:00am
An assistant athletic trainer for the Florida Panthers is from Sun Prairie, and he's bringing the championship trophy home, with a public event for picture-taking.

Venus Williams is back in tennis and wishes Serena would come out of retirement to join the fun (copy)

Mon, 07/21/2025 - 12:00am
WASHINGTON — Venus Williams is back on the tennis scene, ready to compete for the first time in more than a year, and while she smiled or laughed frequently Sunday while discussing her return at the DC Open, there was…

Brewers earn 10th straight victory, complete season sweep of Dodgers

Sun, 07/20/2025 - 6:57pm
Milwaukee moved into a tie with the Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers for the best record in the majors after finishing off a road sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

D-Day veteran and TikTok star 'Papa Jake' Larson dies at 102

Sun, 07/20/2025 - 3:41pm
PARIS — D-Day veteran “Papa Jake” Larson, who survived German gunfire on Normandy’s bluffs in 1944 and then garnered 1.2 million followers on TikTok late in life by sharing stories to commemorate World War II and his fallen comrades, has…

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