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Madison man identified as victim of North Side crash on Friday

Tue, 11/14/2023 - 1:00pm
The two-vehicle crash happened at Packers Avenue and Manley Street.

Wisconsin schools hold steady in latest state report cards

Tue, 11/14/2023 - 11:42am
94% of Wisconsin public school districts met or exceeded expectations during 2022-23. Almost the same percentage of schools scored that high on report cards released in 2022 and 2021.

Hands on Wisconsin: Wisconsin Badgers' air raid offense feels more like a free fall

Tue, 11/14/2023 - 11:30am
New Badgers football coach Luke Fickell was supposed to introduce the "air raid" offense to Wisconsin with more passing and a faster pace. But after embarrassing losses against mediocre teams like Indiana and Northwestern the air raid feels more like…

Proposal to keep Brewers in Wisconsin passes Senate after last-minute changes

Tue, 11/14/2023 - 11:12am
The proposal will head back to the Assembly for final approval before going to the desk of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, who will almost certainly sign the bill into law.

Woman arrested after fleeing from traffic stop, suspected in thefts

Tue, 11/14/2023 - 11:10am
The woman fled on a stolen moped, the Dane County Sheriff's Office said, and was found four hours later.

Suspicious package disrupts traffic on State Street Mall

Tue, 11/14/2023 - 10:47am
Police had told the public to avoid the 700 block of State Street for about an hour Tuesday morning after a suspicious package was found.

Federal appeals court finds parts of state hunter harassment law unconstitutional

Tue, 11/14/2023 - 10:39am
The appeals court found that provisions of the 2016 law that prohibit "maintaining a visual or physical proximity” and “approaching or confronting” hunters are too broad and unconstitutionally vague.

Senate to take swing at bill to keep Brewers in Wisconsin. Can it pass?

Tue, 11/14/2023 - 10:00am
As of this past weekend, there weren't enough votes to pass the proposal, Senate Minority Leader Melissa Agard, D-Madison, told WISN-TV.

Alternate-side, snow emergency parking rules go into effect Wednesday in Madison

Tue, 11/14/2023 - 8:55am
The tickets cost $20 and $60, respectively.

Fire damages building on Madison's Far East Side

Tue, 11/14/2023 - 7:04am
The fire was reported at a commercial building at 1301 Mendota St.

465-unit development could remake another Downtown Madison block

Tue, 11/14/2023 - 7:00am
The four-building development at Broom, Gorham and Johnson streets got key approvals from Madison's Plan Commission on Monday.

Maria Powell, longtime activist who pushed 'privileged' Madison toward environmental justice, dead at 59

Tue, 11/14/2023 - 6:00am
"Madison has lost an extraordinary street scientist and activist who shined a light on how ‘Madison fouled its own nest,'" Ald. Marsha Rummel said.

Exclusive: We break down 2 botched chances in Wisconsin football loss to Northwestern

Tue, 11/14/2023 - 5:43am
Not a lot went right for the Wisconsin football team in its loss to Northwestern. A look at two key plays that didn't go the Badgers' way.

Wisconsin school districts are increasingly dependent on referendum dollars, report says

Tue, 11/14/2023 - 5:30am
This year, referendum-approved spending in Wisconsin totaled $650 million. In 14 school districts around the state, referendums paid for more than 25% of educational expenses.

Draft Queen in Chicago: Barrel-aged beer, Brettanomyces and your Turkey Day celebration

Tue, 11/14/2023 - 5:15am
I was fortunate enough to attend the Festival of Wood and Barrel Aged Beers (FoBAB) in Chicago last weekend; an annual event hosted by the Illinois Brewers Guild every year for the last couple of decades as a fundraiser for…

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bobby Portis lead Bucks past Bulls

Mon, 11/13/2023 - 10:00pm
The Bucks took the lead for good late in the third quarter during their home victory over the Bulls.

Packers seek answers to run defense’s struggles

Mon, 11/13/2023 - 7:25pm
Packers coach Matt LaFleur said there's "plenty of blame to go around" for allowing the Steelers to rush for 205 yards.

In a shock, construction bid for big city project is way under estimate

Mon, 11/13/2023 - 6:51pm
The city estimated the public piece of the construction would cost $49.3 million, but the sole bidder submitted a bid of $36.5 million.

With 6 dead in Dane County, 2023 'more deadly' for motorcycle crashes, report says

Mon, 11/13/2023 - 6:20pm
In one incident, a biker had been traveling at 130 mph.

Former Mayor Paul Soglin rips Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway's budget for 2024

Mon, 11/13/2023 - 6:12pm
But the mayor's office says it's using tools to balance the budget just like others have done since the state Legislature imposed tight levy limits in 2012.

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