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Former Sun Prairie band teacher sentenced to 14 years for possessing child pornography

Thu, 04/03/2025 - 4:25pm
Matthew Quaglieri videotaped young boys while they were in the bathroom at Prairie View Middle School.

MIDWEST SELECT

Thu, 04/03/2025 - 3:28pm
Above: Driving horses are presented Thursday during the 21st Annual Midwest Select draft and driving horse sale at the Alliant Energy Center. Below left: David Wayne Yoder of Five Star Equine puts a bridle on one of his horses, Outdoor…

Wisconsin star sophomore declares for NBA Draft, retaining college eligibility

Thu, 04/03/2025 - 2:54pm
Those around the guard had mentioned since last offseason about his desire to play in the NBA. After a breakout sophomore season, he will explore that route while retaining eligibility.

Dow drops nearly 1,680 in biggest wipeout since 2020 (copy)

Thu, 04/03/2025 - 2:35pm
The S&P 500 sank 4.8%, more than in major markets across Asia and Europe, for its worst day since the pandemic crashed the economy in 2020.

4 observations from Wisconsin football's 6th spring practice

Thu, 04/03/2025 - 2:17pm
A transfer pass rusher showed his skills, a returning starter takes a step up and more from a sloppy day at Badgers spring practice.

Man charged with homicide in drowning death of woman on Madison's Near West Side

Thu, 04/03/2025 - 12:50pm
James Barnes-Morris' story about what happened the last time he'd seen Brooke Strattan changed multiple times during interviews with police.

Dane County school referendums fared well as approval rates continue to fall across Wisconsin

Thu, 04/03/2025 - 11:40am
All together, voters approved $939.6 million in additional property taxes, about 58% of the combined $1.6 billion the questions were asking for.

18 great events for your Madison-area weekend

Thu, 04/03/2025 - 9:25am
From science and nature to joyous ballet and experimental films, there's something for everyone this weekend.

Woman who reported attack Madison police couldn’t determine happened ticketed for obstructing

Thu, 04/03/2025 - 8:40am
The woman alleged that she was attacked by her partner and that her partner had hit her with a gun, Madison police said.

Bye-bye, Helene, Milton and Beryl. Names from those nasty hurricanes are now retired (copy)

Thu, 04/03/2025 - 8:30am
Hurricanes Helene, Milton and Beryl were so nasty last year that their names are being retired.

New Madison School Board member favors weighted grading, end to standalone honors

Thu, 04/03/2025 - 8:00am
Martha Siravo, who works as an advocate for students with disabilities and their parents, beat consulting firm executive Bret Wagner by about 10 percentage points in Tuesday's election.

Driver hospitalized after crashing into house in village of Oregon

Thu, 04/03/2025 - 7:50am
The crash happened shortly before 1 p.m. Tuesday in the 200 block of North Main Street, the Oregon Police Department and Oregon Area Fire/EMS District said in a statement.

Hands on Wisconsin: Elon Musk can't buy Wisconsin Supreme Court seat

Thu, 04/03/2025 - 7:35am
Elon Musk, the world's richest man, spent at least $20 million on Wisconsin's Supreme Court race, in hopes that conservative-backed candidate Brad Schimel would win the election. Schimel lost by nearly 10 points. In a state that is as evenly…

Madison man jailed in March 15 stabbing on State Street

Thu, 04/03/2025 - 7:25am
Police said stabbing happened during a fight when the man who was jailed pulled out a sharp object.

Restaurant review: Back for seconds, a look at 4 recently visited spots

Thu, 04/03/2025 - 7:10am
Looking for restaurant ideas? Here are four options, based on recent Wisconsin State Journal reviews.

Once common, now unusual: Conservative candidate publicly quashes shouts that the other side cheated

Thu, 04/03/2025 - 7:00am
Brad Schimel's concession Tuesday night stands out at a time when the nation's politics have opened a fissure between those who trust election results and those who don’t.

How Susan Crawford won a pivotal seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court

Thu, 04/03/2025 - 6:55am
Record turnout and a backlash against Trump and Elon Musk, who had largely hijacked the campaign, played a role.

Why did 1-word billboards pop up all around Madison?

Thu, 04/03/2025 - 6:50am
“Selecting the single words is much, much harder than you might think. “My goal is not for it to be a call to arms, like ‘Fight.’ And I don’t want it to be pedantic, like ‘Peace’ or ‘Love.’"

Character is what makes America great | Eric Frydenlund

Thu, 04/03/2025 - 6:40am
When I was a page in the Wisconsin Assembly in the 1970s, politics was adversarial but not as mean-spirited

5 high school softball stars of the week: April 3 edition

Thu, 04/03/2025 - 6:37am
Timely hits by area standouts headlined the first week of softball this spring. Vote for which of the five players had the most notable performance.

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