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Charles G. Schwoerer

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 11:00pm
August 17, 1938—June 17, 2025

John Robert Edmunds

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 11:00pm
September 13, 1956—June 19, 2025

Kathleen Stoikes

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 11:00pm
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, Kathleen Stoikes, who left us peacefully at home on June 22, 2025, at the age of 81, after a valiant battle with…

Elizabeth Ann Stoffel

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 11:00pm
July 2, 1943—June 19, 2025

Elvis broke up a fight at a Madison gas station 48 years ago. Onlookers were all shook up

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 9:54pm
Read eyewitness accounts from the time Elvis broke up a fight at a Madison gas station.

Bottom of the lineup shines as Brewers power past Pirates

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 9:40pm
Joey Ortiz and Caleb Durbin combined for three home runs Tuesday as Milwaukee beat Pittsburgh at home.

US Senate should strike AI regulation ban from budget bill | Seattle Times

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 6:40pm
In the current national political climate, bipartisanship is extremely rare, especially when it comes to important topics such as states’ rights and regulating the use of artificial intelligence.

Wisconsin women's hockey star selected in first round of 2025 PWHL draft

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 6:39pm
Casey O'Brien's incredible 2025 continued when the former Badgers star's name was called in the first round of the PWHL draft.

Fragile ceasefire appears to hold between Israel and Iran

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 4:30pm
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel appeared to hold Tuesday after initially faltering, and President Donald Trump expressed frustration with both sides, saying they fought “for so long and so hard” that they don’t…

Funding cuts lead to program changes at Wisconsin Public Radio in Phil Hands' cartoon

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 4:15pm
Wisconsin Public Radio is facing potential federal funding cuts and has cancelled some of its programming. One of the victims of the cuts was the locally produced show "Zorba Paster On Your Health," where Madison area physician Zorba Paster offered…

US stocks approach their all-time high

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 3:20pm
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks rose Tuesday after oil prices eased further on hopes that Israel’s war with Iran will not damage the global flow of crude.

See how much rain fell in the Madison area Monday

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 1:39pm
The storms upended a 31-year-old rainfall record for June 23.

Madison police renew call for tips in 2007 disappearance of Kelly Nolan

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 12:55pm
Kelly Nolan was last seen alive in Downtown Madison early June 23, 2007, and her body was found 16 days later in a wooded property in the town of Dunn.

Motorcyclist dies from injuries suffered in crash in front of Hillsboro hospital

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 11:25am
A motorcyclist died Monday from injuries he suffered in a crash in front of a Hillsboro hospital on Saturday, Hillsboro police reported.

Man on parole arrested after fleeing Verona police, crashing into tree off Highway 18/151

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 10:35am
The man denied being injured, but was taken to a local hospital to get medical clearance before being booked into jail.

State regulators can force clean up of 'forever chemicals,' Wisconsin Supreme Court rules

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 8:55am
In a 5-2 decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that regulators can force landowners to clean up PFAS without formal rules for the emerging contaminants.

Kathleen Parker: New Yorkers might vote for a socialist mayor, but a Muslim?

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 7:31am
When hijacked airplanes were flown into the World Trade Center in 2001, New York’s popular mayoral candidate Zohran Kwame Mamdani was just 9 years old. On that otherwise bluebird day, he had been in the U.S. only two years, after…

Brewers' Brandon Woodruff, Nestor Cortes move a step closer to returning from lengthy stays on IL

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 7:25am
Brandon Woodruff and Nestor Cortes both pitched in simulated games Monday, and could be back with the Brewers in July.

Tom Still: Smaller Wisconsin communities aim to find ways to remain relevant, competitive

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 6:55am
People in small cities, villages and towns sometimes wonder what the future holds in a world filled with uncertainties. They may worry about economic stagnation, declining populations, job paths to keep young people at home, and maintaining a solid infrastructure.

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