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Former McFarland youth soccer official sentenced to 5 years probation for embezzlement

Tue, 07/01/2025 - 3:05pm
Michael Vega, 45, used the money from the McFarland Soccer Club for "everything from soup to nuts," according to his attorney, Chris Van Wagner, before getting caught last summer.

Obituary index for Wed., July 2

Tue, 07/01/2025 - 2:45pm
DAMM, Michael, 84

Senate passes Trump's big tax and spending cuts

Tue, 07/01/2025 - 2:24pm
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans hauled President Donald Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill to passage Tuesday by the narrowest of margins, pushing past opposition from Democrats and their own GOP ranks after a turbulent overnight session.

DIGEST

Tue, 07/01/2025 - 2:23pm
Bathroom fan causes fire to bar

Wisconsin raises price of student football tickets for 2025 season

Tue, 07/01/2025 - 2:21pm
A change in policy allowed the university to change how much students will pay for season tickets in 2025.

Bike thief swims into Lake Monona to evade police

Tue, 07/01/2025 - 2:18pm
He was arrested on pending charges of resisting and possession of stolen property.

Madison architect Kenton Peters dead at 93. Here are some of his best-known projects

Tue, 07/01/2025 - 1:45pm
His buildings' bold colors and metallic exteriors catch the eye in Downtown Madison and on the UW-Madison campus.

Pat Connaughton, picks dealt to Hornets for Vasilije Micic as Bucks continue overhaul

Tue, 07/01/2025 - 1:33pm
Milwaukee chose to shed more salary Tuesday, dealing a veteran guard to the Eastern Conference.

Wisconsin men's basketball lands transfer forward to complete roster rebuild

Tue, 07/01/2025 - 1:27pm
The Badgers' final roster addition came at a position of need following a pair of departures at the forward spot.

Johnson a 'yes' on Trump budget bill; Baldwin says she's 'disgusted' by it

Tue, 07/01/2025 - 1:10pm
"While the bill is a step forward, we have only just begun the difficult task of reducing spending, and there is still a long way to go," U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said.

Madison School District would see $11.9 million drop in general state aid

Tue, 07/01/2025 - 12:50pm
But with the state budget still in flux, opportunities for increases in other types of state support still exist.

Woman cuts man in fight on East Side

Tue, 07/01/2025 - 12:40pm
The woman fled and the man would not provide any additional information to police.

Major reports about how climate change affects the US are removed

Tue, 07/01/2025 - 12:08pm
WASHINGTON — Legally mandated U.S. national climate assessments seem to have disappeared from the federal websites built to display them, making it harder for state and local governments and the public to learn what to expect in their backyards from…

Driver says gun flashed at him when he honked at other driver at East Side intersection

Tue, 07/01/2025 - 12:05pm
Officers are reviewing digital evidence in the case as the investigation continues.

Bucks release Damian Lillard, ink Myles Turner to 4-year deal in stunning sequence

Tue, 07/01/2025 - 11:35am
Milwaukee sent shockwaves throughout the league Tuesday, waiving a star guard it acquired via trade nearly two years ago after adding a center who just played in the finals.

Reckless driver chasing motorcycles causes 5-vehicle crash on Beltline

Tue, 07/01/2025 - 11:25am
Some of those involved in the crash had scrapes and bruises, but no one required hospital treatment.

Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart dies at 90

Tue, 07/01/2025 - 10:41am
BATON ROUGE, La. — Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, who became a household name amassing an enormous following and multimillion-dollar ministry only to be undone by his penchant for prostitutes, has died.

Green Bay prison would close by 2029 under Republican budget bill

Tue, 07/01/2025 - 10:36am
"These types of capital projects don't happen in two years and they won't in this case either," but the prison will be torn down, Born said.

Former Wisconsin men's basketball forward, EuroLeague star signs deal to return to NBA

Tue, 07/01/2025 - 10:17am
The Badgers alum is signing with the Phoenix Suns after winning the 2025 EuroLeague championship and earning 2025 Final Four MVP honors abroad.

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