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Rescue mission brings more than 100 cats and dogs to Wisconsin

Tue, 02/25/2025 - 8:00pm
The BISSELL Pet Foundation financed air travel for the animals, from overcrowded shelters in Alabama and Georgia to Madison, where they were dis-purrs-ed among 10 shelters throughout Wisconsin.

Bloomberg News: Refugee ban betrays our American allies in Afghanistan

Tue, 02/25/2025 - 6:40pm
Republican and Democratic administrations alike benefited from the sacrifices of Afghans who put their lives on the line to support U.S. troops, and spread American values, in the 20-year war against the Taliban. Both have now betrayed the trust those…

MGE Energy reports Q4 earnings that miss analysts’ expectations

Tue, 02/25/2025 - 2:20pm
The Madison-based utility company for its fourth quarter reported net income of $22 million, 0r $0.61 per share, on revenue of $171.4 million.

Joann fabric and crafts retailer is closing all of its stores, including West Side shop

Tue, 02/25/2025 - 1:55pm
Even after 500 store closures announced earlier this month, the company’s store on the city’s West Side at 6741 Odana Road had been expected to remain open.

2 charged in road rage crash that killed Madison Mallards umpire in 2023

Tue, 02/25/2025 - 1:30pm
Andrew L. Thomas, 33, of Bellflower, California, and Michael W. Bartz, 69, of Stevens Point, were charged last summer in Waushara County.

Why keeping WIAA events at Badgers venues was 'personal' for Wisconsin AD Chris McIntosh

Tue, 02/25/2025 - 12:57pm
Seven state championships will stay at venues managed by the University of Wisconsin athletic department in an agreement announced Tuesday.

Wisconsin volleyball releases its spring schedule

Tue, 02/25/2025 - 12:20pm
The Badgers will compete in four matches this spring, with a pair coming far from home and the other two taking place in the cozy confines of the UW Field House.

Bodega Series local artisan market returns to Breese Stevens Field for 9th year in April

Tue, 02/25/2025 - 12:10pm
The 2025 season, which is sponsored by Lauer Realty Group, will feature seven nights of themed, family activities, community artistry and local food.

Owner of Tyrol Basin arrested for allegedly assaulting 17-year-old patron

Tue, 02/25/2025 - 11:35am
Nathaniel T. McGree was arrested sometime after 6 p.m. for allegedly physically assaulting the boy after he was told to leave because he hadn't purchased a lift pass.

Madison Fire Department fighting roof blaze at Madison-Kipp Corp.

Tue, 02/25/2025 - 11:25am
The fire response shut down Atwood Avenue between Fair Oaks Avenue and Elmside Street.

Mississippi River lock and dam work underway despite harsh winter conditions

Tue, 02/25/2025 - 10:40am
February isn’t the ideal month for workers into dive into the Mississippi River and upgrade transportation infrastructure, but Jim Cook says there’s no choice.

Suspect sought in stabbing of man on Far West Side

Tue, 02/25/2025 - 7:35am
The suspect, who knows the person he stabbed, was not at the scene when officers arrived.

Madison's Southside Elementary School gets a new name

Tue, 02/25/2025 - 7:10am
The Madison School Board on Monday chose a name that honors a well-known, active supporter of education who grew up on the South Side:

2-time Super Bowl champ takes the stage in UW-Madison play

Tue, 02/25/2025 - 6:50am
"Joe Turner's Come and Gone" takes place in 1911, the start of a new century when many Black Americans fled the Jim Crow South for the industrial North.

Tom Still: Just catching up — follow-ups on past columns and news

Tue, 02/25/2025 - 6:40am
Writing a weekly column is always a snapshot in time. Things can and do happen to advance the story. Here are a few examples.

UW-Madison denies claim it's dawdling on conservative professorship OK'd as part of DEI deal

Tue, 02/25/2025 - 5:55am
A key Republican lawmaker and the university disagree on when the clock started ticking on the two-year timeline.

Alzheimer's research at UW-Madison could bear brunt of Trump's medical research cuts

Tue, 02/25/2025 - 5:45am
Of UW-Madison's top 10 research grants from the National Institutes of Health, for which Trump announced a big cut, five involve dementia, including the top three.

Here's the postseason draw for 21 area boys basketball teams

Tue, 02/25/2025 - 5:10am
The postseason soon begins for nearly two dozen local teams, all of which have their eyes set on advancement. Here's where each team is seeded heading into playoff action.

5 high school gymnastics stars of the week: Conference edition

Tue, 02/25/2025 - 5:03am
Personal best scores, some nearly two years in the making, highlighted this week's high school gymnastics conference meets. Vote for your favorite of the performance as the Supernova.

Brad Schimel should back up his claims about rogue judges | Dave Newman

Tue, 02/25/2025 - 5:00am
As I'm about to be bombarded with more negative ads in the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court, I decided to go to the candidate's web pages.

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