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How Wisconsin track and field athletes fared on day 2 of the Big Ten Outdoor Championships

Sun, 05/18/2025 - 10:23am
The Badgers boasted a conference champion in the shot put, while a few others had impactful days in Eugene, Oregon.

Employed fly wins this week's You Toon caption contest

Sun, 05/18/2025 - 9:50am
Winning line from reader beats more than 50 entries.

Madison Public Library celebrates 150 years

Sun, 05/18/2025 - 6:55am
There was no shushing in the Madison Public Library Saturday, as officials and patrons celebrated the library’s 150th anniversary.

OUR VIEW: Vos should follow Trump's lead on weed

Sun, 05/18/2025 - 6:40am
The GOP's stubborn resistance to legal marijuana is impractical, unpopular

Hospital tells family brain-dead Georgia woman must carry fetus to birth because of abortion ban (copy)

Sun, 05/18/2025 - 6:30am
Her family says it should have the option to stop the life-support devices but that they've been told state law removes that choice.

Dr. Zorba Paster: Enough with the misinformation about fluoride

Sun, 05/18/2025 - 5:55am
Fluoride was put into drinking water to prevent tooth decay, and it works.

Colleges can easily cut one year of required education | Joseph Tripalin

Sun, 05/18/2025 - 5:00am
Today, colleges and universities seem to be in the news every day. One of the storylines is the difficulty their alumni are having in paying back their student loans. The cost of higher education is expensive.

Donald Trump's education plan ignores local control | Thomas Bartell

Sun, 05/18/2025 - 5:00am
I’m confused. The Trump administration claims to want to return control of education to the states and parents. So apparently his administration has decided that the best way to do this is to dictate to schools how to educate their…

Waging war with China should be unimaginable for humanity | Mark K Allen

Sun, 05/18/2025 - 5:00am
Daniel Green, the author of the column Tuesday "Four ways to make America safe again from China" is just a neocon looking to pick a fight with China.

Ron Johnson should focus on issues not rewriting 9/11 history | Pamela Minden

Sun, 05/18/2025 - 5:00am
What actually happened on Sept. 11, 2001, is that nearly 3,000 people were killed in a heinous terrorist attack.

Netanyahu has blood of Palestinians in Gaza on his hands | Margaret Benbow

Sun, 05/18/2025 - 5:00am
Many commenters have said the blood of the civilians in Gaza is on the hands of Hamas terrorists because of their vicious actions on Oct. 7. This is partly true.

Wisconsin can be leader in wheelchair-accessible parks | Phil VanValkingberg

Sun, 05/18/2025 - 5:00am
Wisconsin is on the edge of being a national leader in wheelchair-accessible tourism.

Does the law only apply to liberals in the Trump era? | Janet Wright

Sun, 05/18/2025 - 5:00am
According to U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, "In America, no one is above the law, including public officials and judges, and I say that as a former Texas state judge myself for 13 years, so this is pretty egregious stuff."…

Phasing out coal is vital for AI and civilization | Carol Steinhart

Sun, 05/18/2025 - 5:00am
I disagreed with the column Monday by Chris Woodward, "Making coal great again is vital to AI industry."

Keep hedge funds out of single-family housing market | Lester Bruns

Sun, 05/18/2025 - 5:00am
I wish to thank state Sen. Sarah Keyeski, D-Lodi, for introducing a bill to prohibit hedge funds from investing in single-family housing in Wisconsin.

Madison ignores its current residents to focus on future ones | John Fons

Sun, 05/18/2025 - 5:00am
Madison is occupied by a certain number of people. They vote. They pay taxes. They hold jobs. They pay bills. They live their lives.

Proposed Verona Road development in Madison is a bad fit for families | Val Schend

Sun, 05/18/2025 - 5:00am
I am not sure what is happening with the Madison City Council. The agenda for creating housing seems to take precedence over providing healthy and safe living opportunities. Current plans include construction of an apartment building on the corner of…

Data center 'gold rush' needs a clean energy 'space race' | Will Taylor

Sun, 05/18/2025 - 5:00am
It's time to make a full push toward nuclear power in Wisconsin.

Brewers shut out again as Twins win 13th consecutive game

Sun, 05/18/2025 - 4:45am
Milwaukee has been shut out in four of its last five games, the first time that’s happened in franchise history, according to Sportradar.

Scheffler has another major in sight, storms to 3-shot lead at PGA (copy)

Sun, 05/18/2025 - 12:00am
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A PGA Championship missing star power got the best in golf Saturday when Scottie Scheffler delivered a clinic over the closing stretch at Quail Hollow for a 6-under 65 and a three-shot lead going into the final…

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