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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell famously described the high inflation that had just started dragging down U.S. consumers in July 2021 as “transitory.” His word choice suggested that elevated inflation, like stormy weather, would soon pass.

The Campbell’s Co. fired an executive who was recorded making racist comments and mocking the company’s products and customers.

This Wisconsin State Journal editorial ran on Nov. 29, 2000:

Whatever your winter looks like, see it all and refuel in between with cocoa and cookies. Caution, members of the naughty list: You may encounter a Santa Claus or ten.

December 17, 1947 — November 25, 2025

Wisconsin volleyball finished the regular season on a high note, sweeping Minnesota in Minneapolis.

Antetokounmpo finished with 30 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists after missing four games, but Milwaukee was still eliminated from the NBA Cup with a 2-2 record in group play.

The Badgers could not continue a strong multi-team event streak, falling to the Horned Frogs after a slow start on both sides of the ball.

The Badgers made a valiant fourth quarter comeback attempt, but fell just short against the top-15 Rebels in their Daytona Beach Classic opener. Here are three things that stood out.

X unveiled a feature that lets users see where an account is based. Users quickly found many popular accounts that support the MAGA movement are based outside the U.S.

The winter of 2024-25 was the worst season for snowblower sales since Duane Nolden bought Middleton Power Center in 2001.

Middleton Power Center and Niemann Ace Hardware saw huge demand Friday for snowblowers.

Woman badly hurt in OWI crash

The shopping season kicks into high gear but it’s not as much of a spectacle as in years past.

Wall Street rose for a fifth straight day to put the wraps on a volatile month.

LENZLINGER, Hans Alois, 77New Glarus

CONCORD, N.H. — A college freshman trying to fly from Boston to Texas to surprise her family for Thanksgiving was deported to Honduras in violation of a court order, according to her attorney.

The dominant defensive tackle entered the Thanksgiving Day matchup with 20 quarterback pressures and four sacks this season. Green Bay will now be looking to replace that production up front.

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced Friday it will halt all asylum decisions in the wake of the National Guard shooting in Washington, D.C.

Dane County Humane Society staff and volunteers are hopeful that they’ll soon be listing the dogs up for adoption.