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1 dead, 1 injured after crash in Jefferson County, authorities say

Tue, 08/13/2024 - 7:30am
At around 2:46 p.m. Monday, the crash happened on Wisconsin Highway 26 at River Drive in the village of Johnson Creek.

The Madison School District wants to hear your dreams, design ideas for new schools

Tue, 08/13/2024 - 7:10am
The district will hold 11 public input sessions in August and September. Attendees will be presented with a "dream board" and get a chance to share their own ideas for the new schools the district hopes to build.

Will these UW system branch campuses be next on the chopping block?

Tue, 08/13/2024 - 5:55am
This is what it would take for the remaining branch campuses to survive, according to the Universities of Wisconsin chancellors who oversee them.

Tom Still: Just talking to myself: Left and right brain on the presidential ticket

Tue, 08/13/2024 - 5:40am
Conversations inside the head of a business centrist:

Wisconsin athletic director's new contract adds bonuses, changes buyout

Tue, 08/13/2024 - 5:37am
Chris McIntosh's five-year, $7.75 million contract as Wisconsin athletic director also has athletic and academic incentives. Here's what's included.

Marijuana isn't harmless, just like fast-food cheeseburgers -- Bob Wilson

Tue, 08/13/2024 - 5:00am
The Aug. 4 column "Just say 'no' to legalizing marijuana" tries to dispel the myth that marijuana use is harmless. Of course it is not harmless. But neither is eating fast-food hamburgers, or many other things we not only allow…

Immigrant population enriches the Whitewater community -- Cheryl Stormes

Tue, 08/13/2024 - 5:00am
Whitewater is receiving negative attention on the local and national fronts about its immigrant population.

Candidates won't talk about the real dangers we face -- Mike Badger

Tue, 08/13/2024 - 5:00am
Most Americans, especially in Dane County, are blissfully unaware of what's coming down the road.

Green Bay Packers were foolish to let Jonathan Owens, Simone Biles go -- Bob Hunt

Tue, 08/13/2024 - 5:00am
Simone Biles is a world-renowned gymnast following the Paris Olympics. Biles is married to Jonathan Owens, formerly of the Green Bay Packers and now a Chicago Bear after being let go by the Packers as a free agent in March…

Ep. 92: Wisconsin football wraps up Platteville practices

Tue, 08/13/2024 - 4:37am
The BadgerExtra team breaks down three key topics to put a bow on the team's time in Platteville, and we answer fans' questions

Mookie Betts homers in return from injury, hurts Brewers

Mon, 08/12/2024 - 10:15pm
The star was activated off the injured list earlier in the day and helped the Dodgers win the series opener in Milwaukee.

Packers coach Matt LaFleur's view on lack of No. 1 wide receiver talk? 'I want to vomit'

Mon, 08/12/2024 - 6:50pm
“I feel like we’ve got a bunch of ‘em,” LaFleur said. “I think the beauty of them is they’re all capable of doing many things."

Second of 3 charged in 2022 shooting death in Madison pleads guilty

Mon, 08/12/2024 - 6:30pm
Charvis Blue, 31, is to be sentenced in October for the killing and a separate felony from 2020.

Fitchburg police shoot, injure man while responding to disturbance

Mon, 08/12/2024 - 5:44pm
Fitchburg police responded to a report of a disturbance around 8 a.m. Monday.

DA report describes fatal shooting of Mount Horeb student outside school last spring

Mon, 08/12/2024 - 2:30pm
No charges will be filed against three officers involved in the death of Damian Haglund, who was carrying what turned out to be an air rifle.

Madison police cite pedestrian for 'sudden movement' after crash on University Avenue

Mon, 08/12/2024 - 1:10pm
Witnesses told police the pedestrian appeared intoxicated and ran into the road before being struck by the vehicle, she said. The driver of the vehicle was not intoxicated, Fryer said, and was released from the scene.

'A long time coming': Ho-Chunk flag to permanently fly outside City-County Building

Mon, 08/12/2024 - 1:00pm
The flag-raising comes after Dane County made Indigenous People's Day an official county holiday earlier this year.

Body found on Madison's East Side

Mon, 08/12/2024 - 12:57pm
Officers found the body inside a tent in a swampy area near the 4700 block of Lien Road at around 5:10 p.m. Sunday.

Pie anyone? Crumbl Cookies adding pie, pudding and more to its menu

Mon, 08/12/2024 - 12:30pm
Crumbl Cookies announced that it is expanding its menu to offer a rotating selection of such desserts as poke cakes, pies, puddings and cheesecakes.

Still undecided? Here's who's on the ballot Tuesday

Mon, 08/12/2024 - 11:59am
The Wisconsin State Journal asked candidates in Tuesday's primary to tell us a bit about themselves and their priorities if elected.

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